Family Solicitor / Legal Executive
Immediate Interviews Available
My client, a well-known firm across Kent and Sussex, offers a fantastic opportunity for a Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to join their team. This role is based in a beautiful location with free parking. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and you will work closely with the Head of Department. The role can be either full-time or part-time, depending on your needs.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conducting day-to-day matters on behalf of clients in all private family matters, including divorce and dissolution, financial remedy, private law children issues, separation/cohabitation, and other private law family matters. Experience in TLATA proceedings would be advantageous.
2. Explaining complex legal issues to clients.
3. Managing both contentious and non-contentious matters, meeting court deadlines, and attending court as necessary, either behind counsel or conducting your own advocacy if preferred.
4. Overseeing financial control, including cash flow management through the collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
5. Meeting agreed time recording, billing, and cost recovery targets.
6. Developing and maintaining client relationships.
7. Keeping clients regularly informed of work progress and maintaining ongoing contact.
8. Providing high standards of client care in a professional and courteous manner.