Eventus Legal are seeking a Family Solicitor / Legal Executive with experience to join a highly regarded Family Law team. This is a permanent job based in Hartlepool, County Durham. The firm offers fantastic benefits including hybrid working with 2 to 3 remote days a week, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas Closure, free on-site parking and discounted legal work.
Role responsibilities
The incoming Family Solicitor or Legal Executive will advise clients on both publicly and privately funded family matters across the whole issues such as divorce, ancillary relief, pre-nuptial agreements, co-habitation agreements and Civil Partnership dissolutions.
Knowledge of care proceedings work and advocacy would be advantageous but not essential.
Person specification
Applications are welcomed from Family Solicitors or Legal Executives, ideally with at least 1 years’ PQE, although applications outside this range will be considered if you can demonstrate the skills. You will be experienced in Family law and will be able to run own caseload from start to finish.
This North East law firm is looking for a Solicitor or Legal Executive with excellent client care skills. The incoming qualified legal professional will be pro-active,self-motivated, flexible and demonstrate an excellent attention to detail. Further requirements are as follows:
- Good verbal and written communication skills together with an organised and methodical approach to working with excellent attention to detail.
- A polite, cheerful attitude, particularly when meeting clients.
- A committed and self-motivated individual who can work as part of a friendly team.
- Good knowledge and use of IT systems.
Benefits and Rewards
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor or Legal Executive. Along with a highly rewarding salary, further employee benefits include:
- Hybrid working remotely from home 2/3 days a week.
- Free on-site parking.
- Holidays start at 20 days and rise incrementally to 25 days annually, Christmas closure is also included.
- Pension scheme.
- Life Insurance.
- Annual firm wide bonus.
- Discounted Legal Work.
About the Company
As a Family Solicitor or Legal Executive, you will be joining a long-established law firm and respected member of the County Durham legal market, who are very highly thought of by clients and peers. The Hartlepool based law firm provides a range of legal advice to both private individuals and businesses across the region and nationally. They operate in a highly ethical way, and their vision and mission are all underpinned by the company’s values, which have been identified as being important throughout their teams.
Next Steps
Apply now or if you would like to learn more about this Family Solicitor / Legal Executive job, please send your CV to Elle Clarke at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at elle.clarke@eventuslegal.com or contact 07376 277 163 for a confidential discussion.
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