Legal Jobs in Reading

HR Officer, Reading, £27 - 30k

I am looking for an experienced HR Officer, for this exciting new job for a professional services company in Reading. You will be working for a remote Head of HR so ideally some experience of working in a stand alone role or having deputised for a HR Manager.

You will be the 1st point of contact for Managers and Employees HR queries, you must strong recruitment experience, being able to manage recruitment campaigns from end to end including interviewing and offer management. You will also have Employee Relations case management experience and have excellent Employment Law knowledge. You will...

A leading law firm in the south east, with a network of offices throughough Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the South West are currently looking for paralegals to join their credit hire team.

You would be working within a team of four people that is part of a larger department specialising in credit hire. The work is predominantly litigated and is done on behalf of leading insurers.

You should have previous experience working within litigated personal Injury, RTA or ideally Credit Hire work. You will have managed your own caseload previously and be looking for a role where you can gain progression and get a good salary simultaneously...

Legal PA

Legal PA Secretary required to work for a fantastic legal firm based on the outskirts of Reading.

Corporate or Commercial experience is preferred.

The role:

Secretarial support to 2 Partners
Diary Management
Managing email inbox
Typing and amending legal documents
Organising meetings and travel
Managing / screening telephone calls
Meeting & greeting visitors
Administration support to others in the team when needed
Skills and experience required:

A proven track record as a Legal PA / Secretary
Fast and accurate copy and audio typing (60wpm+)
Prioritising skills
Professional...

Paralegal / Trainee Legal Executive

This is an excellent opportunity to join a very successful legal firm with a great reputation and lovely offices in Reading.

The role:

Working as part of the Commercial Litigation team to will be responsible for managing defended debt recovery actions.

The experience required for this is:

Degree qualified (or equivalent) with LPC
Previous debt recovery experience
Good knowledge of Civil Procedure & Small Claims Court Procedure
Understanding of Contract and Tort
Ability to build rapport with clients
Good knowledge of working with databases, MS word and email...

NQ-2yrs PQE
£DOE

Our client is a highly successful firm and is now seeking to appoint a highly professional Employment Solicitor in their growing department. It is imperative that you are willing to do, or have experience of advocacy.
You will be able to handle a full caseload providing advice and assistance to an employer client base on a range of matters.
These will include drafting contracts, agreements, policies and procedures: providing corporate support and advising on all employment related issues connected with mergers, acquisitions, contracting out and the effect of TUPE: preparation of Tribunal cases and providing...

A top law firm based in central Reading are recruiting for an experienced Paralegal to join their team.

The role is working within their Commercial Litigation dept so any exposure in this sector would be an advantage.

The preferred candidate will have some experience of managing a volume litigation caseload. Previous defended debt recovery experience would be preferred but not essential. A sound knowledge and understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules, with particular emphasis on the Small Claims Court Procedure is required as is a good understanding of the basic principles of contract law.

You must be able to establish and...

Role

The Legal Administrator will work on their own case load, ensuring client instructions are received and appropriately dealt with, monitoring and meeting milestone deadlines, providing validation instructions to counterparts throughout Europe, and handling billing and other administrative tasks.

Responsibilities will involve:

- Client liaison, responding to queries by phone and email, preparing reports, liaising with other parts of the firm to obtain information for clients

- Preparing standard documents and correspondence for patent offices, clients and other European patent firms

- Producing costings for...

European Contracts Manager
Henley on Thames

Pitney Bowes are recruiting a Contracts Manager, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President International General Counsel.

We are seeking a commercially minded Contracts Specialist excellent knowledge and experience of legal contracts to lead contract activity across all PB Business units, with a focus on Europe.

You will review, update and create contracts (i.e Licenses, Partners, Reseller, Leases) for purchase and supply of software, data, equipment, services for may different parts of the business including procurement, sales and marketing and different jurisdiction...

This is a permanent position.

The role involves managing and prioritising own caseload from a clients initial instruction to post completion in a conveyancing environment and provide assistance to colleagues as and when required.

Duties include monitoring and management of client accounting records in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, including, but without limitation, incurring costs, managing disbursement of funds and ensuring client balances are properly and effectively managed and addressed. Management of client files in accordance with Practice management standards specified from time to time including the completion...

This is a permanent position.

The role will involve generating business through the identification and
introduction of new clients and the provision of a comprehensive legal
service to all clients.

The successful candidate will work with the Senior Management to help
implement the strategy which will achieve the business plan.

Tasks will include developing and maintaining effective revenue streams through pro-active management. Manage own caseload of purchases and re-mortgages in a conveyancing environment.
Carry out regular 121’s and performance reviews in accordance with company policy and ensure that adequate...

Our client is currently looking for a Personal Injury solicitor to join the firm who are dedicated to recovering compensation for personal injury victims throughout England and Wales.

This firm have specialist experience and expertise necessary to handle a wide range of personal injury work.

The areas covered include but are not limited to

Accidents at work
Back and neck Injury Claims
Child Claims
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Fatal Accidents
RTA's
Trip and slip claims

The firm have prompt access to a nationwide range of medical and non medical experts.

For further information please contact...