Legal Assistant
Birmingham City Centre
£23,000-24,000
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:
1. Managing the Family Law Partner’s diary and inbox
2. Opening and closing legal files
3. Conducting legal research
4. Client communication on behalf of the Partner
5. Ad hoc administrative support to the partner, allowing them to focus on fee earning activity
The ideal Legal Assistant will have:
6. Experience and a clear understanding of Family Law, including documents and terminology
7. A meticulous attention to detail
8. A can do attitude, able to provide comprehensive administrative support using your own initiative
9. Excellent communication skills
10. 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 solicitor
If 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!