Public Law Associate Solicitor – Family Dept

Public Law Associate Solicitor – Family Dept.

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Public Law Associate Solicitor – Family Dept.

Location: Bolton (Newport Street)

Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)

Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.

We have a vacancy for a public law associate solicitor to work in our busy Family Department.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years PQE with children panel accreditation.

The position will involve travel to courts and other offices therefore candidate must have a car available for work use.

Partnership opportunities exist for the right candidate.

Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• Be responsible for a caseload of care/public law files
• Undertake own advocacy
• Run own caseload and work independently
• Be responsible for your public law team
• Provide support/training to the team as required
• Support Head of Department managing the firm-wide public law team

• Experience in public law
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)
• Good communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to manage a team
• Friendly and professional manner

The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.

The practice has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.

The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.

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• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Attendance bonus
• 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
• Birthday Holiday
• Northern Rail discount scheme
• Cycle2
  
  Work scheme
• Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
• Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
• Staff Introductory Scheme (Refer a successful applicant and get £500)
• Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
• Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
• Annual Christmas Party & Events
• Charity fundraisers

• Training and development opportunities
• Internal workshops
• Compliance webinars
• Path to Partner opportunities

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