Solicitor

Franklins Solicitors LLP; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Milton Keynes seeks a Family Law specialist with over 10 years PQE in private practice. The ideal candidate will manage cases involving high net worth clients, including matrimonial finances and child arrangements. Responsibilities include client interaction, case management, and training junior staff. If you have strong communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position could be for you. Flexible working options may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience in trust disputes under TOLATA, child arrangements, and maintenance issues.
• Show flexibility and prioritise workloads in a calm manner.
• Must be able to work in an open plan, professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Take instruction from clients and open files through the Office Management System.
• Deal with clients’ cases from initial instruction to completion.
• Liaise with clients through meetings and telephone discussions.
• Training and supervising trainees and NQ solicitors in the team.

Skills

10 Years + PQE in private practice

Experience in advising high net worth clients

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Effective cross selling of services

Job description

The LLP would be interested in hearing from applicants who have worked in a Family Law department and have upwards of 10 years PQE experience in private practice (excluding Legal Aid) . The successful candidate should be competent in advising clients on matrimonial finances, trusts of land disputes between unmarried couples, as well as child arrangements and maintenance issues.

The ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate their organisational skills and prioritisation of work. Be able to meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a team environment, being flexible, proactive and using their initiative at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• To take instruction from clients and open files through the Office Management System
• To deal with clients’ cases from initial instruction to completion
• Liaise with client both in person or remote meetings and in telephone discussions
• Receiving and issuing correspondence / mail from / to the client and third parties
• Training and supervising trainees and NQ solicitors in the team
• Time recording all work undertaken and responsible for monthly billing and achieving billing targets
• Attending external appointments to include court hearings, client visits etc as required
• Reporting to and receiving and acting upon instruction from the head of department

Required Skills and Experience

• 10 Years + PQE in private practice
• Experience in advising high net worth clients.
• Experience in trust disputes under TOLATA, child arrangements and maintenance issues.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, show flexibility and prioritise workloads in a calm and consistent manner.
• Adherence to quality and work management systems
• Achievement of targets.
• The candidate must be able to work in an open plan, friendly but fast paced and professional environment.
• Effective cross selling of services
• Full driving license
  

About Franklins

Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and is highly quality –assured having achieved accreditation to ISO 9001 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering expertise in: Corporate Services, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Mediation, Wills, Trusts and Probate.

We set our own standards above and beyond what is expected in the legal profession and believe that excellence is not an exception, but routine in dealing with every client and their individual needs. This mentality runs through to our core values of passion, excellence, trust and united, which relate to our key strength and differentiator in the marketplace, our people. We are committed to recognising and developing talented individuals to provide a first class client service that sets us apart from the vast majority of other law firms and legal service providers.

Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of submitting your application it means that on this occasion your application has not been successful