Paralegal – Family Team Maidstone, England
Job description
A great opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join our Family team based at our offices in Maidstone, Kent, full time, Monday – Friday, to assist with RSPCA work and to provide general support to the wider family team.
Brachers is a leading law firm of choice in the South East, which prides itself on delivering quality and value to clients through continuous innovation, robust management practice and a commitment to excellence.
If you have experience as a Paralegal or you are looking to progress your career within the legal sector, this may be the right role for you. We would be happy to consider candidates with less experience providing you have the right attitude, temperament and enthusiasm for the role.
The role
- Liaising with clients, the Court Service and relevant third party intermediaries in person, by telephone and e-mail
- Produce standard and own drafted documents (letters/emails/forms) accurately and on time as directed by the fee earners and as required to progress ongoing matters
- To meet and contribute to meeting departmental financial and performance targets (including own individual financial performance)
- To accurately record time and ensure time recording targets are achieved
- Attending team, firm and training meetings as required
- Assisting and supporting all members of the team
- Undertaking any other reasonable tasks, duties or requests as and when required by the team or the wider partnership
Are you the right person?
- Experienced as a Paralegal or Legal Secretary is desirable but not essential
- Customer service skills/experience
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to use a CMS or willingness to learn
- Strong numeracy and the ability to understand financial ledgers
- An appreciation of the need for discretion and confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
What we can offer you
Brachers LLP offers a friendly and welcoming environment. Whilst we expect our people to work hard, we also want them to enjoy their work and establish successful careers with us. Therefore, we offer everyone the opportunity to train, develop and grow.
You will be offered a competitive salary, hybrid working, pension, 23 days holiday per year, rising to 26 days after 3 years’ service, life assurance, private medical insurance, group income protection, staff discounts, social events and much more. Our employees also benefit from a discretionary annual bonus scheme.
Apply today
If you feel you have the experience and skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV together with a covering message detailing your salary expectations and your current notice period using the form below, or by email to [email protected].
To be considered for this role you must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
