Vacancy Description: Private Law Solicitor - Family Dept.
Location: Bolton/Bury Office
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
We have a vacancy for a private law solicitor (4 yrs PQE) who can run a caseload of divorce/finance and children files to work in our busy family department based at our Bolton/Bury office. The position will involve travel to courts and other offices; therefore, the candidate must have a car available for work use. Ongoing training, guidance, and support from the team is provided.
Job Role
Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
1. Run own private caseload and work independently
2. Capability of undertaking a mix of Legal Aid & Private Family work in all areas
3. Ability to use CCMS and have a sound understanding of legal aid criteria
Skills Required
1. Experience in private law
2. Good organisational skills
3. Excellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)
4. Good communication skills
5. Good IT skills
6. Ability to work well within a team
7. Friendly and professional manner
Firm Details
The traditions and values, which first established my client as an early pioneer of legal services, continue to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.
The practice has grown organically to incorporate nine offices stretching across the North West; three in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich, and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.
The firm holds a number of industry-related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular, the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
Benefits
1. Competitive salary
2. Pension scheme
3. Attendance bonus
4. Workplace nursery scheme
5. 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
6. Birthday Holiday
7. Northern Rail discount scheme
8. Cycle2Work scheme
9. Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
10. Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
11. Staff Introductory Scheme (Refer a successful applicant and get 500)
12. Monthly Raffle Draw - 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
13. Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
14. Annual Christmas Party & Events
15. Charity fundraisers
Training and Development
1. Training and development opportunities
2. Internal workshops
3. Compliance webinars
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