Family Solicitor — Head of Department

The Recruiter Specialists Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Family Solicitor to lead the Family Law department at a prominent Essex law firm. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of Family Law experience and a strong background in both publicly and privately funded work, with ambitions to drive the firm's success further.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Family Law.
• Qualified solicitor required.
• High-quality customer facing skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Handle a busy caseload of Family matters.
• Support junior team members.
• Engage in business development for the legal firm.

Skills

Family Law

Business Development

Customer Facing Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen at one of Essex’s leading solicitors firms for a Senior Family Solicitor to become Head of the existing department.

The firm offer a professional and friendly environment, progression and also flexible working.

Successful applicants will ideally have 5+ years’ experience in Family Law and will be a qualified solicitor. You will be seeking a Senior Level appointment in Family Law, you will able to deal with a busy caseload of Family matters, this will include both Publicly Funded and Privately Funded work, whilst also supporting more junior members of the team.

Our client is looking for an experienced Family Solicitor with high quality customer facing skills to continue to build on their success. Business development skills are essential, the firm has an established Legal Aid caseload and whilst they do undertake Private matters this area of the business has huge scope for further development.

There are excellent long-term prospects with this firm, they are looking for dynamic and ambitious Solicitors to join them and help drive their business forward.

For full details or to apply please contact Natalie Mayger at The Recruiter Ltd. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

The Recruiter Legal Specialists, with over twenty-five years recruiting for the Legal Profession. We offer all levels of solutions to our clients’ requirements, and candidates’ career development.

Covering a National geographical area working with a varied spectrum of Law Firms within the UK.

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