Legal Secretary / Paralegal – Family

Nockolds; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bishop's Stortford is seeking a paralegal/legal secretary to join their Family team. Responsibilities include providing support to fee-earners, producing legal documents, and assisting with case work. The firm offers a competitive salary along with 22 days of holiday, life assurance, private health cover, and a conducive work-life balance. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to develop a rewarding career in law.

Benefits

Competitive salary

22 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Private health cover

Subsidised parking

Discretionary annual bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to produce high-standard documentation including agreements, letters, and court bundles.
• Experience in a legal environment is beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal and secretarial support to fee-earners.
• Assist with case work, document drafting, and client interviews.
• Undertake clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Excellent knowledge of Word

Excellent knowledge of Excel

Job description

Overview

Nockolds Solicitors are an award winning and progressive leading Law Firm with offices in Bishop’s Stortford and London. Due to continued expansion, an opportunity has arisen for a paralegal / legal secretary to join our Legal 500 Family team based in Bishop’s Stortford.

Responsibilities

You will be working as part of a busy team providing paralegal and secretarial support to the Fee-earners and Partners and the appropriate level of discretion is expected for such a role. The ability to produce documentation to an accurate and high standard to include agreements, orders, letters and bundles of documents for court use is essential. You must be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Word and Excel to be able to produce and amend complex documents as well as dealing with letters and emails. The successful candidate will assist Fee-earners and Partners with case work and undertake research, document drafting and client interviews as per instructions. You will be expected to undertake paralegal and secretarial tasks under the supervision of a fee earner and any other clerical duties which from time to time may be allocated.

Benefits

The demands of the role are high but so are the returns; a chance to belong to an ever increasing “family” which provides work life balance and plenty of social opportunities. Benefits include a competitive salary, 22 days holiday, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, private health cover, subsidised parking, and a discretionary annual bonus.

For further details visit www.nockolds.co.uk.