Paralegal - Trusts & Court of Protection - #1738129

We are looking for an experienced paralegal to join our Trust and Court of Protection team in Sheffield.

About Us

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.

Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.

This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.

What We Can Offer You

Life outside work matters. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us.

• Competitive salaries
• Agile Working
• Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Private Medical Insurance
• Firm wide and team socials

About the role

The successful candidate will have responsibility for their own caseload comprising of trusts and court of protection/deputyship matters, dealing with clients, providing advice, considering our clients best interests in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance including the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and deputy standards.

Key responsibilities will include

• Responsible for managing own caseload of trusts, deputyships, and attorney matters
• Providing advice and frequent contact with the client/their family and maintaining long-term relationships
• Managing client's assets, income and expenditure including property, investments, and cash
• Liaising and developing relationships with clients, their families, other professionals, colleagues within the firm and others, seeking appropriate guidance on complex issues from senior colleagues
• Making payments to, for or on behalf of, clients, monitoring budgets, liaising with financial advisors
• Preparing for, and following up from, meetings with clients, their families, and other professionals
• Discussing investment recommendations with clients, Trustees, Deputies, and other professionals, as necessary

The ideal candidate

• Previous experience working as a paralegal in trusts or court of protection would be beneficial, however we will also consider applicants who have transferrable experience in PI or medical negligence (or similar) etc.
• Experienced in use of different software applications e.g. Microsoft applications, PMS, DMS, Oyez forms etc.
• Able to manage your own caseload.
• Ability to work in a busy team.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Application Process

Our selection process for the Paralegal position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.