Eventus Legal are seeking a Family Solicitor to join a successful law firm based in Leicester, Leicestershire. This is a permanent, full-time job opportunity. Benefits include hybrid working, generous holiday allowance and Christmas closure, funding for continuous training and subscriptions and flexible working arrangements.

Role Responsibilities

As the Family Solicitor you will be responsible for conducting a full caseload and providing high quality, timely, professional advice and representation for family clients.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Solicitor position is suited to a confident legal professional with a minimum of 3 years’ PQE. You will possess first class interpersonal and motivational skills and the passion to help drive the profitability of the firm.

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, judicial separation.
• Dealing with financial remedy cases, including high net worth clients.
• Managing private Child Act matters.
• Drafting Separation, Pre-nuptial, and Co-habitation agreements, Divorce petitions, change of name deeds and statements.
• 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.

The successful Family Solicitor will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Admitted as a Solicitor or FCILEx with minimum of 3 years’ experience.
• Membership of resolution or family panel would be desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrable evidence of family law experience including own advocacy.
• High standard of organisational skills required for file management and diary management.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• A friendly, positive, and flexible 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 Leicestershire. The role will be based in Leicester but may require travel to the firms Market Harborough office. The successful legal professional will have the opportunity to work remotely from home on a hybrid basis.

Other benefits include:  

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday and Christmas closure.
• Long Service awards – additional annual leave & 10 year club membership.
• Life assurance.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
• Company sick pay.
• Complimentary Will.
• Financial Education.
• Enhanced Eye care.
• Funding for professional subscriptions and training.

About the Company  

This is a highly successful law firm that have been providing legal services to the people of Leicestershire and beyond for the past 40 years. They provide a jargon free, down to earth advice and take a personable approach to every situation. In 2022 they won the Professional Legal Services award at the East Midlands Business Masters as well as being highly commended for outstanding employee experience at a national awards ceremony.

Next Steps  

Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Family Law Solicitor job. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing job opportunity, please contact Simon Scott at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at simon.scott@eventuslegal.com or contact 07950 472004 for a confidential discussion. 

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career. 

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