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    Family Law Paralegal - Manchester, United Kingdom - Slater Gordon

    Slater Gordon
    Slater Gordon Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Description

    We are currently recruiting for a talented experienced Paralegal to join our first class, specialist Family department in Manchester.

    This position will support our Solicitors nationally in their handling of client matters, ensuring a pro-active and high level of client care and compliance with the National Practice Standards.

    We're looking for an individual who has experience within Family as a Paralegal, who is able to provide support and assistance to Solicitors and Associates in the running of cases which would include divorce, matrimonial finances, nuptial agreements and private children act matters for medium to high net worth individuals. The position would also involve regular client contact, therefore excellent written and oral communication skills would be paramount.

    Other duties would include drafting correspondence, applications, statements, letters of instruction, briefs to Counsel and preparing court bundles for approval, therefore competent typing skills (ideally proficient with Microsoft Office), with good attention to detail is required. With this, we are also seeking an individual who can undertake legal research, instruct counsel and attend court to sit behind counsel, along with organising files, assisting with diary management and legal support tasks (such as dictation, scanning, photocopying and file review/closure), whilst ensuring both time recording and billing targets are met.

    Who are we?

    Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

    Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

    At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we're building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company's future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

    Our core and voluntary Benefits:

    · Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)

    · 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment

    · 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

    · Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days

    · Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral

    · Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)

    · Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP's, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more

    · Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions

    · Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury

    · Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more

    · Life Assurance cover

    · Workplace pension

    · Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores

    · Dental Insurance

    · Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

    Your Professional Development

    We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

    Our Values

    Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.

    Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

    That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

    · We do what we say we will

    · We don't wait we create

    · We own it, we sort it

    · We respect and encourage each other

    · We make time to live

    The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.



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