In House Advocate
The role
Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a lawyer with a solid background in private client matters and a proven legal track record to join this rapidly expanding legal firm.
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 5 years PQE and a strong background in Private Law Children and Public Law proceedings and advocacy experience. The successful candidate will also be required to be a Member of the Children Panel due to a high level of Guardian work, and must be confident in undertaking contested hearings.
You will be an ambitious person who is enthusiastic about their area of law, effective at business development, and has excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and team skills. You must be able to manage your own caseload with minimum supervision and be prepared to develop further through networking and links with local sources of referral work.
In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients. We offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.
About Family Law Group
We are a dynamic national law firm who specialise in all areas of family law and provide the very best advice to both private and legally aided clients. We believe that every client should be treated as if they are our only client, by listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, always being approachable and supporting them through difficult times.
We are an established legal practice with a diverse workforce spread out over 10 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements & social services, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases.
In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.
We offer all our employees the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.
Key requirements
- 5+ years family law PQE
- Family Panel Member
- Excellent and evidenced client care skills
- Advocacy skills
- Confident in undertaking contested hearings
- Self-sufficient and able to build own caseload
- Creative thinker and not afraid of a challenge
What we offer
- Highly competitive salary
- Benefits package including contributory pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, company pension and great company events
- Employee loyalty schemes
- Fully paid legal memberships and subscriptions
- Ongoing training and professional development
How to apply
Please email your CV if you are interested in this role to: hrenquiries.training@familylawgroup.co.uk and mark it for the attention of Katy Quinn, HR Assistant.