Job Description
LOCATION: Howden
SALARY: Competitive and based on experience
HOURS: 09:00-17:15, Monday- Friday
BENEFITS:
* 38 days' annual leave, inclusive of bank and other public holidays
* 3% employer pension contribution on your entire salary
* Life Assurance coverage at 3x your annual salary
* Comprehensive employee sickness allowance to support you when needed
* Client and employee referral rewards
* 25% discount on selected legal services
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP/Cash Plan) offering access to face-to-face counselling, 24/7 telephone and video GP consultations, digital physiotherapy, discounted gym memberships and cashback towards some of your day-to-day healthcare, travel and shopping costs
* Opportunities for ongoing development and training to enhance your career
* Collaborative and inclusive work culture
* Activities and events organised by our dedicated social committee
ROLE:
We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Family Solicitor/ Legal Executive to join our team in Howden. Specialising in divorce, financial settlements and private children matters, you will be an integral part of a well-establish firm that prides itself on delivering high quality legal services.
As a key member of our team, you will provide expert legal advice and representation during emotionally and financially challenging situations, while also managing your own workload and business development opportunities with professionalism and efficiency.
Take the next step in your career and join us on this exciting journey!
ABOUT YOU:
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
* Qualified Family Solicitor/ Legal Executive
* Experience dealing with matrimonial matters
* Positive and proactive approach with strong communication skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative legal team
* Outstanding time management, organisational and IT skills
ABOUT US:
Despite our size we still have a strong sense of community throughout the firm, across our offices and departments. We are one of the leading firms of solicitors in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands providing a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses. With offices in 17 locations, we require a variety of different people with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds to add value to our organisation and help us provide our award-winning services to our valued clients. We fully embrace diverse characteristics, experiences and outlooks in the workplace and in the communities in which we practice.
You will be working alongside some of the regions best lawyers, who combine technical knowledge of the law with first class client service.
The Legal 500 (The Worlds Leading Legal Directory) ranks Sills & Betteridge LLP as a Top Tier firm and recognises many of our team as Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, Leading Associates and Recommended Lawyers. We also received, along with only a few other firms, an additional award for Outstanding Client Satisfaction. We are currently ranked position 158 in the UK200 law firms, placing us in the best performing law firms in the country. The Family Law department recently won the prestigious and fiercely competed Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales) award at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards. We also won Solicitor Firm of the Year at the British Wills & Probate Awards in 2023.
We have been recognised by various organisations for our commitment to creating a great place to work - whether its our outstanding Lexcel audits, our nominations for being an outstanding training contract provider by lawcarrers.com our award for promoting access to the legal profession by CILEX or our One to Watch standing with the Top 200 Companies, UK.
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