Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
Posted 11 days 21 hours ago by Alsters Kelley LLP
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our Family Department.
We are looking for a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive to join our Family Department at Alsters Kelley. You will work closely with the Head of Department and other team members, with support from a Legal Assistant.
Ideal candidates will have at least 4 years' fee-earning experience specialising in Family Law and be confident in dealing with divorce, financial relief, private law children act disputes, pre-nuptial/post-nuptial agreements, injunctive relief and cohabitation disputes. It would be advantageous if candidates are on the Law Society Family Law Panel and/or Resolution Accredited.
To apply, please provide a covering letter (including your salary expectations) and CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience, to Emma Orford: .
- Seeing clients to take initial instruction and to progress matters through to completion
- Managing own caseload of privately funded work, including complex matters
- Maintenance of files, ensure full compliance with internal procedures and preparation of full attendance notes
- Advocacy and attendance at Court as required
- Time recording and preparation of bills
- Undertake work and networking necessary to build up, maintain and manage a case load
- Achievement of WIP, billing and cash targets
- Undertake any reasonable instructions made by Directors, Heads of Department or Fee Earners within the limits of this employment description
- Attend Fee Earner and departmental meetings
- Undertake file reviews in relation to other Fee Earners as required
- Travel between sites to suit client/business need
- Flexibility to suit client/business need
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (with litigation and advocacy rights)
- A minimum of 4 years' fee earning experience within a Private Family department
- Good quality experience of running a private caseload
- Thorough knowledge of family law particularly divorce, finances and private children matters
- Some knowledge of legal aid work would be beneficial
- Experience of requirements of Lexcel
- Experience of Business development and networking skills
- A friendly and personable manner
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to undertake work in accordance with requirements of the Office Manual
- Driving license and use of own vehicle essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Case Management systems