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Family Solicitor

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
West Yorkshire
Salary
£33,000 - £36,000
Closing date
24 Aug 2021
Reference
1447

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
2 years, 3 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

An award-winning family law firm are looking to take on a Family Solicitor with 2-3 years’ PQE.  

In this role you will handle a diverse public and private family caseload involving divorce, finance, private children matters and domestic abuse. 

The firm places an emphasis on support and progression so this is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to improve their skillset, gain hands-on experience and further develop their career. 

Family Solicitor – Castleford 

The company & role 

  • A highly accredited Yorkshire law firm that has been awarded the national Law Society’s law management quality mark 
  • You will join a friendly and supportive team with excellent billings and an incredibly low staff turnover 
  •  The firm highly supports self-development and interacts as one large support network and knowledge bank, to allow people to grow and ultimately succeed. 
  • You will handle a diverse public and private family caseload involving divorce, finance, private children and domestic abuse 
  • Commutable from Castleford, Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Barnsley and Doncaster 

 Added extras and benefits 

  • Generous holiday entitlement ranging from 23-31 days (full-time, depending on the length of service with the firm) 
  • Discounted bus travel 
  • Paycare Health Cash Plan (employee contributions) 
  • Payroll giving scheme for tax-free charitable donations 
  • Professional membership/subscription support 
  • Death in Service Life Assurance – 3 times salary 
  • Interest-free loan for annual travel pass 
  • Free conveyancing on your main residential property 
  • A free will 
  • Regular social events including summer BBQ and a Christmas party 

The ideal candidate 

  • A Family Solicitor with 2-3 years’ PQE 
  • Ideally you will have some legal aid knowledge 
  • May have some advocacy experience 
  • A confident and articulate communicator who enjoys networking and business development 
  • Will enjoy working collaboratively 

How to apply for this Family Solicitor 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 Lucy on 03300 245 606 or email lucy.wickham@realmrecruit.com.   

Lucy is a junior consultant at Realm and works mainly on paralegal, fee-earner and assistant roles. She works with a range of law firms within the personal injury and insurance sectors across Manchester and the North West. If you are looking for a new position, Lucy is ready to help you make a move.  

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Please note: any references to salary and/or experience in our adverts are intended as a guide only.  

Realm is committed to supporting disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are invited to contact Realm to identify any additional support they might require to enable them to make an application. 

 

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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