Paralegal - Private Client
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | ST1 3GN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Smith Partnership |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job Title: Paralegal – Private Client
Hours: Full-Time (35 hours a week)
Office: Alexander House, Hanley Stoke on Trent
Smith Partnership is a leading law firm in the Midlands. A forward thinking and progressive company employing 200 staff throughout 5 offices.
An opportunity has arisen at our new office in Stoke on Trent for a Paralegal to join our Private Client team.
We are a progressive and growing law firm based in the heart of the Midlands, renowned for our comprehensive legal services and exceptional client care.
At Smith Partnership our Private Client team of 18 is evolving and growing rapidly. Our team is placed at the heart of the firm, collaborating with our other market leading areas of expertise to deliver joined up solutions for our clients and those of our close business partners. Having embraced the use of technology to help us work smart and produce the best quality results for our clients we are growing our team with like-minded Private Client practitioners. Our vision can offer you an exciting opportunity to develop your career on a clear path within one of our areas of expertise, whether that is specialist estate planning, our Wills and LPA team or administering trusts and estates.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Private Client team. The ideal applicant will be able to work in an organised and efficient work manner, have the ability to support and assist our Private Client team with files at various stages of the process, whilst continuing to learn and develop within a supportive environment. This role is ideal for a proactive individual looking to advance their career in the legal field within a reputable firm.
What we are looking for:
• A degree in Law or a relevant field.
• Previous experience of drafting wills and LPAs / Working in a Private Client team (Desirable).
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to maintaining client confidentiality and professionalism.
Benefits & perks:
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Access to ongoing training and development programs.
Next steps
If you are a driven and dedicated individual looking to advance your career within a progressive and growing law firm, we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to: Recruitment@smithpartnership.co.uk by Friday 15th August 2025
Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest. For further details please contact the HR team on: 01332 225225.
Privacy:
Smith Partnership is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. Please CLICK HERE to read our Candidate Privacy Notice.
Agencies:
Smith Partnership request that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to us unless explicitly asked to do so by our HR team.
Any CVs sent to us on a speculative basis will not be recognised and we will not accept liability for any fee or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by another agency, that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.
In the event that an agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy above will prevail.
Hours: Full-Time (35 hours a week)
Office: Alexander House, Hanley Stoke on Trent
Smith Partnership is a leading law firm in the Midlands. A forward thinking and progressive company employing 200 staff throughout 5 offices.
An opportunity has arisen at our new office in Stoke on Trent for a Paralegal to join our Private Client team.
We are a progressive and growing law firm based in the heart of the Midlands, renowned for our comprehensive legal services and exceptional client care.
At Smith Partnership our Private Client team of 18 is evolving and growing rapidly. Our team is placed at the heart of the firm, collaborating with our other market leading areas of expertise to deliver joined up solutions for our clients and those of our close business partners. Having embraced the use of technology to help us work smart and produce the best quality results for our clients we are growing our team with like-minded Private Client practitioners. Our vision can offer you an exciting opportunity to develop your career on a clear path within one of our areas of expertise, whether that is specialist estate planning, our Wills and LPA team or administering trusts and estates.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Private Client team. The ideal applicant will be able to work in an organised and efficient work manner, have the ability to support and assist our Private Client team with files at various stages of the process, whilst continuing to learn and develop within a supportive environment. This role is ideal for a proactive individual looking to advance their career in the legal field within a reputable firm.
What we are looking for:
• A degree in Law or a relevant field.
• Previous experience of drafting wills and LPAs / Working in a Private Client team (Desirable).
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to maintaining client confidentiality and professionalism.
Benefits & perks:
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Access to ongoing training and development programs.
Next steps
If you are a driven and dedicated individual looking to advance your career within a progressive and growing law firm, we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to: Recruitment@smithpartnership.co.uk by Friday 15th August 2025
Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest. For further details please contact the HR team on: 01332 225225.
Privacy:
Smith Partnership is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. Please CLICK HERE to read our Candidate Privacy Notice.
Agencies:
Smith Partnership request that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to us unless explicitly asked to do so by our HR team.
Any CVs sent to us on a speculative basis will not be recognised and we will not accept liability for any fee or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by another agency, that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.
In the event that an agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy above will prevail.
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