Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive
We're currently hiring a Solicitor/Legal Executive to join our expanding Private Client team. In this role, you'll play an essential part in delivering exceptional service to our clients, understanding their needs, and contributing to our firm's esteemed reputation as a leading law firm dedicated to providing unparalleled service.
Primary Purpose - To help the Firm to build upon our reputation as a first class law firm and to
provide very best service to our clients.
Key Responsibilities
1. To satisfy our client's expectations fully in providing a high quality
and value for money service.
2. To understand our client's needs and to communicate with them
effectively about progress and costs.
3. To ensure full compliance with all the Firm's policies including:-
i. Quality Policy
ii. Matter Management - The Basics
iii. Billing Control Policy
iv. Time Recording Policy
v. Confidentiality Policy
vi. Data Protection Policy
vii. Money Laundering Policy
viii. Complaints Policy
ix. Risk Management Policy
x. Health & Safety Policy
xi. Holiday Policy
xii. Such other Policies as the Firm may from time to time include
within the Staff Handbook or may otherwise introduce.
4. To comply at all times with relevant Professional Obligations
including those laid down from time to time by:-
i. The Solicitors Regulation Authority
ii. The Financial Conduct Authority
5. To comply at all times with the Solicitors' Accounts' Rules and if
aware that your actions may have breached these Rules to notify the
COFA to this effect without delay.
6. To be aware of your obligations under the Solicitors Regulation
Authority Codes of Conduct to seek to comply with those obligations
and if aware that your actions may have breached the Codes to notify
the COLP to this effect without delay.
7. To ensure that your individual or Group fee target is achieved.
8. To take all reasonable steps to avoid negligence. If any
circumstances arise which might give rise to a claim being made
under the firm's Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy then to
notify the Managing Partner immediately and thereafter to
cooperate fully with the Managing Partner in the handling of any
claim.
9. To make full use of Case Management and other computer systems
including the use of the keyboard to directly input data onto the
computer system.
10. To assist with the marketing of services provided by the Firm.
11. To contribute to the Group to assist in the development of all Fee
Earners within the Group and to attend Group Meetings when held.
12. To maintain and develop your professional knowledge and (where
appropriate) to ensure compliance with the Law Society's minimum
requirements from time to time re: Continual Professional
Development.
13. To attend and contribute to team meetings and provide input on
enhancing the Firm's quality standards.
14. To carry out any other duties that might reasonably be requested
from time to time by your Team Leader, Business Head or Partner of
the firm.
If you are interested please submit your CV to Tanya Browns Recruitment Group as directed.