Legal Assistant - Family Law - Redditch - FTC
HCB Solicitors Limited are recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our Family Law team in Redditch.
Fixed‑Term Contract
Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract Position until the end of 2026.
Main purpose
To provide administrative support to the Fee Earner within the department as well as general support to fellow colleagues within the office.
Responsibilities
* Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
* Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
* Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA regulations
* Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents.
* Submitting/registering forms and legal documents HMCTS, Legal Aid Agency
* Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners
* Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries
* Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team
* Handling overflow client telephone calls
* Reception cover
* Preparing and taking the banking and post
* Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office
Qualifications & Experience
* Previous work experience as family law legal assistant / secretary ideally 2+ years
* Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
* Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
* Working knowledge of case management software
* Proficiency in English
* Excellent administrative and organisational skills
* Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
Location: Redditch Office (Office Based role)
Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:15 with a one‑hour lunch break
Holiday: 26 days plus Bank Holidays
Salary: Dependent on experience
To apply for this position, please email your CV to Lisa Syrett - lisasyrett@hcbgroup.com
Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.
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