Company Description
Hillary Cooper Law is a boutique law firm specialising in a variety of legal services for both businesses and individuals. We take pride in supporting smaller organisations, start-ups, social enterprises, and businesses with an ethical or fair-trade focus. Our expertise lies in understanding the unique legal needs of our clients while also acknowledging the emotional challenges they may face. We are passionate about delivering bespoke, client-centred legal solutions to create meaningful impacts where they are needed most.
Hillary Cooper Law is currently looking for a fully qualified Solicitor for Civil Litigation Practice with demonstrable experience and keen interest in any or some of the following areas of law: Social Housing, Judicial Review; Landlord & Tenant; and Commercial Law, Employment, Private Client and Probate.
Start date: ASAP
Position is Full / Part time (3 to 5 days a week)
Competitive Salary - £45k - £55k
Benefits- To Be Negotiated with Successful Candidates
Location: London Bromley
Applicants must be qualified with at least 3 years PQE
With:
* An excellent command of English written and spoken,
* A strong interest in and demonstrable experience in Property Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, Commercial Law, Disputes Resolution,
Key competencies:
* Excellent oral and written communication skills: You will be able to give legal advice and case management directions in a clear, concise and well-organised manner tailored for different audiences.
* Team player and collaborator: You will bring positive energy to the role. You will be proactive in developing business relationships with people and connecting with your peers; and you will have a flexible style that means you work well with different types of people from diverse backgrounds.
* Integrity: Your excellent organisational skills and attention to detail mean you will consistently deliver on commitments, providing timely and well-thought-out legal advice and information.
* Sound judgment: You will demonstrate good judgement based on business/commercial awareness and offer sound advice regarding risk assessments. You know when to escalate a matter, who should be involved in key decisions, how to adapt to constantly changing priorities; and how to manage deadlines for a large and varied case-workload.
Your Role includes, but is not limited to the following:
* Drafting, Reviewing and/or amending legal documents.
* Carrying out sound legal research and other relevant research.
* Dealing with and resolving legal enquiries from clients.
* Confidently communicating via telephone, video conferencing, in writing; and face-to-face with clients.
* Participating in our in-house team meetings and external training/seminar events.
* Business Development and maintaining ongoing client relationships.
* Legal Drafting skills: Ability to produce clear, concise and accurate written letters of Advice, Reports, Attendance notes, Research memos, Statements of case and other legal documents.
* Adhering to Professional Ethics & SRA Code of Conduct - Dealing with conflicts professionally and being able to organise and prioritise a varied workload efficiently.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* A detail oriented individual with the ability to create and execute case strategy.
* Approachable and collaborative.
* An excellent team player who has the ability to develop strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
* Good PC skills, including knowledge of Microsoft software such as Word, PPT, Excel & Outlook. IF YOU MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA, PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND A ONE PAGE COVERING LETTER.