Family Law Solicitor
- Employer
- Circle Recruitment
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £30000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- 9 Nov 2017
- Reference
- HB21
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- Practice area
- Children law, Family, Family mediation
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
An opportunity has arisen for a hardworking and experienced Family Law Solicitor to join a well-established firm of solicitors, looking to expand its Family department, based in West London.
The role
You will be responsible for managing your own aseload of Private and Public funded Family Law matters, with the support of a paralegal which you will be responsible for managing, including pre-nuptial/civil partnership agreements; separation agreements; divorce; financial disputes on separation; domestic violence; arrangements for children and emergency court applications.
It is highly desirable that you are either a Family Law Panel member, a Children Law Panel member or a member of Resolution and have some Legal Aid experience.
Candidates must be commercially focused, with excellent communication skills, an ability to work independently with minimal supervision with a flair for negotiation and relationship building, and be comfortable in providing independent advice.
On offer is a competitive salary, career progression in a firm with a progressive and proactive approach to training in a friendly, professional working environment.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Must be either a Qualified solicitor of 1+ PQE
- At least a years' experience within Family Law
- Experience dealing with both Private and Legal aid matters
Preferred:
- Family Panel Member, Children Law Panel Member or Member of Resolution
- Managerial or supervisory experience would be a bonus
Personal requirements:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Confident and outgoing
- Practical, solution-focused approach
- Commercial awareness
- Comfortable with networking and business development activities
Apply now for Immediate consideration.
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