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Family Solicitor/Legal Executive - All Privately Funded

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, West Midlands, Coventry
Salary
£32000 - £42000 per annum
Closing date
26 Nov 2018
Reference
BBBH21436

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Legal executive, Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Family Solicitor/Legal Executive - All Privately Funded

An award winning highly regarded Legal 500 listed regional practice is keen to appoint an additional experienced Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to join its expanding Family Team and hold a key position within its very strong and well-respected Family Team.

Based in the heart of Coventry, this firm is a full-service practice and is regarded as one of the leading firms in the city. The practice is held in high esteem in the locality and provides the full range of legal services to individuals and commercial entities alike. In addition, the firm it is a regular contributor to a number of charitable initiatives within the area and its lawyers are often quoted in the local media.

The Family Team is enjoying a period of growth which is in most part down to the strong reputation it has garnered in the sector and so it is seeking to strengthen its offering with the hire of an additional Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to handle a varied caseload of good quality privately funded family matters. The firm is keen to speak with those who have anything from around 1 to 6 years' PQE and who can demonstrate solid family experience and who are proficient in dealing with the full remit of family matters. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Head of Department and, in addition to file handling, you will also be afforded the opportunity to participate in business development activities to open up new revenue streams. You will have access to high quality work from a well-established client base and you will enjoy support from secretaries and paralegals to enable you to focus on getting the job done rather than being tied down by administration.

The firm is offering a competitive salary along with a very good benefits package which includes a bonus scheme, childcare vouchers, subsidised parking along with an abundance of progression opportunities. The practice is proud to boast a very friendly and down to earth culture and very much looks to promote from within, so this is a great opportunity for those who are looking for a progressive firm and have the opportunity to grow their reputation in the area and really make their mark in the area. The firm is also able to offer some flexibility with the working pattern as it does not operate a traditional "nine-to-five" structure so there is scope to fit the role around any outside commitments that might already be in place.

This is a very good opportunity to join one of the strongest firms in the area and enjoy the security and stability which this firm is able to boast so for more information on this Family Solicitor/Legal Executive role please contact Matt Robinson at QED Legal.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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