Eventus Legal are seeking a Supervising Family Solicitor / Qualified Legal Executive to join a successful law firm based in Birmingham. This is a permanent, full-time role. Benefits include hybrid working with 3 days remote working, continuous training, development, and good starting holiday allowance.
Role Responsibilities
As a Supervising Family Solicitor, you will be either Children Panel or Family Panel Accredited or working to/willing to work towards accreditation. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop your own team of fee earners and support staff along with managing your own caseload.
Key Responsibilities
This Supervising Family Solicitor position is suited to a confident legal professional with first class interpersonal and motivational skills and the passion to help drive the firm forwards.
The Role:
- Responsible for a team of Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
- Successfully manage your own caseload.
- Ensure your teams professional knowledge and level of competence are being measured and developed continuously identifying any training needs.
- Undertake own advocacy and representation of the clients in court.
- Fully instruct counsel, agents and experts when required.
- Ensure all court orders are read and actioned accordingly.
- Provide clear and comprehensive advice to clients and progress their cases to conclusion.
Additional day-to-day duties would include:
- Delegating work as appropriate to more junior members of staff and supervising that work in accordance with the Legal Aid Standards and offering guidance where appropriate.
- Ensure the quality of work produced by the Family team is of the highest standard.
- Processing stakeholder enquiries promptly to ensure that all business opportunities are dealt with professionally and to the satisfaction of the client or enquirer.
Person Specification
The incoming Supervising Family Solicitor will assume responsibility for the team and accurate recording of Legal Aid Billing and will have overall sign off of the work produced. Importantly, the successful legal professional will need the following:
- Qualified and experienced Lawyer (Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive).
- Member of the Law Society’s Children Law or Family Law Accreditation Scheme.
- Management / leadership experience (Essential).
- Proven experience of managing your own caseloads within Public Children Matters.
- Self-motivated, clear thinking and able to carry out casework accurately.
- Ambitious lawyer committed to your own growth and development.
Benefits and Rewards
The Supervising Solicitor will benefit from a generous holiday allowance starting at 25 days per year as well as a friendly and well-balanced family orientated environment and a grown-up approach to needs of working parents.
Other benefits include:
- Hybrid working (2 days in office and 3 days remote working).
- Nest Pension.
- Group life insurance (4x Salary for supervisors).
- Private Health Care.
- Eye Care / Child Care vouchers.
- Training budget allowance – Happy to support through Panel if working towards accreditation.
- Annual Salary review – (March).
About the Company
Our is one of the UK’s fastest growing legal aid law firms in the UK specialising in Family and Care law. They are a well-respected and dynamic law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to their clients and promoting a positive and supportive work environment for their employees.
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this Supervising 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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