Immigration Paralegal

Job vacancy Immigration Paralegal, [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

ILPA documents

Date published: 5 March 2021

Job title: Immigration Paralegal

Organisation: [Employer hidden]

Location: Kilburn and remote

Deadline for receipt of applications: no deadline

Salary: up to £25,000 pa

Contact about the role:

• Umar Zeb
• [contact hidden]
• 07971 00 00 96

### About the role and how to apply:

J D Spicer Zeb North West London.

The firm provides legal advice and assistance to private and legally aided clients in criminal matters, family, immigration and personal injury law. As a result of our expansion needs we are looking to recruit high quality paralegal with at least ONE YEAR experience in asylum/immigration law and Level 1 or 2 accredited for legal aid work.

Key objective

To provide a high quality legal service to our clients whilst gaining competency to practice as a paralegal in a supportive environment.

Key duties:

Responsible to Head of department and other senior fee earners within the team. To assist and support the team in relation to immigration work.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Attend meetings with client
• Case management
• Gain an understanding of client expectations and requirements
• Assess legal problems
• Advise clients on costs
• Conduct legal research
• Devise case strategies
• Draft documents
• Maintain confidentiality
• Comply with office procedure requirements

Specific duties

• Register asylum clients
• Prepare statements
• Prepare clients for interview in asylum matter
• Draft legal aid extensions
• Draft pre action protocol letters for Judicial review
• Filing post for fee earners when necessary
• Liaising with experts and drafting instructions to experts
• Such other tasks as required in a busy department

Administration

• Complete time recording
• Maintain files
• Billing, paying costs and closing files
• Follow administrative systems and procedures

Development

• Gain competency in the skills required for the role
• Participate in team meetings
• Attend internal courses
• Keep up to date with law and practice
• Assist business development

Personal Skills

You will be expected to provide professional, efficient, and friendly services to clients.

Interpersonal Skills

You will be expected to communicate clearly and appropriately, both orally and in writing with other parties whilst maintaining excellent working relationships. Other duties include being able to negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure objectives.

Academic Skills

You will have a good academic record.

Organisational Skills

You will be expected to assist in the life cycle of a transaction, usually under pressure and to tight deadlines. You must, therefore, be able to prioritise workloads at any given time.

Management Skills

You will have the ability to advise and assist in asylum matters and have a knowledge of the situation in the countries of origin. . This requires you to look at a situation from different angles. You must, therefore, be capable of delegating tasks, supervising where appropriate and working on your own initiative.

Apply in confidence by submitting your application along with a cv to

Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year depending on skills & experience

Reference ID: KD.Paralegal

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £19,000.00-£25,000 per year

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)

Work remotely days a week to be agreed:

Temporarily due to COVID-19

Expected to work from the office at least 3 days a week.

Reference ID: KD

Expected start date: 01/04/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £25,000 per year

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)

Work remotely:

Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

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Document Date

: Friday March 5, 2021