Title:FamilyParalegals – Brighton
LeadinglawfirmlookingtorecruitdedicatedFamilyParalegalsforhighlysoughtpermanentposition.
GeminiRecruitmentarecurrentlypartneringwithalargeandestablishedlawfirm.Ourclientservescorporateentitiesandprivateindividualsinover25practiceareasfromofficesthroughoutLondonandacrossEnglandandWales.Ourclient’saccomplishmentsareacknowledgedandrecommendedinTheLegal500andChambersandPartners,asatoptierfirm.
OurclientholdstheInvestorsinPeopleGoldAccreditationQualityStandardMarkandisLEXCEL,CyberEssentialsPlusandISOaccreditedandregulatedbytheSolicitorsRegulationAuthority.
Family&ChildrenDepartmentBackground:
Ourclient’sFamily&ChildrendepartmentisrankedandrecognisedbyTheLegal500andChambersandPartnersforfamilyandmatrimonialwork,providingconfidentialadvicewitheffectiverepresentation.ThefamilyteamincludespractitionerswhohaveachievedtheLawSociety’sChildrenLawandFamilyLawAdvancedaccreditationsprovidingadvocacyinallcourtproceedings,ensuringtheirclientsreceiveaconsistentandprofessionalserviceaswellasahighdegreeofcontinuity.
ourclient’sFamilydepartmentisexperiencedinassistinghighnetworthindividualsindivorcematterswithspecialistdivorcesolicitorswithexpertiseindomesticabuse,adoption,childabduction,prohibitivestepsorders,specificissuesorders,injunctions,spousalandchildmaintenance,properties,pensionsandfreezinginjunctions.
MainDutiesandResponsibilities
- ReportdirectlytoDepartmentDirector
- Professionalpro-activeapproach,strongclientcareskillsandasensitiveandsympatheticunderstandingofclients’needs
- AssistingwithcaseworkincludingdealingwitharangeofFamilyandChildCarematters(LAAFundedandPrivateclientwork)aswellasundertakingyourownadvocacy
- Attendingclients,takinginstructionsandpreparingcases
- Dealingwithcorrespondence
- PreparingandmanagingfundingapplicationstotheLegalAidAgency
- Preparingdraftdocumentsincludingwitnessstatementsandprocessingevidence
- Attendingconferencesandcourt
- Maintainingaccuratetimecostingprocedures
- Implementinganyrecommendationsmadebyyoursupervisorfollowingmonthlyfilereviewsensuringthatthesearedealtwithpromptly
- Ensuringcompliancewithfilemanagement
KeySkillsRequired
- DemonstratepassionandlegalexperienceinabroadrangeofFamily&ChildrenLaw
- AstrongacademicbackgroundwithaLawdegree
- ClearunderstandingandapplicationofFamily&ChildrenLaw
- BusinessacumenandtheabilitytomarkettheCompany
- Excellentcommunicationsskillstoworkeffectivelywithalltypesofpeople
- Excellentanalyticalandorganisationalskillsandabilitytouseowninitiativebutknowwhentoseekguidance.
- ExcellentITSkills-familiarwithMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsanddocumentmanagementskills
Thislistisnotexhaustiveandtheremaybeotherdutiesasreasonablyrequired.
Onofferisanattractivesalarypackage,asupportiveteamenvironmentandrealprospectsforpromotion.TheCompanywillallowhybrid-workinginaccordancewiththecompanypolicy.
ThecompanyiscommittedtoEqualOpportunitiesandembracesdiversityandinclusivityofitsstaffandstrivestoensurethattheirworkforcereflectsthediversityofthecommunitiestheyserve.
AboutGeminiRecruitment:
GeminiRecruitmentisaleadingrecruitmentagencyspecialisinginlegalrecruitment.WeprovideahighlyfocusedservicespecialisinginplacementsforSolicitors,LegalExecutives,TraineeSolicitors,ParalegalsandLegalSupportStaff.WehaveintimateknowledgeofspecificopportunitiesinthelegalmarketacrosstheUK.
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