Family Solicitor / Executive

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Job ID: JR238957006622

Job Term: Full Time

Sector: Legal

Location: Leeds

Salary: £35000 –

50000

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James Ray Recruitment are hiring for a large Yorkshire law firm who are looking for an experienced Family Solicitor / Executive to join their large and highly experienced family department. They are looking for a Family Solicitor/Executive to cover their Guisley, Ilkley and Otley Branches.

The Candidate:

5 years PQE +
Full UK Driving license
Professional and friendly client care.
Ability to work accurately in accordance with procedures and processes.
Ability to deal with technical details and to express solutions to complex legal problems in a concise and client-friendly way.
Good spoken and written communication to deal with clients and other parties face to face, by telephone and in producing legal documents.
Confident IT skills.
Ability to learn quickly.
Ability to organise and prioritise work, under supervision, to meet clients’ expectations and matter deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.

Key Duties:

Running and assisting with a case load of client matters.
Dealing with new client enquiries.
Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
Taking instructions from clients and advising accordingly.
Instructing counsel or other experts where appropriate.
Representing clients at Court (including advocacy) as appropriate.
Obtaining and preparing file documentation.
Cost drafting as appropriate.
Billing files and obtaining monies due to the firm from the clients and other parties.

Benefits:

Profit sharing scheme (tax-free on payments up to £3,600 per year), subject to National Insurance and 12+ months employment at the end of the calendar year.
Generous holiday entitlement ranging from 23-31 days (full-time, depending on the length of service with the firm)
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support health & wellbeing, including free councelling for you and your dependants.
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Discounted bus travel
Paycare Health Cash Plan (employee contributions)
Payroll giving scheme for tax-free charitable donations
£1,000.00 finder’s fee for new employee recruitment referrals
Professional membership/subscription support
Death in Service Life Assurance – 3 times salary
Interest-free loan for annual travel pass
Free conveyancing on your main residential property
A free will
Regular social events including summer BBQ and a Christmas party
Annual business briefing for the whole firm

To find out more, call the office on 01482 533656

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 10 days please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

Refer your friend to James Ray Recruitment and we will reward you with £150 retail shopping voucher when we place them in a permanent or temporary role for at least one month.

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