Our Family and Divorce team are looking for a Paralegal to join their department.
Post Holder: The post holder will ideally hold a Paralegal qualification or other legal qualifications
Salary: Negotiable according to experience and qualification
Location: Marlow 3 days per week and Amersham 2 days per week
Hours: Full Time
Responsible to: Partner
About us
Blaser Mills Law has grown substantially over the last five years, now employing over 150 staff, with a turnover of circa 12 million. We are a full service firm, with half of the turnover coming from the commercial side of our business.
We have created a modern, forward thinking, and responsible business, based on our Core Values. For more information, please see: https://staging.blasermills.co.uk/our-culture/our-core-values/
With an excellent remuneration package, benefits, holiday entitlement and working environment, this is an excellent opportunity not to be missed.
You will have fast and accurate data inputting skills and ability to manage the Departments file retrieval and archive. A willingness to help the team with all areas of legal skills and after appropriate training to expand your role within the team. You will be expected to have high levels of communication skills.
Outline of Duties
You will be responsible for:-
- Supporting the Team to gain knowledge and experience
- Contacting clients, Court, Chambers and other side where required
- Carrying out research
- Drafting correspondence & compiling your own written communications
- Assisting in the drafting of legal forms including but not limited to
- Divorce petition
- Acknowledgement
- Form A
- Form E
- First Appointment Documents
- C100
- Reviewing evidence i.e. Form E
- Preparing exhibits and bundles for interim and final hearings.
- Case Management entry of new matters.
- Maintaining filing system and case management system.
- Assisting where necessary with auditing.
- Working with HoD to consider changes in document management system.
- Assisting with organizing marketing events and client meetings
- Working with HoD and fee earners with marketing and business development.
- Billing when necessary
- Typing from dictation and copy typing
- Arranging appointments for fee earners where necessary
After appropriate training
- Compiling your own written communications
- Drafting documentation as required
- Experience with Cofax or Adobe Pro
- Preparing reports for clients
- Developing knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Developing knowledge of case management system
- Progressing towards managing own caseload
Diversity, Inclusion, Social Mobility and Well-Being
At Blaser Mills Law, it is part of our DNA to attract the best people and create an outstanding working environment that people want to be a part of, and remain with, throughout their careers.
We are proud of the diversity within Blaser Mills Law, which has allowed us to create a firm full of brilliant, unique minds. Further information can be found at https://staging.blasermills.co.uk/our-culture/diversity-inclusion-and-social-mobility/
As a supportive and inclusive workplace, we encourage applications from all candidates with the right experience and qualifications. We are, of course, happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required. Please email HR@blasermills.co.uk or inform the partner when shortlisted for interview.
How to Apply
If Blaser Mills Law sounds like the right fit for you, then please send your CV and a short cover letter to HR@blasermills.co.uk or for a confidential conversation, please call 0203 814 2020, asking for Clare O’Connor Ashworth. Alternatively, please complete the form below.