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Candour Recruitment
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Reading, Berkshire
Legal Assistant / Paralegal in Family
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £22,000 per annum |
Overview
Our client is a well established Law firm in Reading looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Family team. This role is to cover for someone that is going on maternity for 12 months and offers someone a fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the best Law firms in Berkshire. The role is due to start in May and would suit someone ideally with previous Paralegal / Legal Assistant experience that really wants to learn. The role is based in central Reading and easily accessible by public transport from Bracknell, Henley on Thames, Slough, Maidenhead, Didcot, Wallingford, Twyford, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Key responsibilities include: · To provide effective and timely service to the firm’s clients. · To liaise with the court, counsels’ clerks, experts and clients. · Attendance at Court to support clients and Counsel. · To assist senior fee earners on their cases. · To run fixed fee divorce cases. · File and document management. · To undertake legal research as and when required. The successful candidate will: · Be a qualified paralegal or have a legal executive qualification. · Have A level or above standard of education. · Bring experience of working in a law firm and in a Family department. · Be a good team player with willingness to offer support to others but also be able to act independently. · Possess a good work ethic and appreciate the firm’s values.