Solicitor or Senior Paralegal – Abuse and Social Care
£40,000-£45,000
Preston
 
We are looking for two abuse & social care solicitors/experienced paralegals to join our market-leading abuse & social care team. These are full-time roles working 36.25 hours per week, Monday- Friday, 9am until 5pm.
 
We are delighted to offer these fantastic opportunities for two dynamic individuals who might be looking for new challenges to progress their career and bring their skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team led by industry experts. 
 
Responsibilities:

• You will play a key role in the provision of expert legal advice and guidance across a wide variety of interesting and forensically stimulating abuse & social care matters, many of which involve complex, often novel legal issues;
• You will work on a varied caseload of abuse & social care matters, assisting senior advisors and as appropriate handling your own files under supervision;
• You will work efficiently and effectively, demonstrating strong time management and financial hygiene;
• You will provide written and verbal legal advice to your peers and to our clients;
• You will communicate effectively with clients, opponents and third parties to progress files constructively, at all times safeguarding our clients’ interests;
• You will build positive relationships with your team, colleagues in other teams and current/prospective clients, recognising and fulfilling your role as an ambassador for your firm;

Responsibilities:

• qualified solicitor or CILEX equivalent from NQ-3 years PQE or a paralegal with similar experience
• experience in pre-litigation and litigated claims is essential
• experience of abuse & social care work (irrespective of whether for claimants or defendants) is desirable but not essential;
• good client care skills, providing professional and competent legal advice in accordance with SRA Code of Conduct;
• proven experience of handling own caseload, working to and managing deadlines, alongside the capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets;
• aligns with the Firms values;
• good knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Office 365, and the ability to meet standard case management requirements, are essential;
• have good communication skills, both written and verbal;

To apply for this role, please contact: alex@achieveprofessionals.com