The role
Department: Family
Reporting to: Senior Partner
To provide legal advice, assistance, and a profitable contribution in a broad range of family matters, encompassing public and private family law.
Location: Dalston, London
Renumeration: Starting £32,000 PA dependent on experience + bonuses and training.
Candidate specification
Must be a Solicitor or hold a Family Specialist Accreditation
Minimum five Years PQE
• You must hold a family accreditation with The Law Society or Resolution as a Family or children law specialist and have thorough working knowledge of public and private family proceedings and be confident working for a range of clients
• Enthusiasm, and confidence to build own caseload and develop relationships with professional referrers.
• Confidence to work independently whilst adopting good teamwork with other members of the team in the office and based in other offices.
• You must be confident in your understanding and making of Legal Aid Applications
• You must consent to a DBS check Person Specification
• You must be a qualified solicitor with a valid practising certificate
• You must take a proactive approach to public and private family law work, with the ability to meet all deadlines and prioritise tasks
• Advocacy Skills in the Family Court is desirable
• You must work well within a team, but be comfortable and confident working on your own initiative
• You must be IT literate and have experience of case management systems (training will be provided)
• You will be willing to contribute towards the development of the team and the firm
• You must return a satisfactory DBS result Benefits
• Hybrid Working 30% of the time is a possibility if targets are being maintained for responses, quality of work and billing
• Flexible Working Hours
• Competitive Fee Arrangement
• Training Firm Funded
How to apply
To apply, please send a CV and Covering Letter to the address below.
Please send your application to: j.obaseki@obasekisolicitors.com