Family Law Solicitor - Head of Department

Family Law Solicitor - Head of Department

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Beverley Morris & Co. Solicitors in Blackheath Village, London, SE3 0TJ seek a friendly and experienced Family Law Solicitor to join their happy, hardworking team in a well-established two partner firm based in a beautiful part of South East London. Beverley Morris & Co. have comfortable, well equipped, air-conditioned offices overlooking Blackheath Common. They are adjacent to a café-restaurant, three doors away from The Ivy Café and within close proximity of several well-known retail outlets. They are a couple of minutes’ walk from Blackheath main line station (London Bridge 12 minutes), on several bus routes and Blackheath is one stop from Lewisham DLR.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, committed Family Law Solicitor to head up a department, supported by a paralegal. There are partnership prospects for the right person. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload to include divorce, financial settlements, pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements, separation agreements, cohabitation agreements and child arrangements. They will work as part of the firm’s non-property team which comprises two Private Client solicitors, a Litigation/Employment solicitor and support staff.

Requirements

• Private Family Law Solicitor with at least 5+ years PQE.
• Extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of private family law.
• NB Experience in TOLATA is advantageous.
• Be (or become) a member of Resolution since specialist accreditation is advantageous.
• Have good technical knowledge.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• An awareness of risk management.
• An interest and ability in business development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Exemplary client care.
• The successful candidate will have a keen interest in generating new business by attending appropriate networking groups and events, some of which may be out of hours.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closing
• Contributory pension scheme
• Partnership prospects for the right person
• Hours of work
• Full time position:
• 9am to 5pm
• Monday to Friday

Work location

This position is office based and would ideally suit someone within easy commuting distance of Blackheath Village. It is possible that a hybrid arrangement could be discussed after a successful introductory period.

Contact

Please email enquiries@beverleymorris.co.uk or telephone 07795 063198

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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