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- Reporting to the Partners in the department to assist with managing a caseload covering all aspects of family law, including high-net-worth financial remedy negotiations and proceedings, Children Act work, and preventative work.
- Handling elements of international law, injunctive proceedings, and TOLATA cases. Specialisation is encouraged.
- Playing an integral role in the Family team, delivering on agreed cases, sourcing new opportunities, and supporting the team's overall profile.
- Proactively attracting work in line with the needs of the firm.
- Delivering individual targets with minimal supervision.
- Ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and building strong client relationships.
- Adhering to agreed quality procedures and management systems.
- Undertaking and delivering work in a commercially effective manner.
- Supporting and supervising more junior team members, depending on the candidate’s PQE.
- Developing technical and non-technical skills to meet client and firm requirements, demonstrating continuous improvement in all areas of work.
- Relevant professional qualification.
- Strong legal skills and knowledge in a Family Law setting.
- Experience managing a broad and varied caseload, including pre-nuptial agreements, Children Act proceedings, divorce, high-net-worth financial remedy proceedings, international cases, TOLATA proceedings, and injunctive relief. Specialisation is encouraged and will be discussed at the interview stage.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proactive and passionate about your career.
- Proven experience in supporting business development within a team or firm.
- Working knowledge of case management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- A strong team player with a hands-on, motivational approach.
- Ability to use initiative, plan, and organise workload effectively to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks.
- A measured and rational approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to deal confidently and diplomatically with clients and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrates integrity and professionalism in all dealings.
- Enhanced annual leave plus all UK bank holidays, and an additional day for your birthday each year (or the closest working day).
- Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (one full day) and New Year's Eve (half-day PM) if these fall on a normal working day.
- Private healthcare options for you and your family via Bupa.
- Free healthcare cashback plans for you and your family.
- Enhanced pension scheme with a 5% matched contribution.
- Option to buy additional holiday – up to five days per year.
- Group Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary.
