Team PA - Family (5369)

Irwin Mitchell; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

Two paid volunteering days

Health membership

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Team PA to join its Family Support Team in Leeds. The role involves managing the Court Portal, liaising with clients, and supporting fee-earners with administrative tasks. Experience in family law is essential. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and a proactive problem-solver, able to manage competing priorities effectively. This position offers various well-being initiatives and a hybrid working option.

Qualifications

• Quick learner who embraces digital ways of working.
• Experienced in family law administration.
• Able to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Court Portal for the national team.
• Assist with new family client enquiries and triaging calls.
• Open/close files and manage all matter maintenance.
• Manage diaries, book travel, and prepare agendas.
• Assist with preparation of court documents.
• Liaise with third parties on behalf of fee-earners.
• Attend meetings, take notes, and assist with business development.

Skills

Administration experience

Client interaction

Attention to detail

Proactive problem-solver

Job description

Overview

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We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. We’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We are seeking a talented Team PA to join our Family Support Team at one of our national offices. The Family team are one of the UK's leading family law teams, accredited by independent legal guides Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, with decades of experience dealing with a range of family issues. The Family team is ranked as Tier 1 and handle a number of interesting and challenging cases from high court judgements for high net worth and high profile clients to dealing with the financial aspects on relationship breakdown. Working across our National Family team, you’ll support fee-earners with administrative and non-billable tasks while delivering exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Managing/overseeing the Court Portal on behalf of our national team
• Leading and assisting with new family client enquiries including taking regular new enquiry calls, triaging enquiries and co-ordinating the new enquiries process for the national team
• Opening and closing files, and managing all matter maintenance
• Managing fee-earner diaries, booking travel, preparing agendas, and minute-taking
• Assisting with the preparation of court documents (including those related to the divorce process) as well as forms and bundles
• Liaising with third parties such as counsels’ clerks, courts, and clients on behalf of fee-earners
• Attending internal meetings to represent the support team, take notes, and assist with business development activities
• Proven experience speaking to clients and delivering exceptional service

Qualifications

• A quick learner who embraces digital and flexible ways of working
• Experienced in administration (experience in family law is essential)
• Able to work efficiently under pressure and manage competing priorities
• A proactive problem-solver with a “can-do” attitude
• Detail-oriented with excellent accuracy

Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024. Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

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