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Our client, a prominent law firm, are recruiting for an ambitious Paralegal or Legal Assistant to join their Care team in their established Leicester, Leicestershire office.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in public and private child care law to work alongside respected legal professionals in a progressive and collaborative team.
Main Responsibilities of the Role:
• Report directly to Department Director
• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private children cases including child abduction; child protection issues; special guardianship and adoption matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management
Key Skills Required:
• Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of publicly funded Child Care Law
• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Legal experience as a Child Care Paralegal/Advisor
• Clear understanding and application of Children Laws
• Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
• Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
• Committed team player, self -motivated and professional
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
Benefits:
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• After a year service get your birthday off
• Pension
• Medicash
• Flexible working
• Social Events
• Opportunity to earn bonus
• Progression
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
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