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Family / Matrimonial Solicitor - Unique Opportunity

Employer
Clayton Legal
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
Salary
£30000 - £50000 per annum
Closing date
28 Feb 2019
Reference
36829

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Family / Matrimonial Solicitor

Leeds

Salary Negotiable

My client is a well respected and established law firm with over 80 years of practice. They are based in the centre of Leeds and have offices across West Yorkshire as well as throughout the UK. They are a multi-disciplined firm and looking to expand further. They are seeking to recruit and experienced Family Lawyer who would like to take the next step in their career and set up a Family department.

The Role;

Along with the senior management team you will be tasked with setting up and developing/growing a family department with the view to dealing with privately funded cases. Cases they are hoping to set up include but not limited to;

  • Divorce & Separation
  • Financial Matters
  • Child Law
  • Civil Partnerships

The Candidate

You will be an experienced Solicitor ideally with a minimum of 5 years PQE and will be able to bring work with you to help with the setting up of a file, you will be a strong networker and will have a proven track record of bringing in new business. You will be a strong communicator and have excellent organisation skills and will be business savvy. Ideally you will have either Family or children Panel membership, but this isn't essential.

You will benefit from a competitive remuneration package coupled with a clear route for career progression and the opportunity to work within a truly dynamic and forward-thinking law firm.


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. Based in the North West, 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

 

 

 

 

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