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Future Family Law: Experienced Family Law Paralegal- Full Time – Morayfield Location
Are you an experienced Family Law Paralegal with a compassionate approach and a passion for delivering outstanding client service? We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our friendly and supportive family law team in Morayfield.
About the Role:
In this role, you'll be an integral part of our family law team, supporting solicitors and clients through what is often the most challenging time of their lives. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellent service will help us continue to provide trusted legal support to our community.
Key Responsibilities
* Client Service and retention - taking phone enquiries, and managing bookings and follow ups, ensuring the general presentation of the office during appointments and general care of clients including greeting and offering refreshments during meetings.
* General secretarial support including diary and file administration of multiple solicitors.
* Liaising with and co-ordinating meetings, engagement and administrative support between clients, lawyers, barristers, mediators and other experts when required, via phone, email, teams or in person.
* Managing the administration of our client engagement, feedback and retention processes.
* Drafting documents and forms using the firms precedent base and resources.
* Following systems and workflows to manage, allocate and complete tasks.
* File administration (opening and closing files), data entry and organisation of and indexing of documents (hard copy and electronic).
* Assisting with invoicing, receipting, payments and organising, follow up and collection of retainer funds and Outstanding accounts.
* Ensuring the office is fully equipped, cleaned and maintained to facilitate day-to-day business.
* Other duties including scanning, printing and collating documents, photocopying, filing, archiving, mail run, deliveries, errands etc.
Experience
* Family Law - Legal administration experience (preferred but not essential).
* A professional calm manner and approach.
* Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
* Attention to detail with the ability to follow instructions.
* The ability to manage your time and work efficiently in an environment of competing demands and deadlines is essential.
* Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
* The ability to prioritize, focus and attend to allocated tasks autonomously with minimal supervision.
* Proof reading and editing skills and a solid grasp on the English language is essential;
* Bring a proactive and enthusiastic attitude to work daily.
* Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook skills are essential.
* Openness and willingness to learn, continue to learn, adopt, trial and implement technology in the workplace (essential).
* Previous experience with the following software/programs is beneficial but not essential - Smokeball, Youcanbookme, Facebook.
The Position
* Full Time in office position;
* Options for some work from home hours by agreement and after satisfactory probation.
* Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.
* Position will be based in our newly fitted out Morayfield Office (from Late June).
* Available for immediate start.
* Would suit experienced career paralegal however law students who can commit to full time hours will also be considered.
Interested?
Please email your resume and cover letter highlighting your experience based on the above requirements, to
We shall assess the applications and contact you if you are successful at obtaining an interview.The interview process will consist of a short assessment of proof reading and editing skills via email, and an in person interview.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Legal Services
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