Solicitor / Fee Earner - Private Client

Carlton Recruitment; Sutton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services provider in Sutton seeks a Fee Earner to provide comprehensive legal support. The successful candidate will meet clients, conduct legal proceedings, and prepare documentation. Essential skills include strong communication, organizational abilities, and experience with legal software. This is a permanent full-time office-based position offering a negotiable salary. Applications are encouraged before June 10, 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solicitor/Fee Earner.
• Ability to provide legal advice and support to clients.
• Strong administrative capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Meeting and interviewing clients to establish suitability for services.
• Conducting legal proceedings within the court system.
• Preparing all necessary legal documents.

Skills

Solicitor/Fee Earner

Team working skills

Great communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

DPS

Job description

Overview

Exciting opportunity for a Fee Earner to provide a wide range of legal support. You will give advice to clients in writing and in person, attend to take instructions, and advise on necessary courses of legal action.

Essentials

• Solicitor/Fee Earner
• Private Client
• Good working knowledge of general software packages, Microsoft Office and the firm’s management information system, DPS.
• Team working skills
• Great communication skills
• Organisational skills

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting and interviewing clients to establish the firm’s suitability to provide the necessary advice and services.
• Explain who will be responsible for the work carried out and the firm’s fee structure.
• Advising the clients on legal issues and taking instructions.
• Conduct legal proceedings within the court system.
• Researching and analysing information as relevant.
• Preparing all legal documents for client or for court preparation.
• Corresponding with clients and liaising with all other parties by mail, telephone, email or in person.
• Undertaking all necessary administration including billing client for work completed on their behalf, keeping accurate and informative file / attendance notes.
• Attending departmental meetings, share best practice.
• Working in a team within the firm and making cross referrals to colleagues / other departments.
• Comply with all reasonable requests from the partners, the practice manager or anyone acting on their behalf.
• Strict compliance with all aspects of Lexcel.
• Undertake the supervision of secretarial staff, trainees or paralegals.
• Attending regular training when required to develop and maintain relevant knowledge and skills.
• General maintenance of client files.

Job details

• Location: Sutton
• Type: Permanent Full Time
• Salary: £Negotiable
• Office based: Yes – no hybrid working

Apply for this job

How to apply: For speed, send your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.

Closing date for applications: June 10, 2025

Note: Disclaimer: due to high interest, we may not respond to every application. If you do not hear back within 14 days, you may not have been shortlisted.

Head Office: Carlton Recruitment, Global House, 1 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AD