About the Company
We are an award winning, progressive and well-established law firm with offices across East Lancashire, the Northwest and London. We provide a full range of legal services to both individuals and businesses, with a reputation built on delivering expert advice, practical solutions, and outstanding client care. Our Family department provide advice to both privately funded and legally aided clients.
About the Role
The main purpose of the role is to provide up to date and full legal support within the Family Department in respect of privately paying and legally aided family finance cases, divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, prenuptial agreements and cases involving unmarried couples, dealing with clients, case work and related financial matters where appropriate.
Responsibilities :
* Carrying out all allotted family casework to include divorce, dissolution of civil partnership, finance matters including high net worth cases, prenuptial agreements and cases involving unmarried couples promptly and efficiently
* Effective supervision of family finance team members ensuring high levels of client care, substantive case work, and technical delivery are maintained
* Responsibility for the implementation of the business development and marketing strategy relating to the Family Finance Team
* To report to the Head of Family Department on all matters relating to the team at such intervals as may be agreed
* Communicating clearly and regularly with clients, complying with ‘client care’ requirements.
* Keeping up to date with legal developments, particularly relating to own specialist field(s).
* To ensure that detailed practices and procedures in the firm and departmental manuals are adhered to in the family finance team order to maintain professional, Legal Aid Agency, Lexcel and firm standards
* We expect all members of staff to work efficiently to ensure the continued profitability of the firm.
* Ensuring that time spent on all case work is promptly recorded and regularly billed
* Dealing with all routine correspondence, negotiations and advocacy
* Analysing legal matters and advising clients of appropriate course of action.
* Development of precedents and standard letters in relation to divorce and family finance
* To promote the family department
Qualifications :
* Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (5+ PQE preferred, but all levels considered).
Required Skills :
* Necessary knowledge, skills, experience and attributes to fulfil the main duties and responsibilities of the role
* Maintain feedback loop with Head of Department
* Good communication skills
* Good organisational skills.
* Commercial awareness
* Able to motivate self and others
* Good marketing, networking and business development skills
* Knowledge of Legal Aid
Desired Skills
* Resolution Accredited Specialist / Law Society Advanced Family Law Panel
Pay range and compensation package :
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
Equal Opportunity Statement :
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
What We Offer:
* Opportunity to work within a growing firm with a diverse range of caseload
* Supportive team culture with opportunities for professional development.
* Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
To apply, please send a current CV and covering letter to careers@watsonramsbottom.com