EXPERIENCED FAMILY PARALEGAL (1 day hybrid)

FQPS Academy Ltd.; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Law Ltd. is seeking an experienced Family Paralegal for a 1 day hybrid role in Romford. You will manage your own caseload in Family Law, handling Non-Molestation Orders with strong advocacy and client communication.

The ideal candidate will have excellent drafting skills, IT proficiency, and the ability to work under pressure with a high-volume caseload. Experience in legal aid and teamwork is valued.

Qualifications

• Must have own caseload in Family Law from start to finish, incl. Non-Molestation Orders
• Strong advocacy skills are essential
• Excellent communication and drafting ability
• Experience in high-volume caseloads and working under pressure
• Strong IT skills: Word/Excel/Outlook and case management systems
• Attention to detail and organisational skills; team player with independence when needed
• Experience in drafting client care letters, forms, witness statements and court bundles
• Experience in legal aid

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload in diverse Family Law matters from start to finish
• Draft and prepare client care letters and court bundles
• Draft legal documents and witness statements
• Assist with legal aid matters as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with legal professionals while managing high-volume workloads

Skills

Caseload management

Advocacy skills

Communication skills

Drafting skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Independent working

Letter drafting

Court bundles

Legal aid experience

Multilingual

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Case management systems

Job description

EXPERIENCED FAMILY PARALEGAL (1 day hybrid)

WE ARE RECRUITING FOR AN EXPERIENCED FAMILY PARALEGAL

Signature Law is an East London firm specialising in family, conveyancing and private client. We pride ourselves on being professional and aim to give the best quality service.

Role Description

This is an office based, full-time role for an experienced Family Paralegal who is used to having their own caseload. The ideal candidate will have a passion for serving clients and a desire to expand his or her knowledge of Family. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional with outstanding communication and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate must:

• Be responsible for having their own case load in a wide range of areas of Family Law from start to finish; particularly with Non-Molestation Orders
• Strong advocacy skills are essential
• Strong IT skills – proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/Case Management Systems
• Will have excellent communication and drafting skills
• Experience in working under pressure with a high volume of cases
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and with other legal professionals and are able to work independently
• Have experience in drafting client care letters/forms/witness statements/preparing Court bundles
• Experience in legal aid
• Fluency in one or more additional languages (other than English) is a plus

At Signature Law Ltd., we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Pay: Up to £28,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Romford RM1 1NX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Family law: 1 year (required)
• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Romford RM1 1NX

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