We are an established and highly respected law firm seeking a dedicated and accomplished Family Solicitor to join our growing team of legal professionals. This position presents a unique opportunity for a solicitor in private family law to manage a complex and diverse caseload within a positive and team-oriented supportive environment.
As a Poole Alcock Family Solicitor, you will be entrusted with providing high-quality legal advice and representation to our diverse client base. You will handle all aspects of family law, including divorce, financial disputes, child custody arrangements, and complex prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Your role will require a delicate balance of empathy, professionalism, and technical expertise, as you guide clients through what are often emotionally challenging situations.
Job Summary
Reporting directly to the Head of Department within the family team the role is to develop and handle a full caseload of private family files for clients. Responsible for the performance and effectiveness of any staff reporting, ensure personally and the team delivers targets, provides excellent customer service and at all times complies with the firm’s procedures as well as meeting professional standards.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure the delivery of excellent customer service to all clients including good communication, timely response to correspondence and proactive management of client work.
Ensure personal and team compliance with professional conduct rules and internal policies and procedures.
Manage financial aspects of client work effectively and work within parameters communicated in relation to write offs.
To ensure that personal development is sustained.
To ensure achievement of financial billing targets for client work are achieved.
To ensure achievement of billing and gross profit targets.
Meet targets for recovery of cash from clients.
To ensure targets for generation of chargeable time recorded on the time management system are achieved.
Ensure management of files in a manner at all times consistent with any SLAs agreed with referrers of work/compliance under contract with the LAA.
Deliver effective supervision to any staff reporting in to you. Complete file reviews, on schedule, for any fee earners requested.
Ensure that new matter opening targets are met.
Participate regularly in business development activities to stimulate growth in caseload.
Ensure personally and team conversion of enquiries into new business. Achieving conversion targets and working with others and business development personally and ensuring all of the team captures data relating to enquiry handling in a manner consistent with the firm’s internal procedures and communication of this data to the Business Development Manager.
Be proactive in assisting the firm sell more services to existing clients directly or through cross selling.
To ensure both you and the team are proficient in the effective use of the practice and case management system and any other technologies implemented to deliver personal and firm objectives.
Ensure the integrity of data for contacts, clients and matters which your team work on.
If you are passionate about family law and committed to providing exceptional service to clients, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. Please send your CV for the attention of Marsha Pearson to careers@poolealcock.co.uk