Family Solicitor
Sunderland
5 Years PQE+
£40,000-£60,000
 
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Solicitor or Legal Executive to work within our firm’s Family Care Team. 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.

 
Benefits:

• Be supported by friendly and knowledgeable colleagues that all share the same values
• Continue to develop your career through in-house and external training opportunities
• Regular appraisals
• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities available
• Bonus Scheme
• Free onsite car parking (subject to availability)
• 27 days holiday
• Christmas Eve off
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Pension
• Death in service insurance
• Regular social events
• Employee high street discounts app (Reward Me Now)
• Discounted legal services for employees

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