Paralegal

Role
Forbes Solicitors are looking for a Paralegal to join the Family Team at our Preston Office situated within the city centre. This is a full time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9am until 5pm, however, part time working hours will be considered.

This is a great opportunity for some to join our growing Family Team, to either start their career or progress in their current career and bring their current skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance and relate to the regional area in which it is based.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

• working alongside other Family Advisors;
• assisting on a range of public Family matters;
• having direct communication with clients;
• preparing legal documentation and court bundles;
• legal research and preparing legal updates;
• using the Firm’s case management systems.

Applying

We will be progressing applicants to the next stage based on applications demonstrating the following the knowledge, experience and skills:

• ideally hold the LPC or CILEx qualification (or equivalent) and hold other further education qualifications (e.g. LLB, A Levels) or working towards;
• previous paralegal experience is desirable;
• previous Family or legal experience is desirable;
• have a strong interest to work and develop within the public Family sector;
• have an interest in long term development / progression in the department;
• have the ability to work unsupervised and good self-motivation skills;
• have the ability to work as part of a team and be reliable and enthusiastic;
• good IT skills ;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• excellent attention to detail;
• the ability to touch type would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.

Organisation
Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who can excel, is engaged, is a real person, displays fairness in all they do and has a one team ethic.

Benefits
We are committed to being supporting organisation that keeps the people at the focus and therefore we offer a range of additional benefits including:

• 33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays;
• Remote Working;
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs);
• A day off for your Birthday;
• Ongoing Training and Development;
• Progression Opportunities;
• Company Pension;
• Service Awards;
• Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services);
• Other Employee Discounts;
• Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C’s);
• Annual Events.

Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We support the principle of equal opportunities in relation to any opportunities which we might provide through the engagement of employees; the provision of services to clients; and the appointment and engagement of suppliers. We are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community in which we operate.

Due to the large number of applications we receive for each vacancy we will only be able to contact you if you have been successful in your application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, you will unfortunately not have been shortlisted for the post.