Paralegal - Family

Michelmores; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Micelmores LLP is seeking a Paralegal to join the Family team across Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter offices. You will provide legal and administrative support, including drafting and replying to correspondence, processing documents, and drafting litigation papers.

You will conduct legal research and manage files diligently to deliver first-class service to clients. The role emphasises flexibility, teamwork and a proactive approach in a supportive environment, with opportunities to develop within

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working as a paralegal.
• Previous experience of working in a Family team is desirable.
• Experience of delivering excellent client service to both external and internal clients.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Providing efficient and effective legal assistance to lawyers.
• Drafting, reviewing and replying to correspondence as required.
• Processing documents (including creating bundles and filing court documents as required).
• Drafting litigation documents as required, including statements of case and witness statements.
• Completing legal research and being aware of current legislation and legal issues.
• Managing files diligently and reviewing each regularly.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Family team experience

Client service

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why Michelmores?

Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and aspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

We believe that whatever your legal experience, you’ll find Michelmores different. From day one, we encourage our Paralegals to feel truly part of the team they support and the wider Firm. Our people are approachable and collaborative. Central to our culture is our friendly and flexible environment, which genuinely allows our people to grow and flourish, both professionally and personally. We really care about what we stand for and want to move forward, together.

What sort of work?

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Family team in our Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter offices.

In this role you will provide legal and administrative support to the team, assisting them in delivering a first-class service to their clients. This will include:

• Providing efficient and effective legal assistance to lawyers.
• Drafting, reviewing and replying to correspondence as required.
• Processing documents (including creating bundles and filing court documents as required).
• Drafting litigation documents as required, including statements of case and witness statements.
• Completing legal research and being aware of current legislation and legal issues.
• Managing files diligently and reviewing each regularly.

Why this team?

Led by one of the leading international family law experts in the UK, Daniel Eames, our award-winning team achieves creative, family-focused solutions, always acting with the utmost discretion and sensitivity.

We regularly advise international high net worth, ultra-high net worth and high-profile individuals around the world, entrepreneurs, professionals and their family members, in some of the most complex family law cases in the UK. We are known for specialising in tricky international cases, and cases that are particularly financially and emotionally complex.

We support individuals and their family members at all stages of life, with a particular focus on wealth protection, not only in connection with divorce or separation but also in relation to nuptial agreements, and the rights of unmarried couples.

Our lawyers are all members of Resolution, the family law membership organisation committed to resolving family matters in a co-operative way. The team is recognised by industry professionals and is highly rated in Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Chambers, Legal 500 and Spears.

How do we work?

We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The roles will be based in our Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience of working as a paralegal.
• Previous experience of working in a Family team is desirable.
• Experience of delivering excellent client service to both external and internal clients.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.

Other skills required include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communication at all levels (written and verbal).
• A commercial, pro-active 'can do' and professional approach to work.
• Experience of working in a process driven environment and working to deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way - a team player.
• Must be self-motivated, committed to working towards goals with strong enthusiasm and career commitment.
• A commitment to excellence.
• Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
• Desirable self-confidence, initiative, and an innovative thinker.
• Eager to continually learn and develop.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team ([e-mail])

*No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.