Fee Earner

Job Description Fee Earner

Job Title:Fee Earner

Reporting to:Managing Partner/Head of Department

Pref exp in Residential

Job Purpose:To undertake fee earning work and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.Ensure the successful development of the firm in line with the business plan.

Objectives:

1.To provide high quality legal advice.

2.To provide assistance and advocacy for both existing and new clients.

3.To contribute to maintaining the high standards of client care.

Main Duties:

1.Conducting all matters on behalf of clients.

2.To assist fee earning work undertaken by colleagues e.g to assist with workloads, sickness, holidays.

3.To encourage and promote the image and ethos of the firm.

4.Management of support services for which they are responsible for, including supervision of office juniors.

5.To undertake financial control with particular regard to cashflow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.

6.To provide constant updates to clients corporate agents on matters.

7.Dealing with any queries raised by client on particular matters.

8.To maintain legal knowledge through training.

9.Compliance training as when needed.

10.Any other duties within the scope and spirit of the post as required.

Person Specification:

Competencies:

Act honestly and with integrity, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and the SRA Standards and Regulations, including:

Recognising ethical issues and exercising effective judgment in addressing them

Understanding and applying the ethical concepts which govern their role and behaviour as a lawyer

Identifying the relevant SRA principles and rules of professional conduct and following them

Resisting pressure to condone, ignore or commit unethical behaviour

Respecting diversity and acting fairly and inclusively

Maintain the level of competence and legal knowledge needed to practise effectively, taking into account changes in their role and/ or practice context and developments in the law, including:

Taking responsibility for personal training and development

Reflecting on learning from practice and learning from other people

Accurately evaluating their strengths and limitations in relation to their demands of their work

Maintaining an adequate and up to date understanding of relevant law, policy and practice

Adapting practice to address developments in the delivery of legal services

Work within the limits of their competence and the supervision which they need, including:

Disclosing when work is beyond their personal capability

Recognising when they have made mistakes or are experiencing difficulties and taking appropriate action

Seeking and making effective use of feedback, guidance and support where needed.

Knowing when to seek expert advice

Draw on sufficient detailed knowledge and understanding of your field(s) of work and role in order to practise effectively, including:

Identifying relevant legal principles

Applying legal principles to factual issues, so as to produce a solution which best addresses a clients needs and reflects the clients commercial or personal circumstances.

Spotting issues that are outside their expertise and taking appropriate action, using both an awareness of a broad based or legal knowledge (insofar as relevant to your practice area) and detailed knowledge of your practice area.

Applying understanding, critical thinking and analysis to solve problems, including:

Assessing information to identify key issues and risks

Recognising inconsistencies and gaps in information

Evaluating the quality and reliability of information

Using multiple sources of information to make effective judgements

Reaching reasoned decisions supported by relevant evidence