Private Capital Paralegal

Addleshaw Goddard

  • Manchester Leeds
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The FirmWe stand out for our consistently excellent advice: our knowledge of our chosen sectors and markets, and our investment in our client relationships set us apart. We are a natural choice for FTSE100 and other high profile clients. From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact - for our clients, colleagues and communities around the world. The TSTOur TST innovate by delivering work in the most efficient way, saving our clients time and money. We are now one of the Firm's biggest divisions, with our team being made up of apprentices, paralegals, managers and solicitors. Our team members focus on tasks that are found in a wide variety of legal assignments, but which do not necessarily need to be done by qualified lawyers, including process elements of transactional, advisory and contentious work. We are supported using technology and play a key role in enabling Addleshaw Goddard to respond to client demand for innovative services. The Private Capital TeamOur Private Capital team offer bespoke, personal advice to High-Net-Worth individuals, trustees, charities, corporate entities, and family offices. Expertise ranges from personal estate planning through to the management of complex, multimillion-pound estates and trusts. We have experience of complex trust and estate disputes/litigation as well as experience of offshore tax planning structures. The team acts for many charities and advises on fundraising issues, governance and structural matters, trading, taxation, mergers, and trustees' duties and responsibilities, as well assisting with complex commercial transactions.Aside from a competitive salary and flexible benefits package, you'll get fantastic opportunities to support our clients. With our focus on continuous development and progression, we created a career development framework and training programme specifically for the TST. As part of that framework, you'll have the opportunity to have a career conversation every 4 months to ensure we're supporting you to meet your development goals and to discuss your progression. In addition, you'll have access to our internal training contract application process, SQE sponsorship, legal qualification sponsorship and management or technical development programmes. The RoleThe work that comes into the team is varied. The specific Private Capital tasks you will be working on can include the following:
  • drafting Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorneys and Trust documents
  • assisting with all stages of the estate administration process
  • significant contact with clients, in meetings or via phone/email
  • running matters (with supervision)
  • exposure to increasingly complex workstreams
  • attending client meetings
  • drafting, and producing legal documentation and standard forms
  • providing support to our clients on-site
  • any additional tasks as required by the business
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required (Bespoke to Role)Due to the dynamic nature of the work we do and the clients we seek to serve, the role is not an ordinary "9-5" job. For the right person, this role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to our proven success by utilising a wide set of skills essential to a career in the TST.Any successful applicant will need the following skills and competencies:
  • a high level of attention to detail
  • effective personal, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple demands
  • strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
  • a positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
  • a strong work ethic and a desire to develop and succeed
  • the ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
  • common sense, commerciality and the ability to exercise sound judgment
  • an interest in, or experience of, using technology to deliver work
At least 1 year's previous experience in a Private Capital paralegal role is essential.AG is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person's gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics. We want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process to help you perform to your best.

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