Family Solicitor
Sunderland
5 Years PQE+
£40,000-£60,000
Monday to Friday
Start Date: ASAP
 
Overview& Opportunity: 
 
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Solicitor or Legal Executive to work within our firm’s Family Care Team. 
 
Job description:
 
You will work alongside our firm’s existing family care team. There will be career progression opportunities for the right candidate. 
 
Requirements:

• Have approximately 5 years PQE
• A member of the Law Society’s Children Panel
• Have experience of dealing with a varied caseload of family care cases.
• Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and
  ability to work on own initiative
• Well-developed interpersonal skills – an ability to
  interact with people at all levels and able to inspire
  confidence in customers and colleagues
• Ability to learn quickly and flexibility to take on new
  types and complexities of work
• Ability to remain calm and professionally detached in
  all circumstances
• Ability to be proactive, work with autonomy and,
  also take the initiative and meet deadlines
• Strong adaptability, with the ability to be flexible
• Technological proficiency, including in use of email,
  word processing, ability to use an electronic case
  management system filing, etc

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking legal work for the benefit of the clients of
  the firm
• Supervising the work of secretaries, trainees,
  paralegals and others as may from time to time be
  required.
• Ensuring ongoing competency training including
  completing compliance training.
• The meeting of fee earning targets both monthly and
  annually.
• Appropriate management of debtors, including
  obtaining funds on account of costs and
  disbursements in accordance with departmental
  policy from time to time.
• Working with our BDM to develop and successfully
  market the department including to help create and
  implement business development strategies.
• Writing articles for the firm and taking an active role
  on social media including firm and self-promotion.
• Building, maintaining and nurturing an appropriate
  network of contacts, referrers and business partners
  with the aim of winning new work.

 
Company Benefits:

• Continue to develop your career through in-house and external training opportunities
• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities available
• Bonus Scheme
• Free onsite car parking (subject to availability)
• Pension
• Death in service insurance
• Discounted legal services for employees

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