Family Paralegal

Family Paralegal Reading, England

boyes turner
Full Time Reading, England 23000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

This is a great opportunity for a Paralegal to join a forward-thinking, innovative, and friendly team based in Reading. Reporting into the Family Partner you will be responsible for supporting the growing team with family law matters.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about family law with a key eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

As an organisation we are currently operating on a hybrid work pattern with approximately 2/3 days in our offices each week, however open to discussion.

Responsibilities… what will you do?

  • Supporting the wider team with a varied caseload of family law matters
  • Coordinating and attending client meetings, court hearings and conferences with experts
  • Supporting the business development activities of the team, including writingarticles and blogs
  • Handling initial enquiries from clients
  • Dealing with correspondence and documents, including drafting of court forms
  • Organising and maintaining up-to-date systems to ensure effective document management
  • Preparing court bundles
  • Administering files, to include opening and closing of files on case management system and their day to day maintenance
  • Ensuring compliance with file management
  • Providing support to other private client teams if required.
  • General administrative tasks on files

Essential skills and experience… what are we looking for?

  • Have a Degree or CILEX qualification
  • A passion for Family Law and an understanding of working in a legal environment.
  • The ability to work independently, with the ability to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach
  • Work effectively within a team and on your own
  • Be a collaborative team member with the ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people
  • Be comfortable working under pressure with the ability to plan and prioritise work; have an appreciation of the needs and constraints of others in the team; and be commercially aware
  • Strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Carry out BD activities to generate growth.
  • Possess first-class communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency within MS Office and Outlook

Desirable

  • Previous experience of family work is highly desirable

Benefits… what do you get?

Contractual:

  • 25 days holiday
  • Pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution and the employee pays 4%
  • Life Assurance - 5 x final salary

Non Contractual

  • Travel season ticket loan scheme available
  • Cycle to work scheme available
  • Medicash scheme
  • Bring your dog to work
  • 1 additional day off for your birthday
  • Additional leave during the Christmas period Christmas break
  • 1 x annual charity day off per annum
  • 1 wellbeing hour off each week

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £23,000.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • legal: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 202305 Family Paralegal

Family Paralegal
boyes turner

www.boyesturner.com
Reading, United Kingdom
Andrew Chalkley
$5 to $25 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Private Practice / Firm
Legal
Legal
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