Hybrid Legal Assistant

About Seddons GSC From London’s West End, Seddons GSC advises our UK and international clients on family law, estate planning, residential real estate, personal and commercial disputes, commercial real estate, real estate finance, corporate law, employment law, and more. We are a top 200 law practice with a strong reputation for both commercial and private client work. Our Family team advises high net worth clients on a full range of contentious family matters. The team comprises of 3 Partners, a Senior Associate, two Associates, Solicitor and two paralegals. We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and proactive Paralegal to join our busy team. To time record all family paralegal work accurately within proclaim (practice management system). Completion of Form E’s (under supervision of a lawyer). Assist with asset schedules when exchanging Form E’s for team. Assist with file opening ensuring compliance with the Firms procedures and AML and KYC rules. Assisting with legal research for the team as required. Maintain regular calendar entries for client matters, communicating to relevant fee earners any forthcoming deadlines - could this be changed to ‘manage team diary to record all family law deadlines’. Provide support to other Family Fee-Earners, where work is marked as urgent and there is no other support available to complete this work. To complete any ad hoc duties as necessary for the effective completion of your role or as requested by another fee earner or manager. Ensuring the policies and procedures of the firm as set in the office manual are implemented and carried out. Ensuring you work within the overall objectives, policies and priorities determined by the partners. To give help and assistance to other fee earners and secretaries across the firm when your individual workload is light or at any given time and you are requested to give such help and assistance. 12 months of previous experience working within a fast paced legal/professional services family team is essential. ~ Strong academic results including at least a 2:1 degree and has passed the LPC or SQE. ~ Proficient in use of MS Office (specifically Word, and Excel). ~