Brandon
Bury St Edmunds
Norwich
Thetford
Careers with Rudlings
Legal Secretary / Paralegal – Family
Rudlings Solicitors LLP are actively seeking a Legal Secretary / Paralegal, to be based in our
Bury St Edmunds, Brandon or Norwich office. To work alongside our Family team.
About Us
The Firm: Rudlings are a well-established Law firm who have been providing expert advice for
over 100 years. All of our teams work closely together, sharing ideas and challenging current
thinking – pushing the boundaries to deliver an excellent legal service. Our service is founded
on strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients that are built on confidence, and our
clients return to us as their ‘trusted advisor’ time and time again throughout their lives.
“At Rudlings Solicitors, we do not only strive to do things right but to do the right thing”
Job Specification
The Role: - As a Legal Secretary, you will have the ability to manage a varied caseload of family
law matters. You will have knowledge of:
1. Family matters such as divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships and separations, financial and
property settlements, arrangements for children, pre-nuptial and co-habitation agreements.
2. Attend to any office administration requested such as dealing with post, filing, file opening /
closures, and keeping the file up to date on our case management system.
3. Preparing draft documents, invoices, and correspondence.
4. Dealing with client queries wherever possible, assisting the team with taking and making
telephone calls, as well as with Counsel and the Courts.
5. Support fee earners to progress all matters proactively.
Personal Specification
We welcome applications from legal secretaries or paralegals who are driven to deliver superior
client service, actively inspire confidence in clients and colleagues at the highest level and are
able to develop lasting professional and personal relationships. The successful candidate will have:
1. Excellent communication skills
2. Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision
3. Organisational skills with impeccable attention to detail
4. Outstanding client care skills along with providing regular client updates
5. The ability to work as part of a team
6. A positive, can-do attitude in a pressurised environment
7. In a busy team, it is imperative that you are result orientated
The Package
We offer a competitive salary, dependent upon the level of experience and ability.
Other benefits include:
33 days Annual Leave per annum (including Bank Holidays).
Additional days Annual Leave for the Christmas / New Year office closure
Private healthcare scheme
Critical Illness cover
Scottish Widows Pension Scheme after qualifying period of 3 months in our employment
Training and professional development opportunities
Referral incentive scheme for all staff
Employee discount on legal services
Additional information
Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer, recruiting individuals on their suitability
for the role, qualifications, and experience. We welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.