Family Solicitor - Private Children

Location Worcester
Discipline: Legal
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Kieran Macdonald
Contact email: kieran.macdonald@gmprecruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J294
Published: about 3 years ago

GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with one of Worcestershire's most recognised and highly regarded Legal Firms. We are currently recruiting on their behalf for a Family Lawyer to join their Worcester office on a permanent contract, to focus predominantly on Private Children matters and injunctions.

Our client is a highly successful and expanding legal firm that offer a quality service across a range of legal matters to an ever growing client base. Their diversity, breadth of experience and unique level of hands-on expertise are their greatest strengths.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a qualified, professional and empathetic professional with demonstrable experience in Private Children law.

We are also able to consider newly qualified Solicitors with strong knowledge and passion for this area of law.

 

Family Lawyer main duties:

  • Provide legal advice and representation to the firm on matters relating to family and child services, care proceedings and private children
  • Manage a reasonable caseload of work related to the area of law with compassion and professionalism
  • You must be willing to undertake your own advocacy
  • Assist in the supervision and training of less experienced staff
  • Contribute towards the continual success and growth of their family law department

 

Family Lawyer required skills and experience:

  • You will be Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive entitled to practice
  • You must be able to demonstrate an excellent oral and written communication skills as well as demonstrable skills and strengths in negotiation, drafting, persuading and influencing
  • You will be required to demonstrate advocacy skills and a willingness to undertake advocacy
  • To succeed in this role you will have recent, in-depth knowledge and post qualification experience in the area of Family and Child legal matters

This can be an immediate start for the successful candidate.

In return for all the above you will be welcomed into a highly professional and supportive legal firm that encourages development and career progression.

You will be offered a highly competitive basic salary which is commensurate with relevant experience plus additional company benefits.

If you are a newly qualified solicitor/ CiLEx with up to 3 years PQE, are dedicated with the aptitude to deal with cases professionally and compassionately and undertake your own advocacy, we want to hear from you today.

If the above role sounds perfect for you, or you require more information, please click apply or contact GMP Recruitment directly for more information.  

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency.