Swift Placementsare recruiting on behalf of our well established and growing legal client, who have an opportunity for aParalegal/ Trainee Legal Executiveswithin theirWirraloffice to join the Family Team department. We are looking for paralegals to assistant senior fee earners with a large caseload in a large team. The caseload is predominantly Care work.

Key Responsibilities

Opening files.
Day to day assistance for the team.
Updating clients on case progress.
Communicating with courts, experts and agencies.
Appointment making.
Taking and making calls.
Preparing bundles of documents for hearings.
Dealing with clients both in person and remotely where necessary.
General legal and admin support.
Diary management.
Attending court assisting counsel and/ or clients.
Carrying out legal aid assessments and applications.
Taking client appointments and initial instructions.

Experience & Knowledge

Be a self-starter and always ready to get involved.
Good with people.
Work well within a vibrant team.
Be flexible and able to accommodate client or team needs.
Have great time management skills and be able to prioritise heavy workloads.
It is preferable to have at least 12 months experience working in a family law team.
Experience of Case Management Systems and Laserforms (essential)
Experience of Legal Aid Agency Portal (CCMS) (essential)
Experience of Excel spreadsheets (desirable)

Benefits

Pension scheme.
Death in service benefit.
Service discounts & much more.
Generous holiday allowance.
Training & progression opportunities.

Swift Placements are a permanent recruitment agency supporting our client with this position. The successful candidate will be employed directly by our client upon commencement of the role, subject to probationary periods.