Family Solicitor (NQ - 2 years)

Jones Whyte; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Company Bonus Scheme

Excellent Maternity and Paternity/Bene

Holiday Loyalty Scheme

Holiday Buy/Sell

Hybrid Working

Staff Referral Scheme

Annual Company Day Out

Job summary

Jones Whyte invites applications for a Family Solicitor role based in Glasgow. The position is permanent, 35 hours, with hybrid working and a requirement to handle a diverse family law caseload including separation, divorce, financial provision, child contact, adoption and guardianship.

The successful candidate will manage timekeeping for client billing, be part of a supportive team, and have opportunities for development and promotion within the firm.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year PQE with broad family law experience.
• Dynamic, modern, friendly team player.
• Excellent client handling and relationship skills.
• Strong work ethic, communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own family law caseload.
• Correspond with clients and other solicitors.
• Progress matters to litigation in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session.
• Advocate in writing and orally and instruct counsel as needed.
• Support business development within the department.
• Report to the partner leading the department on all matters.
• Provide practical advice to clients on options.
• Keep up to date with changes in law and use the firm’s case management system.

Skills

Client handling

Communication

Organisation

Independence

Team player

Job description

Role: Family Solicitor (NQ - 2 years PQE)

Place of work: Glasgow

Contract type: Permanent, 35 hours

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

Are you a passionate Family Solicitor? Would you like the opportunity to develop and progress your career within an experienced Family department? If so, Jones Whyte has the opportunity you are looking for!

The Role

The role will require you to handle your own caseload, being responsible for helping to progress a variety of matters for fee paying clients including: separation and divorce, financial provision, child contact, adoption and guardianship. You will be comfortable recording the time spent on client matters to ensure accurate client billing and credit control.

The department is currently made up of 4 Partners, 1 Senior Associate, 1 Associate, 1 Senior Solicitor, 1 Consultant, 2 Solicitors and 2 Trainees and they all have the support of a dedicated Legal Support Team. We have staff based within both our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. This role would ideally be based in Glasgow.

Jones Whyte invest in our staff and offer training and development with this role presenting an opportunity for the right candidate to develop personally and professionally within the firm and gain promotion. We engage with our people to continually improve our processes, technology and practices to ensure staff are supported and clients receive the best service. We offer hybrid working to enable a better work-life balance. Additionally, all our people benefit from competitive salaries, bonuses, company referrals, well-being support, holiday buy/sell and loyalty schemes.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of family law client matters
• Corresponding with clients and other solicitors
• Progressing client matters to litigation in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session, where appropriate
• Responsible for written and oral advocacy of litigated matters, as well as instructing counsel and skilled witnesses where required
• Supporting business development within the department
• Reporting to the partner leading the department on all matters
• Providing quality, practical advice to clients advising them in their options
• Researching points of law and keeping up to date with changes and legal developments
• Adequately maintaining, utilising and working from the firm’s case management system

Requirements

• At least 1-year PQE experience ideally with broad family law experience.
• A dynamic individual, wanting to be part of a modern, friendly, family law team.
• Excellent relationship and client handling skills
• Strong work ethic and team player
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and under pressure and often to tight court and case deadlines
• Positive outlook
• Kind and caring individual, who is compassionate and empathetic of nature

Company Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Excellent Company Maternity and Paternity Benefits
• Holiday Loyalty Scheme: Earn an additional 5 days holiday.
• Buy and Sell up to 3 holiday days each year
• Hybrid Working (on completion of office-based training)
• Company Staff Referral Scheme
• Annual Company Day Out and Quarterly team nights/days out