Job Title: Family Solicitor
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Up to £35,000 (experience dependent)
Job type: Permanent, Full time.
The Role:
Hopkins Solicitors are a leading private practice firm which provides a broad spectrum of specialist and general legal services throughout Nottinghamshire. With a strong reputation in the marketplace, we pride ourselves on our continued growth, achieved through client recommendation and committed staff. With ninety dedicated employees across our five offices in Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottingham and Kirkby in Ashfield, our expansion is ongoing. As a result; we are currently looking to recruit a Family fee earner for our Mansfield and Kirkby offices.
Qualifications and Experience:
The position would ideally suit a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive or equivalent with at least 2 years PQE;
You will be required to cover all areas of Family Law but particularly:
- Divorce/Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Children Arrangements
- Financial and property issues on divorce or separation
- Pre-nuptial, separation and cohabitation agreements
- Domestic violence cases
- Legally aided and private work
- Advocacy
We are looking for someone motivated and passionate about supporting vulnerable clients as well as having excellent client care skills.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Meeting new clients, taking instructions and advising.
- Building and conducting their own caseload of family work in an efficient manner.
- Drafting statements and all other documents as required.
- Using CCMS for applications, amendments and billing.
- Representing clients at court and conducting own advocacy.
- Attending advocates and professionals meetings.
- Instructing counsel and experts.
- Liaising and building links with external agencies.
- Supporting other members of the team where required.
- Networking in order to assist in the expansion of the office.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong desire to learn
- Enthusiastic and ambitious
- Hardworking
- Organised
- Adaptable and accommodating
- Smart and tidy appearance
- Excellent attention to detail
- IT competent
- Excellent timekeeping and attendance
Benefits:
- Workplace Pension Scheme.
- 21 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
- 4 extra days holiday over Christmas Period (Offices Closed).
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Legal Graduate, Law Graduate, Graduate, Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, GDL, LPC, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Paralegal, Legal Handler, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid, Private Client, Court of Protection, Legal Advisor, Private Client Solicitor, Solicitor, Power of Attorney, Wills Advisor, Consumer Credit Solicitor, Lawyer, Financial Services Lawyer, Consumer Credit Lawyer, Risk Management, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory Solicitor and Financial Services Regulation may also be considered for this role.
