Swift Placements are recruiting on behalf of our well established and growing legal client, who have an opportunity for a Paralegal/ Trainee Legal Executives within their Wirral office to join the Family Team department. We are looking for paralegals to assistant senior fee earners with a large caseload in a large team. The caseload is predominantly Care work.
Key Responsibilities
* Opening files.
* Day to day assistance for the team.
* Updating clients on case progress.
* Communicating with courts, experts and agencies.
* Appointment making.
* Taking and making calls.
* Preparing bundles of documents for hearings.
* Dealing with clients both in person and remotely where necessary.
* General legal and admin support.
* Diary management.
* Attending court assisting counsel and/ or clients.
* Carrying out legal aid assessments and applications.
* Taking client appointments and initial instructions.
Experience & Knowledge
* Be a self-starter and always ready to get involved.
* Good with people.
* Work well within a vibrant team.
* Be flexible and able to accommodate client or team needs.
* Have great time management skills and be able to prioritise heavy workloads.
* It is preferable to have at least 12 months experience working in a family law team.
* Experience of Case Management Systems and Laserforms (essential)
* Experience of Legal Aid Agency Portal (CCMS) (essential)
* Experience of Excel spreadsheets (desirable)
Benefits
* Pension scheme.
* Death in service benefit.
* Service discounts & much more.
* Generous holiday allowance.
* Training & progression opportunities.
Swift Placements are a permanent recruitment agency supporting our client with this position. The successful candidate will be employed directly by our client upon commencement of the role, subject to probationary periods