Family / Children Paralegal

1 week ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD Full time

Role:
Family / Children Paralegal - Leicester


Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Family / Children Paralegals for highly sought permanent position.

Gemini Recruitmentare currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client'saccomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.


Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.


Family & Children Department Background:


Our client's Family & Children department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation.

The family team includes practitioners who have achievedthe Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.


In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issuesorders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.


The Role

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Report directly to Department Director
  • Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
  • Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family & Children matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy
  • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
  • Dealing with correspondence
  • Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
  • Attending conferences and court
  • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
  • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
  • Ensuring compliance with file management

Key Skills Required

  • Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family & Children Law
  • A strong academic background with a Law degree
  • Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
  • Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
  • Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
  • Committed team player, self motivated and professional
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working in accordance with the company policy.


The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.


About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities:
Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment.

We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff.

We have intimateknowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.


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