Paralegal - Wills & Probate

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Paralegal - Wills & Probate

Levi Solicitors is a high quality, client-centred law firm with approximately 80 staff and growing. We believe our people are our biggest asset and treat them as such.

Due to sustained success, we are looking for a Will Writer.

Job Role

Working within our Private Client department and being responsible for the creation of a range of Wills and documentation, from basic and mirror wills to more complex Wills including property trusts and/or multi beneficiaries

Main responsibilities include:

• Attending initial Client consultations and taking instructions on legal documents including Wills and other estate planning documents
• Drafting Wills, Power of Attorney and Trusts
• Assisting senior colleagues on complex Private Client matters
• Using case management system
• Client appointments will be both at our Leeds and Moortown offices.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone with strong Wills experience (ideally two years or more), with a sound understanding of Will writing, excellent organisational skills and ability to professionally and accurately manage a busy caseload. A passion for quality care and successfully delivering on the task in hand is essential.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: Market Rate dependent on experience + generous bonus scheme.
• Health care cash plan
• Generous holiday entitlement + Christmas closure + your birthday off + incremental holiday days
• Support for professional development
• Company pension (Aegon)
• Work/life balance and a supportive work environment
• Cyclescheme
• Savings on travel season tickets
• Casual dress (unless seeing clients)
• Sports and Social and CSR Committees, opportunities for paid volunteering
• Opportunity to make a difference to a growing firm, where new ideas are valued

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply with an up-to-date CV and brief cover letter to recruitment@levisolicitors.co.uk

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES – we reserve the right to contact any candidates direct where agencies have not been instructed to assist with recruitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• will writing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WILL/WR