Job Description
Innovative, determined, and dynamic – have you got what it takes to be a successful family lawyer.
Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.
Determination - Do you have a passion for social justice?
Commitment and Drive - Do you want start your legal career with a leading law firm which supports growth and progression?
Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.
The firm is looking for a Children Lawyer to join their growing team at our Derby and Nottingham offices.
The successful candidate will ideally be newly qualified up to 2 years PQE and proven experience in private and public law children matters. You will also be experienced in court representation and interim contested hearings. You must be able to manage your own caseload with minimum supervision and be prepared to develop further through networking and links with local sources of referral work.
In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients. We offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.
- NQ to 2 years family law PQE
- Law degree
- Experience in Private and Public Law Proceedings
- Excellent and evidenced client care skills
- Self-sufficient and able to build own caseload
- Creative thinker and not afraid of a challenge
What we Offer
- Benefits package including contributory pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, company pension and great company events
- Employee loyalty schemes
- Fully paid legal memberships and subscriptions
- Ongoing training and professional development
We are very keen to hear from suitable candidates as soon as possible. Applications can be sent to: the HR Manager, Marie Stafford, by email to: Marie.Stafford@familylawgroup.co.uk
Members of Resolution and Law Society’s Specialist Family Law Panels. FLG Limited is a Limited Company Registered in England No 5534212. VAT registration No 865728382. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – No 00424344. FLG Limited trades as Family Law Group.
If we enter into a contract with you and/or you become a client of our firm by electronic means (such as by email or online) then, in addition to any rights of redress you may have through the Legal Ombudsman, you may be entitled to use an EU online dispute resolution platform to assist with any complaint or dispute you may have about our services. This online platform can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/odr . We do have an email address you may contact in this regard and that is: mail@familylawgroup.co.uk