Family Law Solicitor

My Client is a nationally recognised law firm with offices in Blackburn, Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, and London.

The firm prides itself on delivering high-quality legal services to both publicly funded and private clients.

With its expertise acknowledged in both the Legal 500 and the Chambers Guide, solidifying the firms reputation as a leading law firm across multiple practice areas.

The primary purpose of this role is to manage a privately funded family law caseload, which includes handling cases related to divorce, finances, and Children Act matters.

The successful candidate will also engage in advocacy, manage legal aid matters, and oversee both corporate and private client caseloads.

Key responsibilities include maintaining and developing client relationships, ensuring legal knowledge is current, and representing the firm as an ambassador in various professional and marketing activities.
Key Responsibilities:

- Caseload Management: Handle a private caseload, including divorce, finances, Children Act matters, and some advocacy.

Manage legal aid matters and oversee corporate and private clients.
- Client Relationship Management: Actively manage and develop client relationships, including regular contact with key clients.
- Legal Knowledge: Keep up to date with relevant Family Law legislation and ensure familiarity with all pertinent laws.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other fee earners within the team and maintain strong communication with clients.
- Administrative Duties: Timely completion of forms, letters, and applications related to cases.
- Representation and Marketing: Act as an ambassador for the firm and participate in marketing activities such as seminars, workshops, and pitches.
- Target Delivery: Play an active role in achieving business plan targets.

Performance Measures:

- Client Satisfaction: Gauge success through client and manager satisfaction.
- Multi-tasking and Deadline Management: Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Caseload Independence: Successfully manage and run your caseload with minimal supervision.
- Work Quality: High standard of drafted and completed work.
- Time and Cost Targets: Meet time recording and cost/fees targets.

Job Challenges:

- Target and Deadline Pressure: Effectively work under pressure to meet targets and deadlines.
- Workload Management: Manage a high volume and varied workload while maintaining quality.
- Client Service: Provide a high-quality, responsive service to both internal and external clients and referrers.
- Service Level Agreements: Adhere to and work within service level agreements.
- Self-Motivation: Demonstrate self-motivation and initiative in handling tasks.
- Customer Service Excellence: Understand and prioritize excellent customer service combined with urgency in task completion.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

- Experience: Minimum of 2 years PQE (Post-Qualified Experience) in Family Law.
- Target Achievement: Proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
- Relationship Management: Strong relationship management skills.
- Accreditation: Family Law Accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is essential.

This role is ideal for a self-driven, experienced Family Law Solicitor who is comfortable managing a varied and demanding caseload, excels in client relationship management, and is committed to achieving both personal and firm-wide goals.

To apply for this Family Solicitor role please forward your CV to Nonso Okonyia at n.okonyia@clayton-legal.co.uk at Clayton Legal or call on 0203 7149 446