Paralegal (Family Law)

Burgess Mee; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Burgess Mee LLP is seeking a motivated paralegal to support our family law team. The role is full time, in office, on a 12-month fixed term contract based in our Clapham office with an immediate start.

You will manage your own workload, assist solicitors, prepare bundles, liaise with court staff and clients, and help with general office administration. The successful candidate should have LPC or BTC and solid MS Office and Adobe skills, with a proactive approach and good organisational abilities.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience in a busy firm is preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office and Adobe applications.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bundles for Counsel and Court.
• Collate enclosures to Forms E and other financial disclosure.
• Review disclosure.
• Attend conferences with Counsel and meetings with clients and take notes.
• Liaise with Court officials and Counsel clerks by telephone and email.
• Use the online portal to submit financial consent orders and draft divorce petitions.
• Update correspondence or other documents in tracked changes with solicitors’ amendments.
• Engross letters, collate attachments and send correspondence by email, post and DX.
• Set up correspondence files for new clients and maintain electronic filing.
• Draft Burgess Mee case update each week.
• Assist with general office administration as needed including drafting emails, checking fee-earner inboxes, setting up meetings, booking couriers, sending post, collecting the DX and archiving.

Skills

Proactive

Drive and enthusiasm

Workload management

Education

LPC or BTC completed

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

The role

Full time, in office, 12-month fixed term contract, based primarily in our Clapham office, immediate start, competitive salary and benefits.

THE ROLE:

The successful candidate will support the firm’s lawyers on day-to-day client matters and administrative tasks.

Paralegals are responsible for managing their own workload and keeping solicitors informed of their capacity and availability to complete additional tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing bundles (electronic and/or paper) for Counsel and Court
• Collating enclosures to Forms E and other financial disclosure
• Reviewing disclosure
• Attending conferences with Counsel and meetings with clients and taking notes
• Liaising with Court officials and Counsel clerks by telephone and email
• Using the online portal under supervision to submit financial consent orders and draft divorce petitions
• Updating correspondence or other documents in tracked changes with solicitors’ amendments
• Engrossing letters, collating attachments and sending correspondence by email, post and DX
• Setting up correspondence files for new clients and maintaining electronic filing
• Drafting the Burgess Mee case update each week
• Assisting with general office administration as needed including drafting emails, checking fee-earner inboxes, setting up meetings, booking couriers, sending post, collecting the DX and archiving.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

The successful candidate will ideally have prior paralegal experience in a busy firm and have completed the LPC or BTC, where applicable. They will also have knowledge of the intermediate features of Microsoft Office applications and Adobe.

The role involves a number of responsibilities and, therefore, we are looking for proactive candidates with drive and enthusiasm. The successful candidate should be able to manage their workload and prioritise effectively. The firm holds itself to high standards and candidates applying for this position should work with the same ethos.

They will have a demonstrable interest in family law. The successful candidate will be encouraged to attend internal training and seminars.