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Innovative, determined and dynamic – have you got what it takes to be a successful family lawyer?
Determination - Do you have a passion for social justice?
Commitment and Drive - Do you want start your legal career with a leading law firm which supports growth and progression?
If you believe that you have these attributes, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our team in Nottingham.
About the role
Due to internal promotions, we have opportunities for talented and dynamic graduates with a keen interest in family law to join our Paralegal Academy team in Nottingham, on a full time basis. Due to the nature of these roles and the requirement to hit the ground running it is essential that the right person has a keen interest in family law and a drive to succeed and progress.
These roles will involve providing client and solicitor support within the legal team, attending upon clients, drafting legal documents, dealing with legal aid applications and completing direct casework. You will also provide support in administration, including supporting reception for lunch cover and annual leave.
We are looking for excellent candidates who will work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases, including an excellent telephone manner, filing, checking post and preparation of files for archive.
These roles are varied within a busy legal practice and so there will be other duties to perform as required by the firm or your supervisor.
As well as gaining invaluable experience within a professional legal firm, you will benefit from the opportunities provided within a busy teamworking on a varied caseload in all areas of family law matters.
How it works
You will gain incredible experience and mentoring in family law, from specialists in the field. There is a full training plan provided as part of the role.
This would ideally suit those who have just completed their third year and also those seeking to gain as much experience in family law to progress into being a solicitor. We will provide exceptional training.
Key requirements
- Students towards the end or at the end of their third year or a 2:1 graduate
- Must have a keen interest in family law and progressing within law
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Passion for family law and social justice
- Hours of work: 9-5.30pm, Monday – Friday
About Family Law Group
We are a dynamic national law firm who specialise in all areas of family law and provide the very best advice to both private and legally aided clients. We believe that every client should be treated as if they are our only client, by listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, always being approachable and supporting them through difficult times.
We are an established legal practice with a diverse workforce spread out over 10 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements & social services, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases.
In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.
We offer all our employees the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.
What we offer
- Ongoing training and professional development directed at supporting qualifying candidates on a route to qualifying as a legal professional by way of training contract or the SQE
- Access to extensive family law training material and one to one mentoring throughout by the head and deputy head of the Academy
- Hybrid working with 2 days per week from home after probation completed
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days holiday each year.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Great company events, including an annual conference where all 10 offices get together
- Employee Assistance Programme with advice and counselling available 24/7 via the telephone or via the My Healthy Advantage App
- Membership of the firm’s Employee Ownership Trust after a qualifying period
- Fully paid legal memberships and subscriptions
- Medicash Healthcare Cover after probation period
- The chance to take part in firmwide charity fundraising events
- The opportunity to join an ever-growing diverse and inclusive team with an excellent company culture
