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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 121379" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>It depends on the firm - for some this will be quite high (they are more likely to offer £25-28k) but for some firms that pay higher trainee salaries, stating a baseline of around £30-34k is probably reasonable if you have no experience. Based on working a standard 35-40 hour week with no overtime, you'll probably want to roughly aim for 60-70% of a trainee salary (but that is based on you have completed the LPC or SQE and having no paralegal experience).</p><p></p><p>It's generally better to aim lower in an application or initial discussion with a recruiter, and then wait until you have an offer and then negotiate a higher amount if needed. You don't want to get your application thrown out just because your expectations are too high.</p><p></p><p>Yes, you should apply directly via firm's website and their own LinkedIn advertising too. It's unlikely you would get a lower salary via a recruiter though just because they are taking a fee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 121379, member: 2672"] It depends on the firm - for some this will be quite high (they are more likely to offer £25-28k) but for some firms that pay higher trainee salaries, stating a baseline of around £30-34k is probably reasonable if you have no experience. Based on working a standard 35-40 hour week with no overtime, you'll probably want to roughly aim for 60-70% of a trainee salary (but that is based on you have completed the LPC or SQE and having no paralegal experience). It's generally better to aim lower in an application or initial discussion with a recruiter, and then wait until you have an offer and then negotiate a higher amount if needed. You don't want to get your application thrown out just because your expectations are too high. Yes, you should apply directly via firm's website and their own LinkedIn advertising too. It's unlikely you would get a lower salary via a recruiter though just because they are taking a fee. [/QUOTE]
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