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Competitive Salary, commensurate with experience
We are working with a well-established national law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Family/Matrimonial Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary to support their busy private family law team in Walsall.
The role will involve:
- Copy typing of correspondence and legal documents
- Audio typing
- Supporting a busy Family/Matrimonial team with administrative/secretarial duties
- Making legal aid applications when appropriate
- Making D11 applications
- Use of HMCTS for divorce applications
- Liaising with clients and third party professionals
- Responding to emails
Suitable candidates will have:
- A minimum of 12 months' matrimonial/family law experience including divorce, cohabitation, domestic abuse, occupation orders and child arrangement orders
- An understanding of legal aid applications and billing procedures
- Experience of using HMCTS for divorce applications
- Experience of using a legal case management system
- The ability to work well as part of a team
This is a full-time permanent job which is fully office-based. Hours of work are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Benefits include:
- Support in training and development of all staff
- 20 day's annual leave, rising to 23 days with length of service
- Additional paid leave over the Christmas shut down period (discretionary)
- NEST pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3%
- Friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment
Note: A competitive salary is offered which will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.
For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions
About Talentwise
Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.
We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.
About Your Consultant
Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service - the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey's passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it's stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey's experience and expertise.
Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.
