Family Solicitor/Fee Earner
Location: Stafford
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum DOE
Primary Responsibilities Include:
Running and managing your own caseload within the family team under the supervision of the director
Providing advice to individuals and families including but not limited to the following areas: - Private Law Children Matters - Divorce - Financial Settlements - Separation - Domestic Violence - Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements - Cohabitee disputes
Dealing with complex and time-sensitive matters
Taking new instructions
Legal Research
Advocacy
Assisting the Director on occasions
Dealing with new enquiries and converting to Instruction
Networking and Business Development
About the Person:
To be a successful candidate for this role you must also have the following attributes, skills and experience:
Ideally be a fully qualified solicitor with 3+ PQE, although other qualifications (i.e. CILEX and CLC) will also be considered
Confident in running own caseload
Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets and their impact to the practice.
Have excellent levels of communication, both written and verbal
Have a good academic record; training with a leading national or regional firm is an advantage.
Have strong IT skills
Have a firm and functional knowledge within family law
Have experience managing your own caseload of privately funded work
Demonstrate initiative and the drive to produce a high standard of service to our clients
Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
Be highly organized, methodical and adaptable
Commercially driven
Have a proven ability to bring in work and be confident in business development