We are recruiting; Paralegal/Potential Trainee Solicitor – Fantastic opportunity

Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors are recruiting with a view to long term growth.

Fantastic opportunity with dynamic Legal 500 niche family practice.

We are winners of Modern Law Awards 2020 – Boutique Law Firm (11+ Employees).

We are based in Exeter for convenience, but have office locations across the South West including Bath, Bristol, Dorchester, Exeter, Honiton, Plymouth, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Torquay, Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Yeovil

Join our friendly team.

Responsibilities:

Paralegal to Trainee Solicitor

Work and train within a very experienced and expert team.

We are one of the largest and strongest teams of Family Lawyers in the South West. We have 5 current and 2 former children panel members, 2 Law Society accredited mediators, an arbitrator and finance accreditations within our team. Ian Walker is the long standing Chair of Devon region Resolution and a member of Resolution’s Dispute Resolution Committee. We are in the Legal 500.

Required profile

You will be a talented and personable lawyer who wants a career in Family Law/Child Care Law.

We are looking for

• Law Graduates with good degrees
• Having completed LPC or who are undertaking their LPC/SQE on a part-time basis
• Able to drive and with car
• Good IT skills
• Committed to working in Devon and Somerset
• Committed to access to justice and social justice.
• Good sense of humour.
• Talented lawyers looking for a long term career in family law.

There will be an initial period as a paralegal so that we can get to know each other and make sure we are the right fit for each other. 12 months if already have LPC, 24 months if you are part time LPC/SQE. We can allow 6 months of this towards training contract.

Salary: £market rate

But there is very much a long-term opportunity.

Start Date

ASAP – but we can wait a little for the right candidate.

Application deadline

We have two vacancies. We will be looking until the vacancies are filled – so get the application in ASAP!

How to apply

Send CV an covering letter to; [email protected]