Paralegal (Court of Protection)

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a Paralegal to join a fast-paced, supportive and friendly Court of Protection team based in Reading.

The ideal candidate will bring previous Paralegal experience and demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience and composure. You’ll deliver a high-quality, professional service to both our Court of Protection fee earners and our clients.

You’ll be joining a growing and welcoming team where your individual contribution will be valued. We’re committed to helping you develop your skills and experience and will provide training and support to the right person.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to senior fee earners with their caseloads
• Monitoring expenditure
• Obtaining quotations for professional services
• Arranging insurance policies
• Reviewing expert reports and completing/ updating status sheet
• Preparation of file audits and working budgets
• Arranging for funds transfers, payment of invoices, opening accounts and completing bank forms
• Making arrangements and preparing agendas for Deputy’s annual meetings
• Drafting basic letters and articles
• Carry out research on basic legal matters
• Create OPG reports
• Preparation of Court forms
• Ensure file management, case management and administration are kept up to date using IMANAGE, Elite, Matter Sphere, Microsoft Teams and Outlook 365 packages
• Preparing forms for benefits reviews, PPO checks

Experience / Attributes required

• A genuine interest in working with and on behalf of vulnerable people
• Ability to adapt to difficult situations and provide empathy
• Work unsupervised within scope of instructions/protocols from senior fee earners
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines independently
• Experience with financial transactions and calculations
• Excellent IT skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including some basic drafting
• Good interpersonal skills

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• 4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution towards the pension scheme
• Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
• An additional days holiday for your birthday
• A weekly Wellbeing hour
• 8 hours per annum for charity work
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle scheme
• Cash back medical plan
• Discounted retail benefits
• Bring your dog to work
• Social committee events

Team structure

• 4 x Partners
• 4 x Associate Solicitors
• 3 x Senior paralegals
• 6 x paralegals
• 5 x Administrators

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Reading

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English