Family Paralegal – Leeds Office
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family Paralegal for our busy Leeds office to join our expanding team.
Your Profile
* Embark 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.
* Have the ability to work under pressure.
Ideal Candidate Responsibilities
* 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 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 the local authorities, Police and medical professionals to request/receive documents; liaise with Courts and experts.
Working with us
Salary is dependent on experience. We 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 efficient work. We provide a generous package of annual leave – 23 days plus bank holidays, Christmas and New Year – and review annual leave, increasing it 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.
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 Overview
We are a multi‑office, multi‑service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.
Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team via email on: .
Please visit https://gtstewart.co.uk/ for more information.
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