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Family Solicitor

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Bolton, Lancashire BL1 6LU, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A regional law firm is seeking a Family Law Solicitor with 4 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) to join their Bolton or Bury offices.
  • The candidate will manage a caseload involving divorce, finance, and children files, and must have access to a car for travel to courts and other offices.
  • The firm offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as a pension scheme, attendance bonus, workplace nursery scheme, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Additional perks include a birthday holiday, Northern Rail discount scheme, and referral schemes for various legal services.
  • The firm prides itself on providing professional advice with a blend of traditional values and modern practices, ensuring ongoing training and support for its employees.
A fantastic regional law firm are looking to expand their family team in either of their Bolton / Bury offices, with benefits offered such as;  
  • Pension scheme
  • Attendance bonus
  • Workplace nursery scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with accrual system after 2 years
  • Birthday holiday
  • Northern Rail discount scheme
  • Referral schemes for PI, Conveyancing, Family, and Wills/Probate
  • Discounted services for Conveyancing, Family, and Wills
  • Staff introductory scheme: refer a successful applicant and receive £500
 The CandidateI am working on a vacancy for a Family law solicitor (4 yrs PQE) who has experience for a fantastic regional firm who can run a caseload of divorce/finance and children files to work in their busy family department based at our Bolton/Bury office.     The position will involve travel to courts and other offices therefore candidate must have a car available for work use.   Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided. The FirmThe traditions and values that first established the firm as an early pioneer of legal services continue to serve the firm well today. It still provides friendly, professional advice in the manner of a traditional high street law firm, but this is now blended with a 21st-century approach.  The practice has grown organically to incorporate many offices in the North West, although proud to be a regional firm, several departments service clients throughout England and Wales.  The firm holds numerous industry-related accreditations across all its service areas, particularly the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.The RoleWorking within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
  • Run own private caseload and work independently   
  • Capability of undertaking a mix of Legal Aid & Private Family work in all areas, however the work is mostly private family work
  • Ability to use CCMS and have a sound understanding of legal aid criteria 
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