Job Title:                   Paralegal – private family team

Reporting:                  Reports to the Head of Department

Office Location:        Liverpool

Overall purpose:      Delivering a professional, responsive, high quality service to our clients ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures laid out by the Firm and by regulatory bodies.  To act as an ambassador for the Firm at all times, actively promoting its services.

Key accountabilities:

• To maintain up-to-date case management systems to allow the team to find and use documents easily and efficiently and also assist generally with document management;
• To perform any other duties as requested by team leader or management staff.
• To assist the team by preparing routine documents or basic legal documents for Lawyer approval;
• To assist the team by providing an element of chargeable legal services;
• To assist on cases by carrying out research, drafting documentation, liaising with clients and third parties and providing first rate legal advice to clients;
• To ensure that the firm’s policies and procedures and those laid out by regulatory bodies such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority are complied with fully at all times;
• To contribute towards the effective management of risk by carrying out regular risk assessments on all matters, efficient file management and by providing excellent client care; 

Candidate Specification:

• Proven experience of supporting on Private Family cases (Divorce and Finance) - Essential
• Legal qualification or Paralegal experience – Desirable not essential 
• Experience of working towards targets (Chargeable hours) 
• Good organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Competent use of I.T / case management software
• Excellent client care, ability to show empathy towards Clients 

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary 
• 25 days holiday (Plus bank holidays)
• Referral bonus 
• Paycare
• Pension plan
• Death in service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid / working from home including provision of home office equipment
• Unlimited access to training academy courses