Eventus Legal are seeking a Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join a successful law firm based in Newark, Nottinghamshire. This is a permanent, full-time role. Benefits include hybrid working with 2 days remote working, continuous training, development, and good starting holiday allowance.
Role Responsibilities
As the Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive you will be responsible for delivering a high standard of client care whilst managing your own caseload, you will attend to enquiries and clients in the Family department.
Key Responsibilities
The Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive position is suited to a confident legal professional with first class interpersonal and motivational skills and the passion to help drive the firm forwards. You will be motivated by a desire to specialise in the financial aspects of divorce, achieving the best possible financial results for your clients.
The work in this job role will be varied and will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Advising clients in areas of divorce and finances.
- Dealing with financial remedy cases, including high net worth clients.
- Drafting Separation, Pre-nuptial, and Co-habitation agreements.
- Representing clients at Court.
- Managing files using the Proclaim Case Management System (training will be provided).
Person Specification
The incoming Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive will ideally have at least 3 years’ PQE in the relevant areas of Family Law. However, our client will consider all levels of qualification and experience, but the successful legal professional will need to be competent to run their own files.
Applications from senior legal professionals are also welcomed and salaried partnerships may be available.
The successful Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Experience within a Family Law Department.
- IT skills, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- High standard of organisational skills required for file management and diary management.
- Ability to use initiative.
- A friendly, positive, and proactive approach.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Ability to manage/supervise junior team members.
Benefits and Rewards
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Law Firm based in Nottinghamshire. The role will be based in Newark and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work remotely from home on a hybrid basis.
Other benefits include:
- Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave
- Staff discount
- Staff suggestion scheme
- Annual Holiday Sale/Purchase scheme
- Benefit platform membership
- Life Assurance
- Long service awards
- Free will for all staff
- Perkbox membership
About the Company
This is a highly successful law firm that have been providing legal services for over 100 years. The firm are constantly investing in their people and infrastructure to ensure they are a leading law firm in today’s market. They pride themselves in their approachability, pragmatism and being able to provide advice and support across all aspects of a matter.
They always put their staff and clients first, and because of their investment in the profession’s leading systems and software they can provide a first-class service.
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this Family Solicitor job opportunity, please send your CV to Simon Scott at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at simon.scott@eventuslegal.com or contact 07950 472004 for a confidential discussion.
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