SENIOR FAMILY SOLICITOR
- Recruiter
- Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Lincoln
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 19 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 17 May 2018
- Ref
- MA01995801
- Contact
- Mostaque Ahmed
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Family / Matrimonial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Join a friendly, supportive firm continuing to expand and offering excellent long-term career development
The Firm
This full-service law firm, established in the East Midlands for more than a century and undergoing a period of major expansion has an adaptable, forward-thinking approach which has helped secure numerous awards including Lexcel and CQS accreditation. The firm is now recruiting for an experienced family solicitor to join the team in the Lincoln office. This is a senior-level role, dealing with the financial aspects of family law. On offer is a competitive salary and a generous range of benefits with the opportunity for flexible working hours.
The Role
This role is based in the beautiful city of Lincoln although there may be some travel to other offices in the area, so a clean, full driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential. You will have a good background in family law matters, preferably with membership of appropriate professional bodies. This includes panel membership to qualify for legal aid agency supervisor status. As well as drafting separation, pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, you will be advising clients in matters relating primarily to divorce and its associated financial aspects and dealing with high-net-worth ancillary relief cases. The firm uses the Proclaim case management system so familiarity with this would be an advantage although training is available. You should be comfortable with supervising junior colleagues.
The Candidate
Our client is looking for applications from solicitors with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE and a strong background in family law matters with a particular focus on the financial aspects of the same;
Strong negotiation skills, and a robust, determined approach to advocacy;
Ideally, with substantial experience in family mediation;
Legal Aid experience;
Good drafting and IT skills, ideally including familiarity with the Proclaim case management system.
For further details of this senior family solicitor vacancy, please contact Mostaque quoting reference MA01995801.