Costs Paralegal

Job description

Job Title: Costs Paralegal Department: Costs

Salary: £14,000 Location: Old Trafford

Status: Permanent

Hours: Full time hours are 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 7 hours per day working between 8am to 6pm.

Employer Information:

A successful niche practice, Horwich Farrelly Solicitors offer an excellent working environment in a contemporary and modern office, with a wide range of benefits including: free private health care, childcare vouchers and an excellent holiday package.

Horwich Farrelly is an Investor in People and has a strong reputation for developing and nurturing employees, there are many opportunities for progression, and for the successful candidate to have a rewarding and successful career at Horwich Farrelly.

The basic purpose of the job (but is not limited to) by undertaking the following duties:

• Producing standard documentation
•  Making payments into court
•  Chasing court orders and documents
•  Chasing cheques from the insurer client
•  Undertaking general administration duties
•  Directly communicating with third parties in a professional and effective manner
•  Any other duties which will assist the Fee Earner

The role will require the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate the following:

• LPC qualification
•  2:2 degree or higher
•  Legal/Costs experience preferred
•  Excellent telephone manner and computer skills
•  Excellent organisation and communication skills, both written and verbal
•  Proven and recent administration experience
•  The ability to work under pressure and produce a high, accurate output of work
•  The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
•  The ability to work to deadlines and manage workload effectively
•  Someone who can use their initiative and thrives in a busy and fast-paced environment
•  Experience of using Solcase and Microsoft Office Packages
•  A keen interest in the Costs Team

Only candidates who meet the above criteria will be considered for a formal interview