Family Private Paralegal – Manchester

ROLE: Paralegal family law department: Private law role
SALARY: Dependent on experience
LOCATION: Manchester

Are you looking for a role in a friendly, professional established family law team comprising 10 lawyers & support staff? Our highly specialised department advises clients in all areas of family law. In public law: parents, & other family members, and guardians working on cases involving protecting children from harm. This new role in private law: you will be involved in children matters following divorce, separation, or dissolution of a civil partnership. There will be opportunity to gain experience in financial disputes & remedies as well as conduct non molestation / injunction cases. Your role will require an ability to advise to clients and other professionals, a high level of organisation and the ability to work on multiple matters in different disciplines within family law. There is good opportunity for career progression either as a paralegal or in the future to solicitor apprentice.

You will benefit from:

1. Competitive salary
2. An excellent holiday package: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and the firm closes 1pm Christmas Eve until 2nd January
3. Pension scheme
4. Panel courses mandatory for the Law Society Accreditation paid for
5. Excellent sick pay package
6. Cycle scheme
7. Flexible working arrangements considered
8. Eye test vouchers

Other benefits

1. A professional, friendly team that values collaboration and teamwork
2. Monthly, company provided, “boardroom beers” (with alternatives for drivers)
3. Practicing certificates, DBS checks, Panel memberships / re-accreditations paid for
4. Rewards for introduction of work from family / friends
5. Departmental “outings” – weekend walks, pub quizzes: an excellent chance to get to know colleagues
6. Graduate solicitor apprenticeships for those working to SQE 1 & 2 subject to business needs.

Your role will include

1. Liaising with clients, 3rd parties & client support workers as well as internal teams in a courteous & helpful manner.
2. Handling client queries & casework in private law
3. Attending upon clients – first instructions & subsequently
4. Routine non chargeable case work, effective time recording and file management in a paper lite system
5. Effective use of CCMS and data entry in the practice management system
6. All aspects of public funded work but with the ability to service privately funded cases

You will have:

1. Excellent organisational skills and a committed attitude.
2. A clear commitment to legal aid work
3. An ability to communicate clearly and good telephone manner
4. The ability to deal with vulnerable clients in a sensitive manner & a sympathetic understanding of client’s needs.
5. Use of initiative
6. Effective time management and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
7. A working knowledge of the areas of law.
8. Excellent IT skills
9. Strong academic background with a law degree