Paralegal
Family & Relationships.

Our family law department specialise in all family and relationship matters including:

• separation and divorce
• arrangements for children
• asset and financial planning
• relationship breakdowns
• cohabitation agreements
• pre-nuptial agreements for couples getting married or entering into a civil partnership.

Reporting to the Head of Department, Elizabeth, who is widely recognised in prestigious publications such as Legal 500 and Chambers Legal Directory, you also will work alongside an experienced and supportive team, gaining exposure across a real variety of work.

Day to day your key responsibilities will include:

Working closely with clients who will appreciate your proactive and empathetic approach, you will act as first point of contact for incoming calls and will deal with all family law related administration.

• Proactively liaising with clients to keep them updated on their cases at all times.
• Liaising with Courts, experts and other third parties.
• Managing diaries and organising remote / in-person appointments.
• Taking point for client letters including bills, drafting updates and checking dictated letters for accuracy.
• Opening and closing client files on the case management system.
• Scanning, copying, archiving documents and preparing large court bundles.
• Collating information and assisting with the drafting of legal documents, practice notes and training materials using our up to date practitioner’s resources.
• Carrying out research into technical legal issues.
• Working with the communications team to prepare content for business development and marketing purposes.
• Ensuring our service standards are delivered consistently and proactively every client, every time.

What we’re looking for:

• Successful completion, or working towards successful completion of the Legal Practice Course or CILEx Level 6 would be advantageous.
• Legal education or previous legal administration experience is essential.
• Experience or a a keen interest and knowledge of family law would be beneficial.
• Strong written and verbal communicator who is able to confidently liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to work within a fast-paced, team environment, effectively managing priorities to meet deadlines.
• A technically proficient candidate with excellent attention to detail.
• IT literate, with case management experience.
• Desire to learn and a ‘can do’ approach.
• Self starter who can work on their own initiative.
• Proven team player who is keen to work collaboratively to meet company goals.

What we offer:

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative team where you will be able to gain exposure to interesting and high-quality work as well as having the opportunity to further advance your skills and knowledge on more complex matters.

Here’s a selection of what else we have to offer. Part of our commitment to making lives better is supporting you to reach your career objectives — whatever they may be. Appreciation, reward and respecting your work-life balance comes as standard.

• 23 days annual leave (including Christmas Eve and your birthday off) plus Bank Holidays.
• Generous employee referral programme.
• Pension scheme.
• Training programmes, progression and promotion opportunities tailored to support your goals (for the right person, and having proven yourself, there is the potential to secure a training contract).
• Dress for your day.
• Regular company socials and charity events.
• Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support.
• Values-based recognition and reward scheme.
• Long-service awards.
• How to Wow customer experience awards.

…and more!