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Family Law Paralegal

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Surrey, Camberley
Salary
£22000 - £28000 per annum + Excellent Benefit Package
Closing date
5 Dec 2019
Reference
J56169

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

Job Details

FAMILY LAW PARALEGAL

CAMBERLEY, SURREY

SALARY: £22-28K DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is a long established top 200 law firm with offices in Surrey and South West London.

Ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory, a Lexcel accredited Law Firm and has been awarded a Silver Accreditation for Investors in People.


As the firm grow, they are wanting to expand their Family Law Team in Camberley with a Paralegal colleague.


Duties of the role include but are not limited to;

* Ensuring that all files are opened and closed in accordance with the firm's set procedures
* Filing and file organisation both in paper and electronic format
* Prepare bundles of documents as required
* Attend client meetings and take accurate notes, preparing reports for clients as required.
* Attend court and take notes as required.
* Communicate with clients regarding matter related issues under the supervision of the fee earner
* Drafting client letters and documents to a high standard
* Assist in the production of bills
* To follow the firm's procedures with regards to Billing and Time Recording


Within the firm, the family and divorce solicitors recognise the complex emotions that accompany family problems and the need for sympathetic, calm advice in what may feel like a crisis. The specialist family law solicitors have a reputation for acting with all the sensitivity and discretion that is needed- but also with the skills and expertise to ensure that matters are resolved in their client's best interests as quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

The successful candidate will bring;

* The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 years experience of working in a Family Department
* Strong attention to detail and good drafting skills
* Conscientious, hardworking, with developed critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skill
* Ability to work to strict deadlines, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality.


The firm is offering an excellent, market leading salary that is open to negotiation depending on experience, coupled with a great selection of benefits;

* Bonus Scheme
* Company Pension
* Private Medical Insurance
* Death in service award
* Birthday Leave
* Perkbox

The firm is very forward thinking, and has no objection in offering flexible hours to the successful candidate in order to facilitate a good work life balance

Those with suitable experience that wish to see their career progress within a leading firm are very much welcomed to apply.

Please contact Carl Pace, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. You can therefore apply for our London legal jobs with confidence. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.

Please see our website www.douglas-scott.co.uk for more legal positions in London and the South East.

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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