Family Law Lawyer

2 months ago


Newport, United Kingdom Synergie Full time

Our highly regarded client is seeking a family law solicitor/Legal Executive to join their dynamic and friendly team, with a focus on client care and providing excellent legal services.
Duties will include but not be limited to:

- Effective management of all Family files (hard copy and on SOS)
- Ensuring that all client work is progressed expeditiously and that the client is kept regularly informed on realistic outcomes, progress and on costs
- Attend at Court, mediations and meetings and preparing detailed notes and minutes as required
- Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all the firm's and client documentation and information in line with Law Society & GDPR regulations
- Achieving agreed levels of billing and time recording per annum
- Management of bill process and interaction with Finance
- Drafting of documents including correspondence and Court documents
- Providing support to the other team members as required
- Contributing to operational review / continuous improvement initiatives
- Understanding and contribute to the team's objectives plus working to promote the firm's values
- Actively seeking and participating in marketing activities
The right individual will be able to display the following skills and aptitude:

- At lease 1 year PQE essential
- Experience of dealing with a range of privately funded divorce, financial and children matters is an advantage.
- Commercially aware
- Strong attention to detail
- Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet strict timescales where required
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work within teams and individually using own initiative
In return is a highly competitive salary (DOE), great work/life balance, good holiday (increasing with service) pension scheme and other benefits.
Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.



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