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Family Lawyer Bristol - Salary up to £60,000 Are you a skilled Family Lawyer looking for an exciting opportunity to join a reputable law firm in the heart of Bristol? Yolk is supporting this recruitment campaign to find a dedicated Family Lawyer to become part of a growing and dynamic team. If you are passionate about family law and ready to take the next step in your career, this could be the perfect role for you. This is what you will be doing As a Family Lawyer, your duties and responsibilities will include:- Handling both public and private Children Law cases Managing Domestic Violence cases with sensitivity and professionalism Advising on Cohabitation issues Working on Ancillary Finances and Divorce cases (desirable but not essential) Undertaking Advocacy work as required The experience you will bring to the team You will bring the following experience to the Family Law team:- Proven competence in Children Law, Domestic Violence, and Cohabitation Experience with Ancillary Finances and Divorce is beneficial. Familiarity with legal aid cases is beneficial (training provided if needed) Ability to work independently and support the head of department. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail This is what you will get in return Competitive salary ranging from £40,000 to £60,000 DOE Opportunity for remote working after probation Dedicated paralegal/support staff to assist you A supportive and flexible working environment Training and development opportunities to advance your career Are you up to the challenge? If you are an experienced Family Lawyer eager to join a friendly and supportive firm with a strong reputation for staff welfare, we want to hear from you. Apply now to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity and make a significant impact in the field of family law. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
Job Title: Barrister Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Job Type: Full time, Permanent Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and classified in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star rating with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. The Role: We are looking for a talented Barrister from either a chambers/employed bar background or civil litigation background to join our advocacy team. Personal injury experience is preferred but we are happy to talk to anyone with wider litigation experience. You will be expected to represent claimants at trials around England and Wales and to undertake representation of the firm's clients at CMCs/CCMCs, Interim Hearings, IAHs, Stage 3 portal Hearings and other forms of advocacy in claimant PI litigation. Although the majority of the work will be on fast-track cases there are opportunities to be involved in multi-track litigation. You must be able to work independently and to a high standard, prioritising workloads and have fantastic attention to detail. You will be provided with instructions in a similar way to external counsel. Ideally you will be based in the North West or commutable distance to the South of England. This role will give you the chance to work with a successfully established and growing company with Solicitor owner-managers. You will be part of the advocacy team, reporting to the Head of Advocacy, and joining the team as the firm's third in-house barrister. Responsibilities: To undertake advocacy requirements. To undertake drafting tasks as required, such as advices (formal and informal), pleadings and skeleton arguments. To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law and developments in legislation. To assist less experienced advocates with their advocacy and drafting work To ensure the provision of a high-quality advocacy service. Extensive travel across England and Wales that might require overnight stays. Required Attributes: Current practising certificate Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable) Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules Demonstrable advocacy experience Resilience and able to think and perform under pressure to meet strict deadlines Excellent interpersonal skills Flexible approach Able to act upon own initiative as well as taking direction from management where appropriate Able to work independently where necessary but also as part of a team Strong understanding of confidentiality - tact and discretion are absolutely essential Good IT skills including all Microsoft Office and knowledge of Case Management Systems Desired Attributes: Experience in personal injury litigation Knowledge of Proclaim Case Management System. Own car preferred (although travel expenses will be paid) Salary, Hours & Benefits: Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 28 days holiday 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Next steps: If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based & Technical questioning. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website Privacy notice for website users. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; In-House Legal Counsel, Litigation Counsel, Legal Advisor, Corporate Counsel, Legal Consultant, Civil Litigation Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Aid, Advocacy Solicitor, Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer may also be considered for this role.