Senior Children Panel Solicitor

Senior Children Panel Solicitor

Location – South East London

Beu Solicitors are a growing niche and innovative law firm committed to excellence, highly regarded in the profession for providing high-quality legal services.

We seek an experienced Children Panel Solicitor to assist us to continue to provide guardians and parents with reliable, tailored, and professional legal service.

Beu Solicitors offer a specialist service representing children, children guardians, parents and local authorities in complex public law matters. We have a wealth of experience in acting for both children directly and through their guardians in Public/ Private Law Proceedings.

The team assists with Emergency Protection Orders, Care proceedings, Secure Accommodation Orders, Adoption, International elements of child abduction, Medical Treatment Orders, and applications under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court.

The role will require the management of your caseload, to work as part of a cohesive team, while maintaining high professional standards and meeting KPI targets. Proven ability to deal with vulnerable clients, alongside excellent client care and client resolution skills. The ability to collaborate with guardians and other professionals to achieve the best outcome for the children. We are looking for dedicated Children Panel Solicitor who undertakes their own advocacy and have an established following of guardian work to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a busy forward-thinking firm where your voice will be heard.

Essential Requirements/skills:

• Established Law Society Children Panel Solicitor with a guardian following.
• Proven supervisory experience and ability to fulfil key performance indicators.
• Ability to undertake advocacy at all levels Higher Rights Qualification an advantage.
• Deliver training and support to fellow team members.
• Committed, driven and proactive approach to work and excellent client care skills.
• Demonstrable acuity for business development /Knowledge of CMS/CCMS systems
• No restrictions on practise certificate

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for a busy caseload.
• Ensure that all deadlines/KPIs are achieved.
• Contribute to the development of firm and junior team members.
• Undertake Advocacy at all levels.

Benefits offered.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Payment for renewal of Practising Certificate/Children Panel Accreditation fees
• Pension
• A hybrid working model balanced with some remote working.

If you would like to be considered for the position, please click APPLY to send us your CV and detail if you have a client following or a department that you would like to bring with you.

Alternatively, if you would like further information or have a confidential discussion, please put this in the cover note when you click APPLY.