Solicitor - Insolvency Department

Solicitor - Insolvency Department
Location - Flexible (Cambridge, Chelmsford, Saffron Walden or Bishop Stortford)
Hybrid working on offer OR P/T considered.
Salary / Package - Extremely competitive for the right person

We are working with a top recognised law firm, with an impressive team across multiple offices, who offer flexible working from any of the locations and hybrid working. Clients range from individuals and businesses, professional partnerships, charities, schools and multi-academy trusts, national corporations, and institutions.

The Dispute Resolution and Litigation team specialises in providing bespoke solutions for clients in all forms of litigation, arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. This expert team of legal advisors and support staff across the department are known for their ability to handle complex matters involving multiple issues. The team works on all types of disputes and for a range of clients, including working with large corporate clients, smaller businesses, entrepreneurs, schools, and individuals. The range of work is diverse including contractual disputes, director and shareholder disputes, professional and other forms of negligence, insolvency, education law, regulatory and corporate defence, construction, contentious property issues for landowners, landlords or tenants and contentious trust and probate. Our department is experienced in handling high-value

This new position will be providing quality, tailored and supportive legal services and assisting specific needs in Dispute Resolution & Litigation. You will be responsible for Assisting Senior Lawyers with their caseload and you will be given the opportunity and support to develop own portfolio of clients.

Main Responsibilities

• Working specifically in the area of Insolvency, you will be responsible for managing a mixed caseload of client matters.
• Providing clients with high quality, proactive legal advice, which meets client needs.
• Achieving the firm's fee targets and assisting and enabling others in the team to do so.
• Displaying excellent file management skills to meet the needs of the business.
• Delivering legal services in a manner which is cost-efficient for both the client and the firm.
• Maximising the use of technology to enhance performance.
• Enhancing the firm's reputation and position within the community by developing a professional reputation, participating in professional and community activities to support the firm.
• Identifying opportunities for cross referrals and other services whilst going the extra mile to provide excellent client service.
• Contributing to the firm's general marketing initiatives by participating in firm's marketing events including networking, seminars and writing marketing material.

Reward and Recognition:

• An attractive salary
• Discretionary payments
• Birthday holiday
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
• Compassionate leave
• Employee assistance programme through Health Assured (including Counselling sessions, 24/7 access to trained Counsellors, Health Assessments, 4-week wellness programs, and more)
• Contributory pension
• Discounted legal services
• Discounted financial advice services
• Life assurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Interest free season ticket and travel loans
• Various other benifits

If you are ambitious, driven, and want to work with a firm focused on helping give clients a better future, then you are aligned in our clients aim to achieve that and empower you to be your absolute best. You will have a blended working schedule, giving you the freedom to arrange your days to benefit your commitments - in and out of the office.