Family Law Legal Assistant — Flexible Hours & Growth

Harwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Chilton Trinity; Hybrid; GBP 20.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive environment

Community involvement

Zusammenfassung

Harwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd is recruiting for a Family Law Legal Assistant to join a long-established Somerset firm. You will support a busy Family Law team across Private and Legal Aid work.

Key duties include acting as a first point of contact for clients, managing the department inbox, opening new files, preparing bundles and court forms, and uploading documents to portals. The role offers flexible working arrangements, with clear progression opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Strong administrative and organisational abilities are essential.
• Excellent communication and a calm, professional manner are required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn new processes.
• Confidence using MS Office and legal case-management systems.
• Prior legal office experience is helpful but not essential.

Aufgaben

• Act as first point of contact for new and existing clients and triage enquiries.
• Manage the department inbox, phone lines and incoming post.
• Open new files, perform conflict checks and process Legal Aid applications under supervision.
• Prepare and organise paperwork, bundles, court forms and standard letters.
• Maintain diaries, schedule meetings and assist with court deadlines.
• Upload documents to portals such as CCMS and MyHMCTS.
• Conduct basic research or fact-finding as directed by fee-earners.
• Keep client records, documents and data organized and secure.
• Assist with billing, file archiving and scanning as part of routine admin.
• Provide general support to solicitors, legal executives and paralegals.

Kenntnisse

Administrative & organisational skills

Excellent communication

Multitasking & deadline management

Attention to detail & willingness to学习

MS Office proficiency

Legal office experience (helpful)

Tools

MS Office

Legal case-management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Harwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd is recruiting for a Family Law Legal Assistant to join a long-established Somerset firm. You will support a busy Family Law team across Private and Legal Aid work.

Key duties include acting as a first point of contact for clients, managing the department inbox, opening new files, preparing bundles and court forms, and uploading documents to portals. The role offers flexible working arrangements, with clear progression opportunities.