Junior Legal Assistant – Litigation (Family Team) - BCR Law
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Category: | Law Firms |
| Salary: | Competitive remuneration, according to experience |
| Company: | BCR Law LLP |
| Availability: | Immediate |
BCR Law’s Family and Private Client team is looking to recruit a Junior Legal Assistant to join its busy and growing team.
Core Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work closely with the Advocates in the team to assist in the full range of services we provide to our clients. These matters range from divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, to children issues including contact and maintenance, and working on complex, multi-jurisdictional issues arising in the context of relationship breakdowns.
The workload is varied and no two days are ever the same!
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to assist Partner, and Practice Head, Emma Wakeling, with work on matters under the Children Panel, under which Emma is instructed to represent parents or children in care proceedings instigated by the Minister for Children and Housing.
The role will include meeting clients to take instructions and attending to follow up work, preparing documents including applications for Court, compiling bundles for Court hearings, legal research, liaising with clients and, in time, providing advice to clients about their matter. In essence, assisting an Advocate or Partner in the smooth running of our cases.
Key Skills
The successful candidate will be bright and enthusiastic, with a solid academic record and a desire to learn and work in family law. Good IT skills are required. Ideally, the candidate will have a law degree or have completed a law conversion course, or be working towards the same. Excellent command of the English language and grammar is essential. The successful candidate needs to be well-organised, efficient and recognise the importance of adhering to deadlines.
The candidate must have a strong work ethic, be flexible to meet the needs of the business and its clients and be committed to their legal career. We pride ourselves on excellent client care and maintaining a good relationship with colleagues in other firms and a good reputation with the Court.
To apply for this role please email: Alison Gates with the subject line – Job Vacancy – Junior Legal Assistant – Litigation (Family Team).
Interested..?
For more information or to apply for this job please contact:
Alison Gates
alison.gates@bcrlawjersey.com
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