Family Solicitor

Achieve Professionals is seeking an experience Family Solicitor to join a leading North East law firm that takes a real pride in the work they do for their clients.

Position:Family Solicitor - 4 to 6 years PQE

Location: Newcastle

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle a varied caseload of privately funded family law matters that include divorce and dissolution, high value financial remedy cases, Children Act and Schedule 1 proceedings, Nuptial Agreements, TOLATA cases and arbitration.
• Lots of client contact including building trust, rapport and managing expectations
• Provide legal advice
• Draft applications, deeds and agreements
• Advocacy
• Business development

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have 4-6 years PQE of handling your own privately funded family law matters to include those set out above.

Skills & Attributes:

• Must be highly organised and have the ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Be comfortable working in a diverse and busy team.
• Excellent IT skills and a good attention to details are essential.
• A methodical approach to work with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits:

• Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
• Competitive salary (salary on advert is for guidance only)
• Discretionary firm bonus scheme
• Excellent holidays plus take your birthday off and buy up to an additional week's holiday if you need it
• Pension scheme - standard 5% matched contribution by the firm
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Long service awards
• Support and funding of professional memberships and qualifications relevant to your role
• Opportunities to develop your career
• Travel loans
• Shopping discounts

For the opportunity to join this successful Family Law team, apply today!!