Family Legal Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Paralegal minimum of 3 years experience who takes a proactive approach to business development and networking to join our clients Sutton Coldfield Office.The role will be to provide competent, clear and concise advice to our family clients.Main responsibilities:

• Running and managing your own caseload within the family team under the supervision of the director
• Providing advice to individuals and families including but not limited to the following areas:
• Private Law Children Matters
• Divorce
• Financial Settlements
• Separation
• Domestic Violence
• Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
• Cohabitee disputes
• Dealing with complex and time-sensitive matters
• Taking new instructions
• Legal Research
• Advocacy
• Assisting the Director

You will:

• Have a firm and functional knowledge within family law
• Have experience managing your own caseload
• Demonstrate initiative and the drive to produce a high standard of service to our clients
• Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
• Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients both on the telephone and in person and be able to work in a team.
• Be highly organized, methodical and adaptable.
• Commercially driven
• Have a demonstrated ability to bring in work

In return you will receive a salary of £21,000 dependent on experience.For more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please email your CV or call.Morgan Parkes Recruitment Ltd operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.