The Firm Tees are a Legal 500 - Top tier Firm 2024, with 400 employees across six offices. We offer expert legal services and independent financial advice to individuals, businesses, professional partnerships, charities, schools, multi-academy trusts, national corporations, and institutions. Since our founding in 1913, we have evolved from a traditional family firm with deep roots to a dynamic practice committed to delivering exceptional service. At Tees, we strive to be the firm of choice, known for our approachability, transparency, and empathy. No matter the complexity of a situation, we offer clear, long-term solutions, drawing on our vast experience to anticipate client needs and provide insightful guidance. The Role As an Associate Solicitor in our Private Client department, you will take charge of managing a diverse and complex caseload with minimal supervision. Your key responsibilities include: Client Relationship Management: Providing clients with high-quality legal advice while proactively managing and nurturing client relationships. Performance and Mentorship: Meeting the firm’s fee targets and contributing to the team’s success by mentoring and developing junior colleagues. Time and Financial Management: Efficiently managing your time to meet targets and ensuring that cash flow, time recording, lock-up, profitability, and billing are effectively handled. Cost-Efficient Service Delivery: Delivering legal services in a manner that is both cost-effective for clients and beneficial for the firm, utilizing technology to enhance performance. Delegation and Team Contribution: Delegating casework appropriately within the team to maximize overall performance and contribution. Performance Reporting: Providing regular updates on key performance indicators to the team lead and assisting in implementing new systems and processes to improve efficiency. Client Value and Profitability: Identifying opportunities to add value to clients and improve profitability by anticipating needs, understanding requirements, and offering cross-referrals and additional services. Ensuring availability and accessibility to deliver exceptional client service, even outside regular hours. Reputation Building: Contributing significantly to the firm’s reputation for excellence, attracting new clients and referral sources through your professional standing. Marketing and Business Development: Leading marketing initiatives such as presenting at events, networking, seminars, and contributing to publications to enhance the firm’s visibility. Continued Professional Development: Pursuing additional technical qualifications, such as STEP certification, to enhance the quality of legal advice provided. This role requires a proactive approach, strategic thinking, and a commitment to delivering outstanding client service. Person Specification Demonstrated success in handling complex private client cases, with a proven track record of delivering favorable outcomes. Possession of a Law degree, completion of the LPC and a two-year training contract, or holding a qualifying degree with completion of the GDL one-year conversion course, LPC, and a two-year training contract. Alternatively, candidates may hold the relevant CILEX qualification. At Tees, diversity and inclusion are the heart of our vision for a better and more equitable future. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and socioeconomic background. We recognise that by embracing diversity, we can harness the collective power of our employees and create a culture that promotes collaboration, empathy, and understanding. By prioritising diversity and inclusion, we believe that we create a more innovative, creative, and compassionate workplace. Our diverse perspectives lead to better problem-solving and enhanced decision-making, enabling us to better serve our customers and make a positive impact.