Family Solicitor
Location: Ashford
Permanent Full Time
Salary: £Up to 36,000
Benefits:
* Generous holiday allowance plus Christmas shutdown (plus additional holiday for long-serving employees)
* Discretional Bonus Scheme (10% bonus was paid to staff in 2023/2024)
* Pension Scheme (Contributory)
* Life Cover - 3x Salary
* Firm Sponsored Professional Training
* Reduced Rate Legal Fees
* Annual Eye tests/ Annual Flu Vaccines
* Paid sick leave
* Membership to Benenden Healthcare
* Mental Health Support
* A wellness payment of £20 per month
* Staff social events - All firm Christmas, Summer Parties and office-based events
* Client & Employee Referral Scheme
* Car Sharing & Bike2Work Schemes
* Monthly Superstar Scheme
* Ongoing Training
Do you have experience as a Family Solicitor? Are you seeking a new challenge? Our client is looking for a Family Solicitor to undertake fee-earning work and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the Firm. You will ensure the successful development of the Firm in line with the business plan.
Essentials:
* Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or equivalent
* A Family Solicitor who has expertise in all aspects of family law
* 2 years PQE upwards (although this level is a guide only).
* Ability to manage own case load with or without support staff
* Utilise the firm’s practice and case management system
* Ability to assist with the marketing of the department
* Strong IT skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* You will need to be dependable and flexible to business needs, as overtime will be required occasionally to include working weekends
Key Responsibilities:
* Family Law, including separation, divorce and finances upon divorce
* Children Matters
* Domestic abuse and domestic violence injunctions, divorce and children law
* TOLATA claims
* Drafting legal documentation to include Cohabitation Agreements and Prenuptial Agreements
* Financial control with particular regard to cash flow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures
* Providing assistance to other fee earners within the office/Firm as required particularly during periods of sick leave or holiday absence
* To minimise risk in dealing with all work and ensure that all files are managed in accordance with the Firm’s risk and file management procedures
* Carry out all work in accordance with procedures and systems documented in the Office Manual, and the Firm’s training seminars.
* Supervision of fee-earning work undertaken by colleagues
* To bill clients in accordance with notified charging rates in accordance with time spent on the client file and to achieve financial targets for income
Closing date for applications: April 3, 2025
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