Legal Assistant

If you’re passionate about family law and client care, this is your chance to join a supportive team helping clients through important life changes.

Be part of an exciting new chapter as Hatton Law grows with Stowe Family Law, the UK’s largest & fastest-growing specialist family law firm.

Hatton Law joined Stowe Family Law in June 2025. While you'll initially work under the Hatton law brand until mid-2026, you'll enjoy the support and benefits of the wider Stowe Family Law team.

Meet the Hatton Law team in Kent - https://hattonlaw.co.uk/

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Legal Assistant, you’ll support our Fee Earners. Your responsibilities will include:

• Audio typing from digital dictation
• Handling file compliance and onboarding tasks, including identity checks
• Uploading documents to the court portal
• Bundling and collating documents as needed
• Liaising with clients, lawyers, counsel chambers, and courts
• Managing case administration (paper files) and updating the case management system (One Advanced)
• Arranging meetings and keeping diaries organised for clients
• Dealing with No-Fault Divorce files, including booking the first appointment and staying up to date with the latest No-Fault Divorce rules

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience as a Legal Assistant, family law experience is essential
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Enjoy working in a busy, office-based team environment
• A caring, professional approach with great attention to detail
• Positive about adapting to new ways of working and ideas

Salary, Hours & Location

• Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 per year, depending on experience
• Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Location: Chatham, Kent
• Working arrangements: This role is office-based, 5 days per week
• Hatton Law will merge fully into Stowe Family Law from mid-2026

Benefits

Read about our full benefits package here - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/employee-

• £24,000 - £28,000 depending on experience
• A well-being culture, including Mental Well-being days, and access to counselling sessions
• Volunteering leave
• Bonus
• Diversity public holidays
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced adoption, maternity and paternity pay
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Emergency dependents leave
• Bereavement leave
• Medicash health insurance - 24/7 GP’s, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working