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Family Solicitor
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Family Solicitor- Children Law, 3+ PQE, circa £45,000 - £60,000 DOE London
Leading nationally recognised Family Department offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Children Law Solicitor to develop their career within a highly regarded team.
To apply or to register your interest, please contact Kaye on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV. Job ref: 5581
The Role:
The successful candidate will undertake a varied caseload of public and private children matters, as well as domestic abuse work, acting for both legally aided and privately funded clients.
- Undertake advocacy on your own cases and provide advocacy support for colleagues where required
- Keep up to date with legal developments, particularly within your specialist area, and ensure that departmental practices and procedures comply with Legal Aid Agency, Lexcel and firm standards
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ PQE and solid experience in Children Law, with the ability to undertake a mix of public and private children and domestic abuse work. Advocacy experience, preferably at all levels of court, is essential.
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- Experience working within the Legal Aid Agency’s CCMS system and contract requirements
- Excellent communication, problem solving and legal research skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively, work under pressure and meet targets
The Firm:
An excellent opportunity to join a leading law firm with a nationally recognised Family Department and an established team of enthusiastic professionals who are committed to developing the department and its client base.
The Package:
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 28 days after three years and 30 days after five years
- Plus a birthday day off, bonus scheme, career development programme, Cycle to Work scheme, Health Cashback Plan, long-service awards and a range of wellbeing initiatives
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How to Apply:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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