Vacancy Description: Private Law Solicitor – Family Dept.Location: Bolton/Bury OfficeHours: 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 (4 yrs PQE) who can run a caseload of divorce/finance and children files to work in our busy family department based at our Bolton/Bury 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.Job roleWorking within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:Run own private caseload and work independently 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 criteriaSkills RequiredExperience in private lawGood organisational skillsExcellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)Good communication skills Good IT skills Ability to work well within a teamFriendly and professional mannerFirm DetailsThe traditions and values, which first established my client 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 nine offices stretching across the North West; three 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.BENEFITSCompetitive salaryPension scheme Attendance bonus Workplace nursery scheme 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 yearsBirthday Holiday Northern Rail discount scheme Cycle2Work schemeReferral 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 fundraisersTraining & DevelopmentTraining and development opportunities Internal workshops Compliance webinars