Associate 3-4 PQE, Family 12 months FTC

Charles Russell Speechlys; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Russell Speechlys is seeking an experienced Family Associate to join our tier one ranked team in London. The role requires handling high value and complex matrimonial finance issues and private child law matters.

You will work across a substantial workload with a hybrid and flexible approach, under supervision as needed, and contribute to client development while upholding the team’s reputation for delivering first-class service.

Qualifications

• Be an England and Wales qualified solicitor or equivalent with 3-4 years’ PQE.
• Experience of high value and complex financial remedy issues and private law children matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently with supervision and team members.
• Draft accurately and logically using expertise and resources.
• Provide informed, tailored legal advice to clients.
• Apply a commercial approach to research and delivery of advice.
• Support business development to grow the team’s client base.
• Contribute to divisional knowledge initiatives.
• Comply with SRA Standards and Regulations.

Skills

PQE 3-4 yrs

High value family law

Matrimonial finance

Private child law

Education

England & Wales solicitor

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Family Associate to join our tier one ranked team. The role requires someone with experience of high value and complex matrimonial finance issues and private child law matters.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost effectively with supervision, appropriate to the level of expertise, and with other members of the tea
• Draft accurately and logically, making appropriate use of expertise and knowledge resources.
• Assist in providing legal advice and support to clients in an informed, tailored and practical manner
• Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice.
• Support in client marketing and business development activities to develop the team’s client base, contacts and the team’s network of referrers
• Contribute to divisional knowledge and know-how initiatives
• Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.

Skills and Experience

• Be an England and Wales qualified solicitor or equivalent with between 3-4 years’ PQE, able to integrate into teams effectively.
• Experience of high value and complex financial remedy issues and private law children matters.

Person Specification

• Be very well organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously either as the main fee earner or as an assistant to the Partners.
• Display a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Have a commitment to providing clients with a first-class service in line with the team’s reputation.
• Have a strong focus on exceeding client expectations, proven evidence of anticipating client needs and resolving problems
• Be confident in communicating both orally and in writing with a diverse range of clients and professionals.
• Have the ability to build and maintain collaborative, communicative relationships with clients and within own team.
• Have excellent all-round IT skills, MS Office including Excel and Word.

Hybrid working

We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.

Charles Russell Speechlys is an Equal Opportunities Employer, and we are committed to developing an increasingly diverse, inclusive and supportive culture where everyone can be themselves, feel valued, and that they can thrive and belong. Please see here for more information on our employee-led DEI Networks.

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