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Family Legal Executive

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Preston
Salary
circa £40,000
Closing date
17 Aug 2021
Reference
1580

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

Job Details

This is a fantastic opportunity for a gregarious family lawyer who would like to develop their career and build up their own private family team. 

An award-winning multi-service firm is looking for an experienced Family Legal Executive to join their Legal 500 team. Based at their office in Preston, you will handle a broad scope of family matters and have the chance to get involved in networking and business development. 

The firm are well-known for their fantastic team culture, high staff retention levels and extensive training and support. They are also open to considering part-time hours for the right candidate. 

 

Family Legal Executive - Preston 

The company & role 

  • A forward-thinking expanding North West law firm with offices across Lancashire and Greater Manchester 
  • They have an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally and pride themselves on their legal expertise, down-to-earth approach and friendly team culture 
  • You will deal with a varied family caseload of private children matters on behalf of both national and international high-net-worth clients such as CEOs, business owners and sports personalities 
  • You’ll also be expected to get involved in networking and generating your own work 
  • The firm is based in the heart of Preston with convenient public transport links nearby 
  • Commutable from Preston, Lancaster, Chorley, Blackpool, Blackburn and Wigan 

 

Added extras and benefits  

  • Competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience 
  • Exceptional culture with a massive emphasis placed on employee wellbeing 
  • Healthy work-life balance 
  • Long-term career development prospects 
  • Bonus scheme 
  • Home working 
  • Generous annual leave plus Christmas shutdown period 
  • Part-time welcome 

The ideal candidate 

  • A Family Legal Executive with 5-15 years experience
  • Will have experience of dealing with a wide range of private family matters and building up a caseload 
  • Will have advocacy experience and excellent client care and interpersonal skills 
  • An outgoing family lawyer who enjoys getting themselves out there and networking in order to generate work

 

How to apply for this Family Legal Executive role 

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above.  

Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Paula on 03300 245 606 or email paula.pawlowska@realmrecruit.com

Paula is a Principal Consultant here at Realm and a family recruitment specialist. She works with family solicitors at all levels and has connections with family departments across the North West. As a result of her in-depth knowledge of the family law market, she is perfectly placed to help you take your next step. 

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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