SOLICITOR/SUPERVISOR MENTAL HEALTH TEAM

Location
East London
Salary
£40000 - £60000 per annum, Benefits: Excellent benefits
Posted
15 Feb 2017
Closes
14 Mar 2017
Ref
RC24882
Contact
Ryan Cotton
Job Title
Solicitor
Practice Area
Healthcare, Mental Health
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
London Legal 500 firm offering fantastic range of benefits

THE FIRM
This highly-accredited east-London-based firm is recommended in Chambers’ Guide and the Legal 500, (including having several members of the firm recommended by name) and has a sterling reputation for providing excellent service to clients in a number of areas. The firm invests very heavily in training and all members of staff are strongly encouraged to develop their careers to the highest level.  This is a brilliant opportunity to join a firm which is regularly instructed in complex and highly challenging matters and is known for providing a fantastic work/life balance for its employees.  This includes an excellent range of benefits to include a performance-related bonus scheme, very generous holiday allowance, a pension scheme and childcare vouchers.

THE ROLE
The firm is now looking to recruit a Mental Health panel-accredited solicitor to supervise a team of fee-earners.  You must have a solid background in legally-aided work, and LAA supervisory status.  The firm has a number of offices located in the area and it is envisaged that you will be visiting clients at those branches as well as clients detained in hospital. For more details of this mental health supervisory role, please call Ryan, quoting reference RC24882.

THE CANDIDATE
You will:-
Be an experienced mental health solicitor;
Possess excellent client care skills, with the ability to explain complex matters in clear, accessible language and to engage fully with those instructing you;
Be a robust, determined and ambitious advocate with a creative, problem-solving approach;
Be extremely ambitious, for yourself and for the firm as a whole, and be prepared to develop your own caseload through determined networking and marketing;
Have a flexible, “can-do” approach in terms of client care and supporting colleagues;
Have good IT skills and experience in using a case management system.

SOLICITOR/SUPERVISOR MENTAL HEALTH TEAM