Family Lawyer – Torbay and Newton Abbot
- Job Title: Family Lawyer
- Department: Family
- Position: Full Time or Part Time
- Location: Newton Abbot, Paignton, Torquay
- Experience: Solicitor, CILEx or 5+ years carrying own caseload
- Salary: Competitive
WBW Solicitors is one of the largest legal practices in the South West, with offices based in Brixham, Axminster, Seaton, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Honiton, Paignton, Launceston, Bovey Tracey, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Exeter. With clearly defined divisions catering for business and private clients, our teams are able to offer the very best legal advice through a full range of legal services, across a wide range of areas and commercial sectors. We reward our hard-working staff with flexibility, competitive salaries with a generous holiday plan and a fantastic benefits package.
The role:
WBW Solicitors has a rare opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our family team based in the Torbay area of Devon. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced person to join our busy family department to provide exceptional client care, to work as part of a team and to provide advice on a wide range of family law matters to include: divorce, civil partnership, separation, cohabitee issues, family finance and children matters. A knowledge of the legal aid system would also be desirable.
Skills and Knowledge:
The ideal candidate should either be qualified or have managed their own caseload independently for a minimum of 5 years.
Evidence of working on a range of family matters may be discussed at interview.
The successful candidate will need to be able to manage large workloads effectively and be productive under pressure.
Candidates should be personable, articulate and enjoy working both in an individual role and as an integral part of the team.
Previous experience with case management systems would be an advantage, as would the process of working and transitioning to e-files.
The Candidate
You will need to be and enthusiastic and driven candidate; self-motivation will be an important part of succeeding in this role. Your immediate team will provide you with support, as would the wider teams across the business; candidates should have aspirations to supervise and mentor junior staff.
You will need to be able to work within the firms policies for risk management, supervision requirements and be able to contribute to the teams and firms values.
There are opportunities for the right candidate to build and lead a team with associate or partnership prospects available. Networking and attending external events will be a regular expectation.
Applications are also encouraged from practitioners with strong potential who may not meet all criteria but can demonstrate enthusiasm and a commitment to the role.
Contact Details
To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@wbw.co.uk. For further details, contact us at the same email address.
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