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Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Litigation Assistant / Paralegal to work for a legal service in Abingdon/Oxfordshire.

Role: Litigation Assistant / Paralegal

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week

Key Responsibilities of the Litigation Assistant / Paralegal:

Provide a comprehensive and pro-active paralegal service to the Litigation fee earners
Provide support on fee earning and non-fee earning activities for the department
Support external consultants with administration and coordination on matters
Quickly respond to existing clients and new business enquiries
Administration including but not limited to audio typing letters, producing letters, forms and documents which utilise Case Management and IT systems
Drafting of simple documents including possession claims and letters of claim
Preparing correspondence and documents as well as amending and formatting more complex documents such as witness statement, simple pleadings and the preparation of court bundlesAbout you:

A person who is confident with Legal Case Management, Microsoft suite (Outlook, Windows 10, EXCEL), digital dictation, and remote meetings technology
A professional, confident verbal communicator, who enjoys regular client interaction, on the phone and in person
Experienced and committed Litigation Assistant / Paralegal with specialised knowledge and good technical experience doing Litigation fee earning and support work
Someone who will quickly respond to existing clients and new business enquiries, work with a high degree of pressure, applying considerable concentration where there can be major peaks of pressure

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment - (phone number removed) or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job