Family Solicitor

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor has arisen to join my clients team in their Long Eaton, Derbyshire offices on a Hybrid basis.

My client are a multi-disciplinary high street law firm who have been serving clients for over 130 years. This newly created role is due to a sustained period of growth and offers a varied caseload.

Job Purpose

• To advise on all aspects of family law, prepare documents and correspondence, interview clients, negotiate on behalf of clients and meet billing targets
• To uphold our values of Honesty, Respect and Teamwork, and work in accordance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Principles and Code of Conduct
• To contribute to our mission of establishing lifelong relationships with all our clients by anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services

Main Duties

To handle a varied caseload of private family matters including:

• Divorce
• Financial settlements and remedies
• Cohabitation
• High value family matters
• Prenuptial agreements
• Children matters

• To take a proactive approach in building professional relationships with clients and other contacts
• To maintain and promote the good image and reputation of the firm
• To assist colleagues, Directors and Heads of Department with any marketing and training events and initiatives

Skill & Experience:

• 2 years+ PQE in Family Law.
• Qualified solicitor (SRA registered) or Chartered Legal Executive (Member of CILEX)
• Experience of handling high-value private family matters and financial transactions.
• Experience of establishing, building and sustaining professional relationships with colleagues, clients and other contacts.
• Experience of managing own workload and prioritising appropriately.
• Strong Organizational & IT Skills.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.