Family Principal Associate/director

3 days ago

Brierley Hill, United Kingdom Higgs LLP Full time

**Your Future At Higgs**

**Job title**

Principal Associate/Legal Director

**Department**

Family

**Our Purpose**

To forge long-term relationships that have a positive impact on our people, our clients, our business partners, and our community.

**Our Commitment to Our People**

We do not think there is a magic formula to the Higgs culture. The key is to listen to and respect our people. If we take care of our people and our people take care of our clients, then everything we want as a firm will take care of itself. We are friendly and open to new ideas.

**Our Core Values**

Higgs core values are “CLEAR” - Care, Legacy, Excellence, Authenticity, Relationships

**Role Purpose**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Case Management: Handle a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, private Children Act, financial remedy, wealth protections and domestic violence cases.
- Client Relations: Provide high-quality legal advice to clients, ensuring clear communication and a client-focused approach throughout the legal process.
- Cultural Ambassador: Embrace, nurture and develop the CLEAR core values of the firm and ensure that these are upheld, delivered and meaningful to everyone who encounters the family law team.
- Mentorship: Supervise and mentor all levels of solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
- Business Development: Contribute to the growth of the firm's family law team by attracting high quality new business as well as forging and maintaining excellent long term relationships with business partners.
- Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and policies.
- Strategy: Collaborate with other senior managers in the team to develop and implement strategic initiatives aimed at further growth of the firm's family law team.

**Person Specification**
- Excellent legal skills, personal communication and strategic thinking.
- Empathetic and client-focused.
- Ability to manage a high-quality caseload with efficiency and attention to detail.
- Proven track record of attracting quality legal work from business partners and managing long-term relationships.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organised and able to work under pressure.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

**Technical Knowledge**
- Proficient in using legal practice management software.
- Detailed knowledge of the primary legislation and case law impacting the key areas of family law.
- Committed to continuous professional development.

**What You Need to Know**

Higgs LLP offers hybrid working wherever possible. Our Higgs’ Best FIT (flexible, inclusive, together) principles are designed to ensure that people can complete their best work from the most appropriate location. If you are looking to work flexibly then let us know and we will do what we can to accommodate your request.

We encourage a ‘dress for your diary’ approach which means dressing in a manner appropriate for your schedule or the specific appointments you have on any given day.

**Equal Opportunities**

As charter signatories to The Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter, Higgs are committed to developing a diverse business by engaging with the widest pool of talent. We recognise this is an ongoing journey and regularly monitor our figures which can be viewed here.

**People Driven. Legal Excellence**.

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