Paralegal

GT Stewart Limited; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Canterbury is seeking a permanent full-time Family Paralegal to join their busy office. The ideal candidate will have either started or completed the LPC or BPTC, with a strong interest in Family law and excellent organizational skills. Responsibilities include supporting Fee Earners, managing client files, attending clients, and collaborating with courts. Competitive salary and a friendly, paperless working environment are offered, along with benefits such as annual leave, pension schemes, and ongoing training.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Pension Scheme with employer contribution

Benenden Health Care

Administrative support

Ongoing training and development

Support from colleagues for case cover

Annual appraisals and salary reviews

Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Be embarking on or have completed either the LPC or BPTC and undertaken the family law elective Private Law Children.
• Demonstrate an interest in Family law.
• Have strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide client care in managing client matters.
• Support Fee Earners and build relationships with parties.
• Manage files effectively and create documents.
• Attend clients and take notes.
• Complete public funding applications.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Organizational skills

Research Experience

Microsoft Word

Case Management

Education

LPC or BPTC

Tools

Google Docs

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Family Paralegal Canterbury Office

We are seeking a permanent full-time Family Paralegal for our busy Canterbury office to join our expanding team.

Your Profile

• Be embarking on or have completed either the LPC or BPTC and undertaken the family law elective Private Law Children
• Be able aim to demonstrate an interest in Family law
• Have strong organisational skills
• Have the ability to work under pressure

Ideal Candidate

Provide the highest level of client care in the management of client matters.

• Provide support to Fee Earners
• Build relationships with internal and external parties
• Ensure that files are managed effectively creating letters or documents on the case management system
• Attending clients and taking notes
• Completing public funding applications
• Collating and redacting large documents for Court bundles where necessary
• Liaising with the local authorities Police and medical professionals to request / receive documents. Liaising with Courts and experts

Working with us

The salary for this position is dependent on experience.

We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team.

Our offices are friendly working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently.

We offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service.

Employee benefits with GTS

• Competitive base salary.
• Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
• Benenden Health Care.
• Administrative support.
• Firm laptop
• Ongoing training and development.i>
• Support from colleagues for case cover.
• Supportive supervision from mentors.
• Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
• Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
• Additional perks and benefits.
• Competitive training packages.

We have a dedicated in-bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our fee earners. Lawyers also have the benefit of dictation and support staff to assist in easing the pressure and enabling efficient working.

We are a multi-office multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.

Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team via email on :

Job Types: Full-time Permanent

Benefits

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Work Location: In person

Required Experience: Junior IC

Key Skills

Legal Drafting,Proofreading,Google Docs,Organizational skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Case Management,Legal Research,Research Experience,Paralegal,Filing,Writing Skills

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 24570 - 24570