Paralegal – Family department

Department:    Family

Salary:             Competitive relative to experience

Location:         Northampton

Job type:         Permanent

Ref No:             F/NH

Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and has achieved accreditations ISO 9001 2015 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering a wealth of expertise.

Due to growth within the business, we have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Family Law department on a permanent basis, at our Northampton office.

The Role

The LLP would be interested in hearing from applicants who have experience working in family law, or those who have worked in civil litigation and have a genuine desire to re-train in family law. The successful candidate will be supporting the Firm’s Family Law Partner and the wider Family team as and when required. The ideal candidate will have a good eye for detail and experience in working in a fast-paced legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within all areas of family law particularly divorce, financial issues following divorce / cohabitation and children issues
• Liaising with clients and contacts such as the court, other solicitors, barristers, and other experts
• Handling and collating confidential client information
• Drafting court documents and correspondence
• Use of the Firm’s office management system and the ability to become adept at other relevant systems, such as the court portal

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in family law – alternatively – experience in civil litigation and a desire to re-train in family law
• A genuine passion for family law
• Ability to provide outstanding client care, and to treat all clients kindly and considerately
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for both internal and external communications
• Ability to work to deadlines, show flexibility and prioritise workloads in a calm and consistent manner
• Ability to work in a friendly but fast paced and professional environment both individually and as part of a team

What you get in return

• 25 days holiday (in addition to statutory days) and an extra day for your birthday!
• Social Events throughout the year
• Death in Service – 4x your annual salary
• 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Company Pension Plan

How to apply

Please upload your covering letter quoting vacancy reference number F/NH and CV using the Apply Now button below.

Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications it means that on this occasion your application has not been successful.