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Frances Armstrong Associates LLP is currently seeking the services of NQ Family law solicitor for our multi-branched south east client.

Based from the firm’s Brighton office, the majority of our client’s 10-strong team of family lawyers are members of Resolution as well as the Law Society’s Family and Children Panel. The team advises on a wide range of marriage and family-related issues and relies heavily on its support team to play an active role in working with clients to provide an excellent service.

Roles and Responsibilities – The role includes:-

• Maintaining your own caseload of Family files, with supervision and support as required. Regular issues may include: Divorce and related financial proceedings i.e. ancillary relief; Co-habitation issues including financial settlement; and Children Act issues
• Producing one’s own correspondence and drafting documentation and forms (e.g. divorce petitions and cohabitation agreements, and drafting Form Es with supervision)
• Effectively organising your workload; assessing priorities and working to deadlines
• Undertaking research as required
• Proactively keeping your technical skills up-to-date by reading up on case law and providing legislative updates
• Liaising with clients and the other side’s solicitors; taking instructions; and building a rapport with all parties
• Providing input into business development activities including attendance at networking events, in house seminars and preparing seminar materials and articles for publication
• Developing your own contacts and reputation in the market place
• Recording 7 hours a day of which 5 should be chargeable and 2 non-chargeable

Key Attributes - You will have:

• Recently been admitted as a Solicitor with the right to work in the UK
• A genuine interest in Family law having completed a Family seat during your training contract
• Willingness and keenness to develop advocacy skills is essential, previous advocacy experience is desirable
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to work well under pressure and handle a number of work priorities with limited supervision at times
• Excellent client care skills
• With supervision; developing an ability to assess risk and handle client expectations, particularly in relation to fees
• Good communication and feedback skills
• A confident and pleasant telephone manner, able to demonstrate assertiveness where necessary
• Solid IT skills with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of working a case management system would also be desirable
• Clean UK driving licence

The firm is offering a very competitive Salary and Benefits package which is openly negotiable and will be awarded in accordance with previous experience, skills and expectations.

Start Date – ASAP

On behalf of a diverse range of clients’, Frances Armstrong Associates LLP is also currently seeking applicants for other legal opportunities in this area. For a Highly Confidential discussion concerning additional vacancies, please contact one of our Senior Consultants on (phone number removed)

All applicants must be living in the U.K at time of application, and be eligible to work full time and without restriction in the U.K.

Frances Armstrong Associates LLP is a legal recruitment agency specialising in supplying staff and employment solutions to the U.K Legal Sector from offices in London and Birmingham.

Job Title: Solicitor - Family Law
Recruitment: Legal Job – Brighton - Frances Armstrong
Dept: Family Law – Solicitor

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