Family Solicitor

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join their award-winning client in Gillingham, Kent. The role covers all aspects of family law, including separation, divorce, financial remedy and children matters, with opportunities to draft key documents and advise clients.

You should have 2+ years PQE, be able to manage your own caseload, and be proficient with practice and case management systems.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or equivalent with solid family law experience.
• Proven experience across all aspects of family law.
• Likely 2 years PQE or above (guidance).
• Ability to manage own caseload with or without support staff.
• Competent use of the firm’s practice and case management systems.
• Willingness to assist with marketing and profile raising of the department.
• Ability to bill clients in accordance with charging rates and time recorded.
• Strong IT skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Handle family law matters including separation, divorce and financial remedy.
• Manage children matters and domestic abuse injunctions as required.
• Draft Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements and other documents.
• Meet clients in office or remotely as needed and manage files.
• Ensure risk management and file management procedures are followed.
• Assist other fee earners and supervise colleagues where appropriate.

Skills

Family law

Client management

Billing / time recording

Excellent written and verbal comms

IT skills

Professionalism / adaptability

Education

Solicitor / Legal Executive or equivalent

Tools

Practice management systems

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor to join my clients award winning firm in their Gillingham, Kent offices.

The role includes:

• Family law matters including separation, divorce and financial remedy proceedings
• Children matters
• Domestic abuse and domestic violence injunctions
• TOLATA claims
• Drafting legal documentation including Cohabitation Agreements and Prenuptial Agreements
• Meeting with clients in office meeting rooms and/or remotely, as required
• Financial control, with particular regard to cash flow through the collection of monies on account and adherence to billing procedures
• Providing assistance to other fee earners within the office or Firm as required, particularly during periods of sickness and or other absence
• Minimising risk in dealing with all work and ensuring that all files are managed in accordance with the Firm’s risk management and file management procedures
• Carrying out all work in accordance with the procedures and systems documented in the Office Manual and the Firm’s training requirements
• Supervision of fee earning work undertaken by colleagues, where appropriate

The Candidate:

• Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or equivalent
• Proven experience across all aspects of family law
• Likely to be 2 years PQE or above, although this is a guide only
• Ability to manage your own caseload with or without support staff
• Competent use of the Firm’s practice and case management systems
• Willingness to assist with the marketing and profile raising of the department
• Ability to bill clients in accordance with notified charging rates and time recorded on client files
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dependable and adaptable, with a professional and client focused approach