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My client is recruiting for a Senior Associate Solicitor to join their Commercial Litigation department in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.
Overall Purpose
To provide efficient and effective legal advice, assistance and representation for all clients maintaining the highest standards of professional expertise and client care at all times. To make every effort to obtain a satisfactory result for the client, to be accessible to the clients and to maintain regular and appropriate contact with them. To be expected to deal effectively and considerately with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
To work together with other fee-earners, support staff and with other teams to ensure the best quality service. To begin to develop your practice area and start to develop your leadership skills.
Main Tasks
» Use knowledge of the area of practice and a broad background awareness of legal principles to develop and critically evaluate a range of options to overcome dilemmas and problematic solutions» Excellence is achieved with ease» Deal with complex transactions intuitively and with ease; be a confident decision-maker» Develop innovative solutions and ways forward in complex and unpredictable situations» Develop a specialism in one or more legal areas and be recognised as being knowledgeable in that field» Take full responsibility for outcomes of case or transaction» Liaise with client care regarding complaints and take responsibility when required» Have overall responsibility for managing debt and debtors for own matters» Mentor and supporting Associates with their financial targets» Contribute to the marketing plans for the Department» Build good working relationships with external institutions and organisations
Qualifications & Experience
» With a minimum of 5 years’ PQE» To have experience of general Dispute Resolution/Commercial Litigation work» Ability to draft and review legal documents which accurately reflect the client’s instructions» Ability to develop client relationships and identify areas for expansion of work» Ability to work under own initiative, anticipate challenges and deal with them proactively
Benefits
» 40% remote working» 25 days Holiday» Contributory Pension Scheme» Life Assurance» Health cover» Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
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