Job Title: Senior Solicitor
Location: Glasgow
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
Job Purpose:
1. To ensure clients are provided with the best possible advice and recommendations.
2. To secure the best possible outcome for clients.
3. To maximise fee income.
4. To build a strong relationship with clients.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Managing a significant caseload for key financial services clients.
2. Proactively running a varied litigation caseload emanating from lender clients in connection with mortgage, personal and business lending.
3. Assisting partners on key projects for lender clients.
4. Providing clients with strategic and commercial advice.
5. Negotiating settlements and achieving the best possible outcome for clients.
6. Representing clients in a variety of court hearings and settlement meetings.
7. Meeting time recording and fee targets.
8. Increasing visibility of LSPG by producing briefing notes when required.
9. Drafting court papers and legal documents.
10. Mentoring and supporting solicitors, trainee solicitors, and paralegals in the department.
11. Promoting the Department and the Firm through Business Development.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
1. Essential: LLB, Diploma in Legal Practice.
Skills and Experience:
1. Essential: Minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience.
2. Technical excellence with secured and/or unsecured debt recovery matters.
3. Experience of title rectification, property litigation and/or a good understanding of conveyancing practice is desirable.
4. Appearance at Sheriff Court.
5. Experience of Court of Session matters.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Ability to establish strong working relationships with clients.
8. Excellent organisational skills and ability to work in a pressurised environment.
9. Team working.
10. Strong IT skills.
11. Ability to meet strict deadlines.
Knowledge:
1. Essential: Excellent knowledge of secured debt recovery law and practice.
2. Good knowledge of Sheriff Court and Court of Session practice and rules.
3. An understanding of the regulatory landscape in which our clients operate.
Aptitudes:
1. Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Strong business commerciality awareness.
3. Ability to offer practical advice to clients.
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