Legal Assistant – Family Law – Redditch – FTC
Fixed term contract until the end of 2026. Join HCB Solicitors as a Legal Assistant in our Family Law team in Redditch.
Main purpose
Provide administrative support to the fee earner within the department and general support to fellow colleagues.
* 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, managing 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
* General administrative tasks
* Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office
Person Specification
* 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
* Attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills
Location & Working Hours
Redditch Office (Office based role)
Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:15 with a one hour lunch break
Holiday: 26 days plus Bank Holidays
Salary: Dependent on experience
How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV to Lisa Syrett – lisasyrett@hcbgroup.com
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Legal
Industry
Legal Services
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