Private Law Solicitor – Family Dept

Overview

Vacancy Description: Private Law Solicitor – Family Dept.

Location: Newport Street, Bolton Office

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 Private Law solicitor who can run a mixed caseload of private family law files, including divorce/finance, children and domestic violence files to work in our busy family department based at our Newport Street, Bolton office.

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

Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided.

Duties

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

• Run own private caseload
• Capability of undertaking a mix of Legal Aid & Private Family work in all areas
• Ability to use CCMS and have a sound understanding of legal aid criteria
• Willingness to conduct own advocacy

• Experience in private law
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)
• Good communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to work well within 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

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