Legal Assistant

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

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a motivated Legal Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment while contributing to meaningful family law cases. You will handle vital tasks such as document management, client liaison, and case administration, all while enjoying flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs. With a focus on personal and professional development, this position is perfect for those eager to advance their careers in law. Join a firm that prioritizes wellbeing and fosters a culture of support and growth.

Benefits

Wellbeing Culture

Volunteering Leave

26 Days Holiday

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Medicash Health Insurance

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal assistant in family law or related fields.
• Strong commitment to client service and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Support Fee Earners with file compliance and onboarding tasks.
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, and courts for case management.

Skills

Family Law Knowledge

Client Service

File Compliance

Document Management

Education

LPC Graduate

CILEX Graduate

SQE Graduate

Job description

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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 can support whatever works for you. Learn more
• Tailored growth opportunities: Experience personal and professional development without any limitations. Our structure offers a diverse range of growth opportunities. There are no 'glass ceilings' hindering your progress. Just let us know how you want to develop, and we'll work together to achieve it. Learn more
• Emphasis on wellbeing: Prioritise your wellbeing. We have incorporated feedback from our network of mental health champions to foster the best approach. Additionally, we offer wellness leave and have partnered with Lifeworks to provide comprehensive physical, mental, and emotional support. Stowe will support you and your career.
• Our social legal teams: We're lucky to have the largest internal network of family professionals in the UK for you to get support from. There’s always someone available to get advice from. Learn more
  
  
  
  

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 a desire to work in family law.
• Or, you're an LPC, CILEX, or SQE graduate with knowledge of family law processes.
  
  

You’re ambitious and eager to progress your career, with a strong commitment to empathy and client service.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Legal Assistant, you’ll support our Fee Earners. Your responsibilities will include:

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

Salary, Hours & Location:

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

Benefits:

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

• Salary - £25,000-28,000
• A wellbeing culture including Mental Wellbeing days, and access to counselling sessions
• 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 - 24/7 GP’s, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working
  
  

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