Senior Associate - Family
Location: Manchester
Salary: £Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Closing Date: Friday 22 January 2021
Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world-class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.
We are looking for a proactive Senior Associate to join our Family team, and this presents an exciting opportunity for Family lawyers with experience in both Private and Public proceedings to join our leading Law firm.
At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.
Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon’s business: We take pride in the quality of instructions we secure and the unfailing support we provide to our clients. You’ll need talent, ambition, focus, and drive. We’ll also need you to have fantastic organisational skills and attention to detail.
Responsibilities to include.
* Providing the highest level of client care in the management of client matters
* Overseeing all the financial aspects of matters including time recording, billing, and debtor management in order to achieve your personal fee budget.
* Building relationships with internal and external parties
* Ensuring that files are managed effectively, meeting set deadlines, complying with precedents, letters, or documents on the case management system.
* Where required you will also delegate work to more junior fee earners and legal support staff to ensure work is completed in a timely manner and court, or other, deadlines are adhered to.
* Participating, with other senior fee earners in marketing activities including networking
About You;
* Training within the area of Family Law and a solid understanding of Family matters.
* Someone with good commercial awareness
* In terms of the key competencies that are required in this role, we are looking for someone who is proactive and who has the ability to organise and prioritise their workload effectively
* Finally, you must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
What we offer in return:
We offer a flexible agile working environment, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase an extra 5 days, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, and income protection insurance. The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm.
* Please Note - Vacancies may closed prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.
Senior Associate - Family
Location: Manchester
Salary: £Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Closing Date: Friday 22 January 2021
Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world-class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.
We are looking for a proactive Senior Associate to join our Family team, and this presents an exciting opportunity for Family lawyers with experience in both Private and Public proceedings to join our leading Law firm.
At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.
Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon’s business: We take pride in the quality of instructions we secure and the unfailing support we provide to our clients. You’ll need talent, ambition, focus, and drive. We’ll also need you to have fantastic organisational skills and attention to detail.
Responsibilities to include.
* Providing the highest level of client care in the management of client matters
* Overseeing all the financial aspects of matters including time recording, billing, and debtor management in order to achieve your personal fee budget.
* Building relationships with internal and external parties
* Ensuring that files are managed effectively, meeting set deadlines, complying with precedents, letters, or documents on the case management system.
* Where required you will also delegate work to more junior fee earners and legal support staff to ensure work is completed in a timely manner and court, or other, deadlines are adhered to.
* Participating, with other senior fee earners in marketing activities including networking
About You;
* Training within the area of Family Law and a solid understanding of Family matters.
* Someone with good commercial awareness
* In terms of the key competencies that are required in this role, we are looking for someone who is proactive and who has the ability to organise and prioritise their workload effectively
* Finally, you must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
What we offer in return:
We offer a flexible agile working environment, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase an extra 5 days, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, and income protection insurance. The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm.
* Please Note - Vacancies may closed prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.
