Family Solicitor / Legal Executive
Immediate Interviews Available
My client, a well-known firm across Kent and Sussex, offers a fantastic opportunity for a Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to join their team. This role is based in a beautiful location with free parking. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and you will work closely with the Head of Department. The role can be either full-time or part-time, depending on your needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting day-to-day matters on behalf of clients in all private family matters, including divorce and dissolution, financial remedy, private law children issues, separation/cohabitation, and other private law family matters. Experience in TLATA proceedings would be advantageous.
- Explaining complex legal issues to clients.
- Managing both contentious and non-contentious matters, meeting court deadlines, and attending court as necessary, either behind counsel or conducting your own advocacy if preferred.
- Overseeing financial control, including cash flow management through the collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
- Meeting agreed time recording, billing, and cost recovery targets.
- Developing and maintaining client relationships.
- Keeping clients regularly informed of work progress and maintaining ongoing contact.
- Providing high standards of client care in a professional and courteous manner.
- Ensuring clients are aware of the various types of legal work carried out by the firm.
- Participating in marketing activities organised by the Marketing department and leveraging networking and business development opportunities.
- Maintaining Lexcel compliance and adhering to all regulatory obligations.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can work independently as well as part of a team, with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of legal practice.
- Can meet and exceed monthly targets.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and a strong commitment to client needs and the firm's goals.
- Embraces new technology and is willing to learn new methods, procedures, and techniques.
This is a wonderful opportunity, so please apply now for immediate consideration.