Children Law Solicitor

GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40k-£45k p.a.

Panel-Accredited Salary £52k + £8k/yr

Job summary

Gemini Recruitment partners with a large law firm to recruit a dedicated Children Law Solicitor for a permanent role nationwide.

You will handle all Children Law matters, supervise trainees, and contribute to business development, with hybrid working and a salary package up to £52k plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• NQ to 3 years PQE as Solicitor.
• Experience in Family / Child Care related work.
• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate.
• Strong networking and communication skills with client-care focus.
• Proactive attitude with willingness to develop business & referrals.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of Children Law work with technical guidance to other team members.
• Supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers on appropriate caseloads.
• Deliver department training and development.
• Manage diverse cases including divorce, financial disputes, and international child matters.
• Demonstrate proactive client care and contribute to business development.

Skills

Networking

Communication

Client care

Management

Business development

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management

Job description

Role: Children Law Solicitor x3 - Nationwide Opportunities

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon.

Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Family & Children Department Background:

Our client's Family & Children law department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.

In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report directly to Department Director
• Responsible for all aspects of Children Law work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage and supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department
• Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Children work including divorce, financial disputes and remedies, international elements of child abduction/ adoption, injunctions/ non molestation orders and providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the

Key Skills Required:

• NQ - 3 years PQE as Solicitor
• Have extensive experience in dealing with all Family / Child Care related work
• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Strong management skills
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalities involved in child care issues
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Family and Child Care work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The company will allow hybrid working in accordance with the company policy.

• Salary: £40,000-£45,000 p.a., depending on experience
• Panel-Accredited Salary: £52,000 +supervision bonus up to £8k p.a.

The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.