Job description
Paralegal - High Net Worth & International (5013)
We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.
Our High Net Worth and International Private Client Team advises on high-value international and domestic and tax, trust, and estate matters. We have a loyal and well-established client base of HNW and UHNW individuals, families, family offices, and fiduciary providers.
The team specialises in two areas. The first is complex international tax planning, succession planning, and asset structuring, for which they are highly regarded and in respect of which they have forged strong links in the international finance centres. The second is their tax and business wealth offering to entrepreneurs, business owners, owner-managed businesses, and wealth creators of all types in the UK and abroad.
The role will involve:
- Liaising with clients directly including attending client conference calls and meetings and taking minutes.
- Undertaking legal research.
- Supporting fee earners in the running of their cases.
- Proof reading and checking forms and documents for accuracy.
- Attending and contributing to team/practice area meetings and complying with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
- Keeping up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attending appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.
- Undertaking administrative tasks as required such as opening matters, requesting and reviewing AML documentation, preparing letters of engagement.
- Assisting in the promotion and marketing of Irwin Mitchell’s immigration services.
- Good time management skills – ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail – good organisational and administrative skills.
- An interest in this area.
- Ability to accept direction and work as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Paralegal experience and language skills would be desirable but not essential.
Applications close on Friday 31st January 2025.
- 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
- Generous and flexible pension schemes.
- Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
- Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them
- Sub-Department:High Net Worth & International
- Sub-Division:Private Client Group
- Company:IM LLP
- Vacancy Type:Permanent
- :London
- Salary:Competitive
