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Family Fee Earner

ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd

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Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 9TA, England

£35,000 - £45,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for a Family Solicitor/Fee Earner located in Stafford, offering a full-time role with a salary range of £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload within the family team, providing legal advice on matters such as divorce, financial settlements, and domestic violence.
Candidates should ideally be fully qualified solicitors with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), although other relevant qualifications will be considered.
Key attributes include strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage a privately funded caseload effectively.
The role also involves networking and business development, requiring a proactive approach to bringing in new work.

Family Solicitor/Fee EarnerLocation: StaffordHours: Full TimeSalary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum DOEPrimary Responsibilities Include:

Running and managing your own caseload within the family team under the supervision of the director
Providing advice to individuals and families including but not limited to the following areas: - Private Law Children Matters - Divorce - Financial Settlements - Separation - Domestic Violence - Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements - Cohabitee disputes
Dealing with complex and time-sensitive matters
Taking new instructions
Legal Research
Advocacy
Assisting the Director on occasions
Dealing with new enquiries and converting to Instruction
Networking and Business Development

About the Person:To be a successful candidate for this role you must also have the following attributes, skills and experience:

Ideally be a fully qualified solicitor with 3+ PQE, although other qualifications (i.e. CILEX and CLC) will also be considered
Confident in running own caseload
Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets and their impact to the practice.
Have excellent levels of communication, both written and verbal
Have a good academic record; training with a leading national or regional firm is an advantage.
Have strong IT skills
Have a firm and functional knowledge within family law
Have experience managing your own caseload of privately funded work
Demonstrate initiative and the drive to produce a high standard of service to our clients
Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
Be highly organized, methodical and adaptable
Commercially driven
Have a proven ability to bring in work and be confident in business development

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