Legal Assistant

Stowe Family Law LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family law firm that offers a supportive and flexible work environment. As a Legal Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in assisting Fee Earners with various tasks, from managing case files to liaising with clients and courts. This position provides tailored growth opportunities, emphasizing personal and professional development without limitations. Enjoy a wellness-focused workplace with comprehensive mental health support and a generous benefits package, including enhanced leave policies and health insurance. If you're eager to progress in your career within a collaborative team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Wellbeing Culture

Volunteering Leave

Diversity Public Holidays

26 Days Holiday

Enhanced Adoption Pay

Medicash Health Insurance

Flexible Working

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension

Training Grants

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal assistant in family law or other legal areas.
• Ambitious and committed to client service.

Responsibilities

• Support Fee Earners with file compliance and onboarding tasks.
• Manage case administration and liaise with clients and courts.

Skills

Family Law Knowledge

Client Service

Case Management

Document Handling

Education

LPC Graduate

CILEX Graduate

SQE Graduate

Tools

Case Management System

Job description

At Stowe, you’ll enjoy the advantages of being part of a leading national family law firm while benefiting from the close-knit support of a local team.

Although we're the largest family law team nationwide, we have smaller offices so you feel part of a close-knit team. Here’s why we stand out:

• Flexible work environment: Whether you prefer working from home or the office, you design how your working week looks, and we support whatever works for you. Learn more
• Tailored growth opportunities: Experience personal and professional development without limitations. Our structure offers diverse growth options with no 'glass ceilings'. Let us know how you want to develop, and we'll work together to achieve it. Learn more
• Emphasis on wellbeing: Prioritise your wellbeing with input from our mental health champions. We offer wellness leave and partner with Lifeworks to provide comprehensive physical, mental, and emotional support.
• Our social legal teams: We have the largest internal network of family professionals in the UK, ensuring support and advice are always available.

What We're Looking For:

• You’re currently a legal assistant working within family law.
• Or, you're a legal assistant in another area of law with an interest in family law.
• Or, you're an LPC, CILEX, or SQE graduate with knowledge of family law processes.

You’re ambitious, eager to progress, and committed to empathy and client service.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Legal Assistant, you’ll support our Fee Earners with responsibilities including:

• Handling file compliance and onboarding tasks, including identity checks.
• Uploading documents to the court portal.
• Bundling and collating documents.
• Liaising with clients, lawyers, counsel chambers, and courts.
• Managing case administration and updating the case management system.
• Arranging meetings, booking rooms, and organising diaries for clients.
• Dealing with No-Fault Divorce files, including booking appointments and staying updated with the latest rules.

Salary, Hours & Location:

• Salary: £25,000-28,000 per year
• Hours: Full-time (35 hours/week)
• Locations: Leeds or Newcastle

Benefits:

Read about our full benefits package here: https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/employee-benefits

• Salary: £25,000-28,000
• Wellbeing culture including Mental Wellbeing days and counselling access
• Volunteering leave
• Diversity public holidays
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced adoption, maternity, and paternity pay
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Emergency dependants leave
• Bereavement leave
• Medicash health insurance: GP, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working

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