Family Solicitor

Family Solicitor

Location:

Lancaster or Lytham St Annes - Hybrid

Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum

The successful candidate will have the option to work at either our Lytham St Annes or Lancaster head office, together with working from home (hybrid).

You will handle a mixture of private family cases, including private children matters, divorce and financial remedy cases.

You will be familiar with dealing with drafting agreements including pre/post nuptial agreements.

Your client base will be nationwide due to the firm’s geographical reach.

• Be experienced working to Lexcel standards
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Be organised
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have solid advocacy experience in the family courts
• Have fantastic communication skills and be able to explain the complexities of the law to lay clients with ease
• Have a proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding your billing / time recording targets
• Experience of TOLATA / Cohabitee cases (Desirable)
• Resolution membership (Desirable)
• Law Society family / advanced family accredited (Desirable)

• An extremely competitive salary £35,000 to £45,000 per annum
• Pension benefits
• Your practising certificate paid each year
• From 25 days holiday per annum as well as public bank holidays
• Free parking
• Staff events, including optional charity work
• Christmas bonus
• The option to work remote 2-3 days from home, subject to experience and an appropriate induction period.
• Flexible working hours
• Fantastic team spirit and be part of a family run friendly firm.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Laker Legal Solicitors, please do not hesitate to apply