Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Family

Rugby office - Full Time

At Brethertons, we have created a streamlined organisation with a collaborative and cohesive culture. When you join Brethertons, you will be competitively rewarded with a strong base salary and excellent benefits package. We aim to foster an environment of choice with clear career development paths, a focus on learning and development and a supportive structure.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who is not afraid to get stuck in. Although this is a role for a Paralegal you will be expected to help with Legal Assistant tasks on a daily basis including – taking new enquiries, opening and closing files, filing, booking appointments and Legal Aid Administration.

You will assist and work closely with a Partner in the Children and Domestic Violence team who is an expert in their field working on a variety of cases involving international child abduction, children and domestic abuse proceedings with a range of complexities. Some of the duties will include taking instructions, preparing court bundles, drafting documents such as briefs, statements and applications, sitting behind counsel remotely and in person at Court – generally supporting a small team with a large caseload in a fast-paced environment. You will have your own fee earning targets to achieve. You will be expected to follow and comply with all pre-defined case management procedures, including those specifically relating to the compliance obligations of SRA, Lexel and any other regulatory bodies. You will be able to find more information on the type of cases you will be involved with by reviewing the relevant sections on the Family area of our website here.

About you

The ideal candidate will be proactive, hardworking, a team player and most importantly have a strong interest in learning more about Family Law. It is desirable but not essential that you have some relevant Legal Work Experience. To be successful, you must be flexible, willing and able to travel to Court and be able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities. You must not be afraid to ask questions to learn more about your role to succeed. You will have a cash and fee target with the chance to benefit from our incentive bonus scheme. You will work as part of a strong team to deliver the best results for your customers. W e’re not just interested in experience and qualifications, we’re looking for someone with the right attitude to fit right in at Brethertons.

What’s in return

At Brethertons, we value our people because without them we are nothing and we work hard to recognise and reward our teams. Please see below some of our benefits -

• 26 days holiday - plus bank holidays and an additional wellbeing day (time for you to relax and rewind)!
• We have an agile working approach to ensure that we meet customer and business needs whilst ensuring a work life balance of home/office working
• Bonus Incentive Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Work Laptop and Phone
• Annual Staff Conference including Awards
• Activities such as a Brethertons Netball team
• Moments that matter days

Please see a full list of our benefits – here!

We have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee that organise activities such as supporting our Charity of Choice, Christmas Bake Offs and Mental Health Awareness week activities. We also hold quarterly pulse surveys to gain valuable feedback from staff to help us shape our focus and decisions moving forwards to ensure that we are supporting and listening to the heart of our business, our ‘Brethertonians’.

What’s next?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We would love you to join us on our journey. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter directly through our website. If you would like more information on the role or application process, please contact Lucy Brown on lucybrown@brethertons.co.uk who will be happy to have a confidential chat to discuss the role further.