Family Paralegal – Canterbury Office
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family Paralegal for our busy Canterbury office to join our expanding team.
Your Profile
* Be embarking on or have completed either the LPC or BPTC, and undertaken the family law elective Private Law Children
* Demonstrate an interest in Family law
* Have strong organisational skills
* Be able to work under pressure
Ideal Candidate
* Provide the highest level of client care in the management of client matters
* Provide support to Fee Earners
* Build relationships with internal and external parties
* Ensure that files are managed effectively, creating letters or documents on the case management system
* Attend clients and take notes
* Complete public funding applications
* Collate and redact large documents for Court bundles where necessary
* Liaise with local authorities, Police and medical professionals to request/receive documents; liaise with courts and experts
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 an attractive 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
* 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
We have a dedicated in‑bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our Fee Earners.
We are a multi-office, multi‑service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.
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