Senior Family Associate - 7+, Southampton
- Recruiter
- Stonor Legal
- Location
- Southampton
- Salary
- £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits + Career Progression
- Posted
- 19 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 17 Jul 2018
- Ref
- SL/BR/57
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice, Legal Support, Legal Executive
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Private Client, Family
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
New! - our client are a leading Legal 100 firm with a stellar, Chambers-rated, family practice who are busy and looking to grow their Southampton office. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Family Solicitor, minimum 7 years experience, to join this dynamic team and advise on an exciting range of legal matters including: divorce; financial and children proceedings.
The ideal individual will have Children Panel Membership and a consistently strong academic record. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills and ideally come from a recognised family team within a national, city or regional firm. Any mediation accreditation would be advantageous and the ability to prioritise and work under time pressure is vital.
The family law team has a national profile and a reputation for providing excellent advice with sensitivity and integrity. They are commonly known to provide assistance on a range of legal issues that affect families including divorce, separation and finances; children; modern families; personal partnerships and agreements; family mediation, collaborative law and arbitration and inheritance act disputes. The team is ranked Tier 1 in both Chambers and Legal 500 and boasts an enviable client base.
The team comprises partners, associates, solicitors and paralegals all of whom specialise in family law but who come from a mix of backgrounds. The client base continues to grow rapidly and consequently excellent opportunities continue to arise internally.
In order to service an ever increasing workload, the firm are seeking a Senior Associate with at least 7 years' post qualification experience and who has significant relevant experience in family law to join their Southampton based team.
The role will involve travel to London to complete work generated from London based clients and would ideally suit an Accredited Mediator.
The successful candidate will enjoy a broad mix of work with a bias towards financial proceedings under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. You will have:
- Appropriate experience and excellent technical ability in the relevant discipline
- Experience of dealing with a caseload, under supervision
- Experience of participating in business development and networking activities
- Demonstrable ability to meet targets and set own targets
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service and team working skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills
This role will suit a confident and senior Family Solicitor who is seeking a step-up in terms of career platform, quality of work and clients. In return, you can expect to work in a friendly and collegiate team, assisting and advising on premium quality privately funded family work. A career progression framework is in place and client contact can be expected from day one. The ideal individual will have:
A highly attractive financial package is on offer.
To apply, please submit your CV via the link below or contact: ben@stonorlegal.com
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