Family Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day support to fee earners within the Family department.
• Meeting clients face-to-face and communicating with them via telephone and email.
• Preparing and updating court and trial bundles.
• Drafting and preparing a range of legal documents.
• Preparing standard client correspondence using firm templates.
• Managing your own diary, appointments and daily workflow.
• Carrying out general file administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and other third parties by telephone, email and in person.

The successful candidate will:

• A minimum of 1-2 years' experience working within Family Law is essential.
• Previous experience handling Private Family matters.
• Experience using a legal case management system.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, digital dictation software and case management systems.
• Excellent organisational, communication and client care skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively within a busy legal environment.

What's on Offer

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm (full-time office-based).
• Salary: £25,000-£27,000, depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Workplace pension

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