Legal Assistant / Paralegal

Job Description

Job title: Legal Assistant / Paralegal

Company: TSR Legal

Job description:

• Full Time
• Permanent
• Posted 44 mins ago

TSR Legal

Up to £24,000 (DOE)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Department: Family and Matrimonial

TSR Legal are proud to be working with a Legal 500 firm with offices in Newport and Cardiff who now have a brand new opportunity for a Family Paralegal to join their private family team in Newport.

Role Duties:

• Act for clients in matters related to private family and matrimonial affairs, managing allocated client work in accordance with the firm’s standards.
• Effectively undertake all assigned tasks and provide support to the wider department and/or firm as needed.

Role Requirements

• Support fee earners by managing routine administrative processes and diary commitments.
• Handle routine post and draft straightforward replies.
• Administer filing for Matrimonial and Children matters.
• Resolve debit or credit balances on files for closure.
• Act in a fee-earning capacity, recording and submitting time in line with the firm’s policies.
• Achieve agreed levels of billing and time recording.
• Maintain and update files with relevant correspondence.
• Arrange and attend conferences with Counsel, instruct experts, and review reports.
• Liaise with legal representatives, including counsel, costs drafts persons, and experts.
• Prepare document bundles for counsel, experts, and trials.
• Attend to clients in person and on the telephone in a professional and friendly manner.
• Greet and assist “walk-in” clients, taking initial instructions or brief updates.
• Prepare draft bills.
• Maintain flexibility to attend conferences with clients outside normal working hours.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all firm and client documentation and information.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested within your capabilities.

Experience

Essential

• Experience providing excellent customer/client service.
• Experience supporting fee earners.
• Experience working in the legal sector.

Desirable

• Experience working in a legal practice in a similar role.
• Experience with Case Management and Digital Dictation Systems.
• Experience in the Private Family Law Sector.

This job description is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be requested by the firm as needed. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Contact Rachel Phillips at TSR Legal in confidence or apply directly below: 02920 388100 / Rachel@tsrlegal.co.uk

Expected salary:

Location: Newport

Job date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:08:17 GMT

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