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Private Family Solicitor (1-7 PQE)

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Pontefract
Salary
up to £50,000
Closing date
2 Oct 2021
Reference
1728

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

A well-established regional firm, are looking for a Family Solicitor to join their expanding Legal 500 team in Pontefract.

Working as part of their close-knit family department, you’ll handle a mixed private family caseload.  

The firm are very flexible in their approach; for the first month, you will be based at the office, but after that, you’ll be able to work from home for the majority of the time if you wish. 

 

Private Family Solicitor - Pontefract

The company & role   

  • A progressive multi-service practice with a down-to-earth and friendly culture and offices across Lancashire and West Yorkshire 
  • In this role you will deal with a mixed private family caseload of divorce, private children and legal aid matters  
  • The firm have a strong track record of developing their lawyers; they recognize that their employees are their greatest asset and invest in training and development to help them reach their full potential 
  • Commutable from Pontefract, Leeds, Wakefield, Rotherham and Sheffield

Added extras and benefits   

  • Competitive salary and benefits package 
  • Career progression prospects 
  • Flexible working 
  • Home working 

The ideal candidate   

  • A Family Solicitor with 1-7 years PQE 
  • Will have experience of dealing with divorce and private children cases 
  • May have some advocacy experience 
  • May be a member of Resolution 
  • Will enjoy working as part of a team 

 

How to apply for this Private 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 an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in recruiting family solicitors across Yorkshire. She works with family departments at firms of all shapes and sizes in Leeds, York, Harrogate and Huddersfield. If you are looking for a new position, Lucy is ready to help you make a move 

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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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