Everys has been providing high quality legal advice to families and businesses across the region for many years. Offering a full range of legal services delivered professionally yet personally, we place great value on the on-going relationships we have with our clients. We always provide a welcoming and helpful service, with clear communication at the heart of everything we do.
We believe in developing and maintaining strong links with the communities in which we work and live and are strong supporters of a wide range of sporting and charitable organisations across Devon and Somerset.
Our Family Department has accredited lawyers specialising in a broad range of work including advice on divorce, separation, children, domestic abuse and financial matters arising from relationship breakdown. We are proud of our inclusive team ethos with everyone working together to achieve a high-quality service for clients and colleagues.
The Role
We currently have a full-time vacancy for an ambitious and energetic Family Lawyer to join our Family Team based in our Crewkerne office. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work from any of our office locations for the successful performance of this role. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who are 8 years+ qualified. However, we will consider applicants who have experience in family law but may not meet the 8 years+ PQE.
You will be required to provide an important contribution to the work of the Family Department supporting the on-going growth and development of the department’s activities and contributing to the growth of client work and fee income. You will need to be able to support and mentor junior members of the team. You will be required to introduce new business by developing and maintaining business relationships with referrers in your area of work and the locality in which you are based.
You will be working within a friendly and progressive team who aim to provide approachable cost effective but profitable solutions to its clients. We aim to achieve excellence and specialist accreditation where possible.
You will need to be able to work efficiently and profitably with minimal supervision and be able to produce the majority of your own documents and correspondence through use of our case management system.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the following:
* Divorce including middle/high net worth matrimonial cases including pensions, businesses, inherited wealth, farming cases and maintenance.
* Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial Agreements.
* Private law children & domestic abuse matters.
* Have a full Driving Licence as you will need to be able to work from different locations as the business need requires.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
You must be able to demonstrate the following:
* Excellent technical knowledge and track records of a broad range of experience in this nature of work.
* You will be required to engage with a full range of business development and marketing activities aimed at increasing fee income, raising your own profile and that of the business.
* An ability to be actively involved in the local community and able to draw business from the local community.
* A strong focus on developing and maintaining professional and effective client relationships at all levels, with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
* A flexible approach and the capability to work well and flourish within a team environment.
* Ability to work effectively with other colleagues internally, both within the wider team and across all practice areas and offices.
* Ability to meet financial and non-financial targets together with other broader objectives set for successful performance of this role.
* Demonstrate ability to follow procedures in accordance with professional body requirements; for example, Lexcel compliance, and firm’s internal procedures together with meeting all compliance and quality targets.
* A flexible and enthusiastic approach which demonstrates commercial awareness and business aptitude in making decisions on a day to day basis.
* Clear, concise and effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent IT skills including the use of case management software.
* Ability to produce work which is accurate and presented in a well ordered manner.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Forward thinking with a willingness to embrace changing working practices and pro-actively get involved in the continuous improvement of services, products and processes.
* Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise effectively.
This is an excellent opportunity to become an integral member of our Family Department for someone wishing to develop their legal and leadership skills and to thrive in a professional and friendly environment. If you are looking for a new challenge, please send your CV to jo.garrod@everys.co.uk.
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