Role: Family Law Solicitor – Public Law
Location: Bolton Office or Greater Manchester
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm – Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
An exciting opportunity working within a pioneer of legal services, providing friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but blended with a 21st Century approach. A vacancy for a Public Law solicitor who can run a mixed caseload of private family law files, including divorce/finance, children and domestic violence files to work in our busy family department.
The position will involve travel to courts and other offices therefore candidate must have a car available for work use. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years PQE with children panel accreditation. Partnership opportunities exist for the right candidate.
Job role
- Be responsible for a caseload of care/public law files
- Undertake own advocacy
- Run own caseload and work independently
- Be responsible for your public law team
- Provide support/training to the team as required
- Support Head of Department managing the firm-wide public law team
Skills Required
- Experience in public law
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)
- Good communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team
- Ability to manage a team
- Friendly and professional manner
Company Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Attendance bonus
- 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
- Birthday holiday
- Life insurance 2x annual salary
- Long service awards
- Paid car parking space
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Northern Rail discount scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Quarterly Fruit Baskets
- Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
- Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
- Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
- Monthly Raffle Draw 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
- Dress down once a month
- Annual Christmas Party & Events
- Charity fundraisers
Training & Development
- Training and development opportunities
- Internal workshops
- Compliance webinars
- Path to Partner opportunities
We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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