Overview
Legal Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal Jobs in Faringdon, England, United Kingdom at Selby Lowndes Family Solicitors Limited
Title: Legal Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal
Company: Selby Lowndes Family Solicitors Limited
Location: Faringdon, England, United Kingdom
Legal Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
We are looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant/Paralegal to join our expanding team of family lawyers.
We are a highly regarded, niche law firm, specialising exclusively in private family and divorce law. We are located in attractive offices in a converted barn complex on the outskirts of Faringdon, with good bus links to both Oxford and Swindon.
Start date: Summer 2026
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Preferably full time (37.5 hours), but part-time/flexible will be considered
Qualifications: 3 “A” levels or equivalent/CILEX level 3
Would suit apprentice CILEX or equivalent.
Experience/skills: Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
Ability to work alone and with team members
Highly literate and numerate with the ability to read and assimilate complex written information
Excellent attention to detail and ability to proof-read
Proficiency in typing
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word and Excel
Previous office experience desirable
Previous experience of family law within a privately funded department desirable.
Job Description
This is a central support role working with fee-earners and will require some independent work and initiative and the ability to work under pressure. Opportunities for further training/qualifications.
Administrative duties will include:
· File opening/closing/data input/checking ledger balances
· Keeping electronic client files up to date/electronically filing letters/documents/organising filing
· Preparing documentation/court bundles using document management bundling system
· Preparing bills
· Answering the telephone, dealing with basic client enquiries, booking appointments
· Meeting and greeting clients, making tea and coffee for client meetings
· Liaising with the court and counsel’s clerks
· Organising fee earners’ diaries and ensuring key dates are recorded.
· Organising training for fee earners and keeping the training log up to date.
Legal duties will include:
· Drafting routine/non-routine letters subject to experience
· Overall file management including providing updating cost estimates to clients
· Checking lengthy documentation/proof-reading/formatting
· Filing documents with the court/on the court portal
· Completing legal forms and applications
· Legal research
· Attending client interviews and taking notes
· Liaising with clients and taking instructions
· Attending court and sitting behind counsel and taking notes.
· Briefing counsel
· Taking client statements (subject to experience)
This role is office based.
We have an office dog!
Please apply with CV, covering letter, and short (no more than 60 seconds) video file, explaining why you want to apply to SLS – all applications to be addressed to:
Jane Aizlewood
Director
Selby Lowndes Family Solicitors
3 Ram Court
Wicklesham Lodge
Faringdon
Oxfordshire, SN7 7PN
Email: [email protected] (please mark your e mail (APPLICATION FOR LEGAL ASSISTANT)
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2026
First interviews to be held w/c 25 May 2026
No agencies please
