Paralegal (Family Law)

KELLY PARRISH RECRUITMENT LIMITED; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A Kent-based law firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have robust Family Law experience, including legal aid work, excellent communication, organisational and IT skills. The role involves assisting with case processing, attending Court, and client interactions. The salary offered is between £25,000 and £27,000 per year, alongside 24 days holiday.

Benefits

24 days holiday

Qualifications

• Previous Paralegal experience within a Family Law team including Legal Aid is essential.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a confident and professional telephone manner.
• Confident IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the processing of all enquiries and dealing with all aspects of a case.
• Attending Court with Counsel and assisting Counsel as required.
• Completing a Legal help form or applying for legal aid.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Discretion

Job description

Overview

Our Client, an established Law firm based in Kent, are looking for an experienced Paralegal (with good all round family law experience including legal aid work) to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be a natural team player who has excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, alongside a professional and discreet approach. This is an office-based role.

Responsibilities

The Paralegal duties will involve:

• Assisting with the processing of all enquiries and dealing with all aspects of a case from initial instruction to completion, ensuring the smooth and profitable running of the practice.
• Assisting clients where appropriate to do so of relevant matters under supervision.
• Attending Court with Counsel and assisting Counsel during Court session as required.
• Dealing with new client enquiries and speaking to them on the day that they contact us for advice if required.
• Liaising with the supervising Partner about the allocation of new clients to the relevant fee earners.
• Completing a Legal help form or applying for legal aid, if the client is eligible. Ensuring that any Legal help forms completed are checked by the appropriate member of staff.
• Preparation of bundles.
• Instruction of Counsel.
• Time recording promptly all work carried out.
• Assisting other Fee Earners in their cases when requested.
• Processing, distributing and answering mail correspondence and telephone communications and archiving of old files.

Requirements

You will need:

• Previous Paralegal experience within a Family Law team including Legal Aid is essential.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a confident and professional telephone manner.
• Ability to prioritise your own workload but also able to work as part of a team.
• The ability to stay calm whilst working under pressure.
• To be discreet and tactful.
• Self-motivated and able to use your own initiative.
• Confident IT skills.
• Good administration and organisational skills.

Salary and Benefits

In return for your hard work, our client is offering a salary of £25,000 - £27,000pa dependant on experience and 24 days holiday which rises with service. The working hours for this role are 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role (as above) we would like to hear from you.