Paralegal - Family Law - Wigan

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HCB Solicitors are recruiting for a Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join the Family Law team based at our office in Wigan.
 
This is an exciting opportunity for a Family Paralegal / Legal Assistant looking for personal and career development which will enable you to build on your experience in a progressive practice.

To be successful you will have a strong secretarial and administration background and substantive experience in a Family Law department. You must be well organised and be able to work independently to ensure that tasks are completed on time and to a high standard. Confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner, both on the telephone and in person, is essential.

Key tasks include:

• Maintain Fee Earner’s diary arranging meetings and appointments.
• Deal with routine client correspondence and queries
• Opening and closing of files
• Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care.
• Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system, in accordance with HCB and Lexcel’s requirements.
• Produce accurate client correspondence from digital dictation and ensure enclosures for mailing including client bills.
• To draft, transcribe, word-process, type, and prepare documents as required including forms, standard documents, briefs and prepare same for issue as necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of Court Bundles, both physical and electronic format.
• Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times.
• Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
• Request payments and record receipts of client monies.
• Liaise with professionals ie Courts, other lawyers, barristers, experts on a day to day basis

Personal Specification

The ideal candidate will bring with them/be:

• Excellent IT skills
• Great communication skills and an ability to work well with others
• Ability to work under time constraints and prioritise work load
• Able to handle sensitive matters discreetly
• Good organisation skills with a methodical approach
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues

Location: Wigan Office
Hours:  Mon – Fri - 09.00 – 17.15
Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays
Salary: Dependent on experience
 
To apply for this position, please email a copy of your CV and a covering note to amylitherland@hcbgroup.com