Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Family

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Legal Assistant for their Family Department based in Chesterfield. You will be tasked with acting as an assistant and primary support to our client in managing and progressing a caseload within the firm, dealing with all matters of private Family Law. To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials: Experience of working within the Legal Sector Experience of working as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal Proven family law experience Proven drafting experience outside of dictation Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal Strong organisational skills High attention to detail Within this position, you’ll also be: Opening files and preparing client care documentation Liaising with clients and taking notes of meetings Creating and updating court bundles and other court documents Drafting initial and interim applications to court Briefing Counsel and instructing experts Drafting position statements/witness statements Assisting at court by taking an attendance notes Assisting and arranging client appointments Preparing legal documents Responsible for own administration and paperwork using Case Management software and time recording Undertaking legal research Drafting legal correspondence outside of dictation Communicating with clients/other parties and the court/other relevant institutions where appropriate via telephone including the preparation of attendance notes Copy typing documents Uploading documents and progressing cases via the internal system Diarising court deadlines and key dates Preparing bills using internal software Completing Court documents on asset schedules on both word and excel Salary & Working Hours Salary is £24,000 - £27,000 per annum, dependant on experience Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.  Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.  See our website for more details and jobs available - (phone number removed)