THE ROLE & TEAM
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Family team!
Our Family team is one of the largest and most highly regarded in the North West, recognised nationally for its expertise across a broad range of complex family law matters. The team advises on everything from divorce and financial settlements to private children matters, international cases, and modern family work such as fertility and surrogacy.
Known for acting on high-value and sensitive cases, the team supports a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners and families with complex personal and financial arrangements.
Agencies:We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Handling caseloads, filing and document management.
Drafting letters and correspondence, bundling and undertaking research.
Managing a variety of tasks across a number of cases at any given time.
System management and inputting of data.
ABOUT YOU
Prior experience working within a Family team.
Advocacy skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and be willing to work independently where required (but with appropriate level of supervision as needed).
Strong organisational and communication skills, written and verbal.
BENEFITS
Competitive Salary
Flexible approach to working hours
Hybrid working (2 days on site)
Bupa/ Medicash
Discretionary bonus opportunities
Pension scheme
Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
Additional discretionary annual leave days
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
Career Development Opportunities
Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
ABOUT US
Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.
With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.
We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.
Brabners is a purpose-led independent law firm.
Proudly anchored in the North since 1815, we serve all of England and Wales, acting as a strategic partner to both UK-based and international clients.
With hundreds of nationally recognised lawyers, we offer a wide range of legal services.
We’re here for you in times of both challenge and opportunity, whether personal or professional.
We represent an eclectic mix of clients — from multinational businesses and global brands to social enterprises and ambitious SMEs, as well as families, individuals, senior professionals, athletes and celebrities.
Our independence allows us to be objective, principled and provide a service with heart and personality.
A certified B Corp, we’re committed to responsible business. That means high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
With four modern offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Lancashire, our people have the choice to work remotely and flexibly to best support our clients’ needs.
We have strong connections with legal advisers around the world. As active members of Eurolegal and the Association of European Lawyers (AEL), we offer cross-border support and trusted foreign legal advice.
We're multi-award-winning, including featuring in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and The Times’ Best Law Firms, Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2025 and being recognised as one of the Best Law Firms to Work For and Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK by Best Companies.
It's all part of how we make the difference.
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