* Min 3 years PQE
* Family law experienced solicitor or associate solicitor
* Enthusiastic to mentor and create new business
JOB DESCRIPTION
SOLICITOR / ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR - FAMILY DEPARTMENT
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Reporting to:     Head of Department
 
Person specification – Skills, knowledge and experience required
* Practising certificate
* Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience as a solicitor in family law to include experience of dealing with:
* Divorce and Civil Partnership;
* Matrimonial / Civil partnership finance matters;
* Private law children’s cases;
* Co-habitation agreements and disputes;
* Separation agreements;
* Nuptial agreements;
* Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders
* Experience of supervising staff
 
Practical skills:
* Administration skills (good knowledge of Word, Excel etc)
* Typing skills
* Interviewing skills
* Telephone skills
* Time management skills
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English
* Supervisory and management skills
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
* Personable with excellent client care skills
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Must have a good working knowledge of the SRA Code of Conduct and Accounts Rules
* A strong team player
 
Job purpose:
* To assist in the development of the family department
* To act self-sufficiently
* To run own caseload
* To assist other fee earners with their cases
* To actively develop new sources of potential income streams for the department
 
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General responsibilities:
* Manage own caseloads from instruction to conclusion;
* Ensure that diary dates and reminders are kept and observed;
* Meet relevant quality and professional standards;
* Proactively build and grow department;
* Actively develop new sources of potential income streams;
* Promoting a positive working environment within firm;
* Marketing and promoting the firm and its service offerings;
* Undertaking research on developing areas of law and procedure to remain up to date on key issues;
* Maintaining training requirements as expected by the firm and the SRA;
* Providing training to members of department where appropriate.
 
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Tasks:
* General administrative tasks in relation to individual file management including obtaining acceptable ID and signed client care letters;
* Attending upon clients, taking instructions and giving advice, confirming that in writing;
* Writing letters and emails and corresponding with court, solicitors and clients;
* Drafting and issuing court papers and other legal documents;
* Dealing with all court directions, including reports and valuations etc;
* Representing clients at Court hearings where appropriate;
* Briefing and liaising with Counsel for hearings;
* Implementation of final orders;
* Billing and seeking to meet billing targets;
* Using existing precedents, template documents and other processes to enable department to be run efficiently;
* Producing updated precedents for use by the department where appropriate;
* Producing articles for website on current issues, landmark cases and developments in family law on a regular basis, or as requested of you;
* Utilising social media frequently, in particular LinkedIn and Twitter, to promote the firm and its service offerings;
* Running and/or assisting in the running of stalls, trade shows, attending networking events where appropriate;
* Other tasks as requested by the firm.