Family Secretary

Full job description

Support a busy Family Law team while playing a key role in keeping matters progressing smoothly.

The role:

• 37.5 hours a week, 09:00 to 17:00
• Join a well-established and respected law firm
• Supportive, welcoming team with a collaborative culture
• Genuine opportunity to develop your legal knowledge and skills
• Stable, long-term role with a firm that values its support staff
• Competitive salary dependant on experience

We are law firm with offices in Staplehurst, Kent and St Leonards, East Sussex with a highly regarded Family Department that is looking to recruit a Family Law Secretary to join its busy and friendly team.

This is a varied role where you'll work closely with experienced fee earners, providing essential secretarial and administrative support across a range of family matters. You'll be involved in helping files progress efficiently while providing an excellent service to both clients and colleagues.

Your day-to-day duties are likely to include:

• Audio and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence (dictation)
• Diary and appointment management
• Liaising with clients in a professional and empathetic manner
• Preparing legal documents and maintaining case files
• General administrative support to the Family Law team

This role would suit someone with previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Family Law, although candidates from other litigious legal disciplines with strong transferable skills are encouraged to apply.

If you're looking for a supportive firm where you'll feel valued and have the opportunity to build on your experience, we'd love to tell you more.

Work Location: In person at our Staplehurst office.

If you think you may be suitable for this role, or this role is of interest to you.  Please contact cdm@emdlaw.co.uk with a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter.

Experienced Conveyancer – Flexible Part-Time or Full-Time Opportunity

EMD Law is looking for an experienced Licensed Conveyancer, CILEX Lawyer or Solicitor to join our friendly and expanding firm, with offices in Kent and East Sussex.

We are particularly keen to hear from experienced conveyancers seeking a genuinely flexible, part-time position. This opportunity could be ideal for parents who need to work around school or childcare commitments and cannot work a traditional full day.

We can offer:

• Flexible part-time hours from 25 hours per week
• A working pattern arranged to suit both you and the firm
• Hybrid working
• Full-time hours also available
• Salary of £45,000–£58,000 per annum, depending on experience and pro rata for part-time hours
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• A great opportunity to develop your role within the firm

You must be enthusiastic, proactive and sufficiently experienced to manage your own conveyancing caseload confidently while providing an excellent service to clients.

Applications and informal enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please contact Elizabeth Dumbleton:

Email: LD@emdlaw.co.uk
Telephone: 07970 575916