Legal Assistant Birmingham City Centre £(phone number removed) BCR/AK/31796 Bell Cornwall Recruitment's client is a mid-sized law firm in Birmingham City Centre, who are looking for the ideal candidate to support their Family Law Partner in a Legal Assistant position. This role will blend some of the duties of a paralegal and a legal secretary, directly supporting the partner with diary management and other secretarial duties as well as drafting documents, conducting legal research and opening and closing files. The Role: Managing the Family Law Partner's diary and inbox Opening and closing legal files Conducting legal research Client communication on behalf of the Partner Ad hoc administrative support to the partner, allowing them to focus on fee earning activityThe ideal Legal Assistant will have: Experience and a clear understanding of Family Law, including documents and terminology A meticulous attention to detail A can do attitude, able to provide comprehensive administrative support using your own initiative Excellent communication skills Qualifications in law would be desirable- this role will not be progressing towards qualification. however. The ideal candidate will not have ambitions to qualify as a solicitorIf you have experience in family law and a desire to work in a legal support capacity in the long term then please get in touch! Interested? Please click the 'APPLY' button now! BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful. BELL CORNWALL RECRUITMENT We want to make finding a job that you will love as effortless as possible and can offer evening appointments to fit around your working life. Love Work Be Happy Follow BCR on Twitter @LoveWorkBeHappy to view all of the latest jobs. (For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)