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Family Private Paralegal - Manchester, Manchester
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Client:
Simpson Judge
Location:
Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
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Job Description:
ROLE: Paralegal family law department: Private law role
SALARY: Dependent on experience
LOCATION: Manchester
Are you looking for a role in a friendly, professional established family law team comprising 10 lawyers & support staff? Our highly specialised department advises clients in all areas of family law. In public law: parents, & other family members, and guardians working on cases involving protecting children from harm. This new role in private law: you will be involved in children matters following divorce, separation, or dissolution of a civil partnership. There will be opportunity to gain experience in financial disputes & remedies as well as conduct non molestation / injunction cases. Your role will require an ability to advise clients and other professionals, a high level of organisation and the ability to work on multiple matters in different disciplines within family law. There is good opportunity for career progression either as a paralegal or in the future to solicitor apprentice.
You will benefit from:
* Competitive salary
* An excellent holiday package: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and the firm closes 1pm Christmas Eve until 2nd January
* Pension scheme
* Panel courses mandatory for the Law Society Accreditation paid for
* Flexible working arrangements considered
Other benefits
* A professional, friendly team that values collaboration and teamwork
* Monthly, company provided, “boardroom beers” (with alternatives for drivers)
* Practicing certificates, DBS checks, Panel memberships / re-accreditations paid for
* Rewards for introduction of work from family / friends
* Departmental “outings” – weekend walks, pub quizzes: an excellent chance to get to know colleagues
* Graduate solicitor apprenticeships for those working to SQE 1 & 2 subject to business needs.
Your role will include
* Liaising with clients, 3rd parties & client support workers as well as internal teams in a courteous & helpful manner.
* Attending upon clients – first instructions & subsequently
* Routine non chargeable case work, effective time recording and file management in a paper lite system
* Effective use of CCMS and data entry in the practice management system
* All aspects of public funded work but with the ability to service privately funded cases
You will have:
* Excellent organisational skills and a committed attitude.
* A clear commitment to legal aid work
* An ability to communicate clearly and good telephone manner
* The ability to deal with vulnerable clients in a sensitive manner & a sympathetic understanding of client’s needs.
* Use of initiative
* Effective time management and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
* A working knowledge of the areas of law.
* Strong academic background with a law degree
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