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Family Paralegal

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
Negotiable / Commensurate with experience
Closing date
7 Apr 2018
Reference
PP-127

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

You will join an immensely well-respected, Legal 500 recognised family team that has ambitious and exciting expansion plans. You will be part of a large family team that undertakes a broad mix of work, including high value divorce/ancillary relief, complex Children Act matters, and collaborative law work, as well as matters with an international element. You will have the chance to work side-by-side with a senior solicitor, assisting them in running their caseload and, ultimately, continuing to learn from an expert in their field. Progression isn’t a given, but for the right person, this opportunity could ultimately lead to a training contract further down the line.

 

Family Paralegal –  Manchester

Commutable from: Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside

Salary: Negotiable / Commensurate with experience

 

The particulars

Ideal candidate criteria:

  •          You will be an LLB Graduate, or have completed the GDL
  •          Preferable, but not essential, that you will have also completed LPC
  •          Some hands on experience of working within a law firm
  •          Exposure to family law, whether during studies or in a practical setting, high advantageous
  •          Realistically you will need to have a 2.1, or failing that your A Levels ought to be strong (BBB or better)
  •          Genuine commitment to working within family law
  •          Personable and confident/articulate communicator
  •          Down-to-earth personality


The next step:

To register your interest in this Family Paralegal vacancy, select the ‘APPLY NOW’ option. Alternatively email Paula at Realm Recruit.

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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