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:
Personal Qualities/Character
Qualification/Experience
Skills/Abilities
Strong leadership skills.
Law degree or equivalate.
LPC.
Ability to work independently.
Strong business development and networking skills.
At least 2 years legal experience.
Attention to detail.
Strong client relationship skills.
Supervisory/Management experience.
Ability to work well within a team.
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