Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors with a diverse workforce over 12 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, cohabitation disputes, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The firm is looking for a self-motivated and ambitious Solicitor to be based in Derby, but to work across the wider firm’s Matrimonial Finance Team alongside some of our most experienced senior Solicitors. The successful candidate will have family law experience and the drive to help our team grow even further, alongside a genuine commitment to access to justice.
In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients. As well as gaining invaluable experience within a professional legal firm, you will benefit from the opportunities provided within a busy team working on a varied caseload.
We offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.
About Family Law Group We are a dynamic national law firm who specialise in all areas of family law and provide the very best advice to both private and legally aided clients. We believe that every client should be treated as if they are our only client, by listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, always being approachable and supporting them through difficult times.
We are an established legal practice with a diverse workforce spread out over 10 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements & social services, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases.
Key requirements 1-3 Years PQE
Solicitor/Legal Executive with experience
Excellent and evidenced client care skills
Self-sufficient and able to build own caseload
Creative thinker and not afraid of a challenge
The desire to help the team to grow and develop
To build strong relationships with clients and your colleagues
What we offer Ongoing training and professional development, with access to extensive family law training material via MBL, Lexis Nexis and our in-house training site, along with one to one mentoring to empower all of our staff to achieve their full potential
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days holiday at the start of each year
Contributory pension scheme
Membership of Employee Ownership Trust and bonus scheme after qualifying period
Great company events, including an annual weekend conference where all offices get together and firmwide Charity Fundraising Events
Paid Study Leave when progressing through the SQE route or gaining a Training Contract through the firm
Employee Assistance Programme with advice and counselling available 24/7 via the telephone or via the My Healthy Advantage App
Fully paid legal memberships and subscriptions
The opportunity to join an ever-growing Diverse and Inclusive Team with an excellent company culture
Some remote working available after probation has been completed
How to apply The salary range for this position is £36,000 to £45,000 dependent on experience.
At Family Law Group we pride ourselves in finding the best available talent and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. For some of our vacancies we receive a high volume of applications and therefore may need to close this advert early.
Your current employer will not be contacted for references until you have accepted any job offer. All job offers are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.
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