Family Solicitor - County Durham
- Employer
- Clayton Legal
- Location
- England, County Durham, Bishop Auckland
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 12 Feb 2019
- Reference
- 36707
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- Practice area
- Conveyancing - residential
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
- Position
- Legal executive, Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Family Solicitor
County Durham
Competitive Salary
My client who is a well-respected and established law firm based in County Durham. They are currently looking for an experienced Family Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' experience dealing with Private & Public funded cases.
The Role
We are currently looking to recruit a committed and experienced Family Law Solicitor to join our team. The candidate must also be able to handle their own busy case load and demonstrate their ability and experience in dealing with the following type of matters:
- Divorce & Separation
- Ancillary Relief
- Separation Agreements
- Related Financial and Private Law Children matters
- Domestic Abuse cases
- Care Proceedings
This is a rare and challenging opportunity, which offers excellent benefits and career prospects for the right candidate.
Requirements
- Solicitor or CILEX with a minimum of three years' experience in this area
- Family Law Panel Solicitor or must be have eligibility to join
- Must be able to carry out their own advocacy
Key Skills
- The successful candidate must be highly experienced in a broad range of public and privately funded cases in this area.
- The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in dealing with these types of cases.
- The successful candidate must have a strong ability to manage and supervise as well as fee earn and be able to demonstrate the same.
- Be professional and have a pro-active approach with the ability to work independently with limited supervision, showing integrity and professionalism always.
- Have excellent client care skills to include the ability to successfully market the company and generate new business with the goal of building the firms own client following.
- Must also be able to develop and maintain local and national networks to attract and secure new business and build relationships with other professionals and third parties.
If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.
Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and In House departments across the UK. Our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market, and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Take a look at our web site www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies
Company
With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.
What we specialise in
We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.
We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:
- Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
- Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment
- Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
- Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Family
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Banking
- Cost Lawyers
- Practice Management/Legal Cashiers
Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-
- The North West
- Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
- The West and East Midlands
- London and the Home Counties
- The South West
Why Clayton Legal?
- We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
- We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
- We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
- We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
- Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
- We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.
We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.
So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.clayton-legal.co.uk/
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