Family Paralegal - Highly Regarded Legal 500 Specialist

QED Legal LLP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in East London is seeking a Family & Child Law Paralegal to join their supportive team. The role involves assisting solicitors with family law matters, including public and private children work. Candidates should have prior experience in family and child law, as well as legal aid. The firm offers competitive salary, benefits, and a clear pathway for career development, including training contract opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Clear pathway to Training Contract opportunities

Access to award-winning development programme

Flexible working options

Caring, inclusive culture

Performance-based bonus scheme

Staff discounts and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous family and child law experience is essential.
• Legal aid experience is required.
• A genuine desire to pursue a career in family law.

Responsibilities

• Supporting experienced solicitors within the Family and Child Law Department.
• Assisting with a range of matters, including public and private children work.
• Potentially managing your own caseload, depending on experience.

Skills

Family and child law experience

Legal aid experience

Strong organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Job description

Overview

Family & Child Law Paralegal – East London - Highly regarded Legal 500

Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious paralegal with a passion for family law? Ready to join a Legal 500 ranked, multi-branch firm during a period of exciting growth?

Our client – a leading law firm with a strong and expanding presence across the region – is looking for a Family & Child Law Paralegal to join their supportive and high-performing team in their East London office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a firm that truly invests in your future – whether your goal is securing a training contract, growing into an Associate role, or one day achieving Partnership. Their Law Society award-winning Associate and Partner Development Programme is just one of the many ways they support long-term career development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting experienced solicitors within the Family and Child Law Department.
• Assisting with a range of matters, including public and private children work.
• Potentially managing your own caseload, depending on experience.
• Working in a busy but supportive environment, with legal aid work forming a key part of the role.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous family and child law experience is essential
• Legal aid experience is required
• A genuine desire to pursue a career in family law
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive attitude

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Clear pathway to Training Contract opportunities
• Access to our award-winning development programme
• Flexible working options
• A caring, inclusive culture with social events and staff perks
• Performance-based bonus scheme for fee earners
• Staff discounts and wellbeing initiatives

If you’d like to join a growing, forward-thinking law firm that values excellence, supports ambition, and delivers high-quality service to its clients – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch in confidence to learn more.

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