Family Solicitor – Up to £40,000 pa

Are you a Family Solicitor, newly qualified or with up to 4 years PQE, seeking a new permanent job? Would you like to work within a reputable law firm? Would you like the option of working hybrid? Is Leeds, West Yorkshire convenient for you? If so, this could be just the job for you!

Working within the family team at Leeds, your duties as a Family Solicitor include :

• Undertaking compliance and fully aware of all aspects of requirements imposed on a
Solicitor by the Solicitors Act, Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and Trustee Accounts Rules and all other
statutory and Law Society rules and regulations from time to time enforced for the conduct of the
business of a solicitor.
• Day to day handling of a wide variety of cases including divorce, private children, non-molestation
orders and financial relief.
• Running own case load under supervision and being able to pick up cases part way through.
• Attending court on directions hearings, first appointments and financial dispute resolution
appointments.
• Taking instructions from clients, drafting documents and letters, conduct of matters on behalf of
clients and work as part of the team.
• Preparing Legal Aid applications and liaising with the Legal Aid Agency, as necessary.
• Achieving agreed personal targets in respect of fee income and recording of chargeable time and
assisting in developing new opportunities and the range of services offered by the firm.
• Day-to-day handling of a wide variety of cases.
• Experiencing of running own case load and being able to pick up cases partway through.
• Conducting of matters on behalf of clients
• Assisting where required in marketing the firm’s client services

You will be newly qualified or have up to 4 years PQE and with experience in Family Law.

In return, our client offers an outstanding team working environment, a very, very generous benefits package, and is superbly located within Leeds.

This role is permanent and the hours of work are 09:00 until 17:00 Monday to Friday with the option of working hybrid after your 6 month probationary period.

If you are interested, please call Helen IMMEDIATELY on 01274 865878 to discuss further.

Elite Personnel Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer acting as an Employment Agency in the case of work-seekers for permanent positions, and as an Employment Business in the case of work-seekers for temporary positions and it is our policy to treat job applicants, employees and workers in the same way, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnic origin or disability.