Family Paralegal – Leeds Office
We are seeking a permanent full-time Family Paralegal for our busy Leeds office to join our expanding team.
Profile
* Embarking on or have completed either the LPC or BPTC and undertaken the family law elective Private Law Children
* Able aim to demonstrate an interest in Family law
* Strong organisational skills
* The ability to work under pressure
Responsibilities
* The highest level of client care in the management of client matters
* Support to Fee Earners
* Relationships with internal and external parties
* Files are managed effectively creating letters or documents on the case management system
* Clients and taking notes
* Public funding applications
* Redacting large documents for Court bundles where necessary
* With the local authorities Police and medical professionals to request/receive documents. Liaising with Courts and experts
Working with us
The salary for this position is dependent on experience.
We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team.
Our offices are friendly working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently.
We offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service.
Employee benefits with GTS
* Competitive base salary.
* Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
* Benenden Health Care.
* Administrative support.
* Firm laptop
* Ongoing training and development.
* Support from colleagues for case cover.
* Supportive supervision from mentors.
* Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
* Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
* Additional perks and benefits.
* Competitive training packages.
Other support
We have a dedicated in-bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our fee earners. Lawyers also have the benefit of dictation and support staff to assist in easing the pressure and enabling efficient working.
Company
We are a multi-office multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.
Application
Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team via email on:
Required Experience
Junior IC
Key Skills
Legal Drafting, Proofreading, Google Docs, Organizational skills, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Case Management, Legal Research, Research Experience, Paralegal, Filing, Writing Skills
Employment Details
* Employment Type: Full-Time
* Experience: years
* Vacancy: 1
* Monthly Salary: 24570 - 24570
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