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*Maternity Cover*

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Rudlings Solicitors LLP are actively seeking a Legal Secretary / Paralegal, to be based in our 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:

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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:

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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

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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.