Family Solicitor/Legal Executive

Morrisons Solicitors LLP is a long established top 200 law firm with offices in Surrey and South West London.  We are ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory. 

We have a long history and big ambitions. We combine the depth of knowledge, capabilities and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a local practice.  Morrisons is a Lexcel accredited Law Firm and has been awarded a Silver Accreditation for Investors in People.

As part of our ongoing commitment to training and development we offer a Newly Qualified Development Programme.  This applies to all newly qualified solicitors during their first three years of qualification and its purpose is to support and help you reach your full potential.

We encourage all our staff to reflect and commit to the firm’s core values; integrity, insight, and sense of community. Each member of our staff has an important role to play in achieving our goals as a firm, our offices have a community feel to them and we are committed to working together as a team to actively encourage other to excel.

We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and are open to considering variable working arrangements to support our staff with their commitments outside of work – this includes applications from Job Share partners.

Our family team is “Highly Recommended as a Leading Firm” by Chambers UK 2020, and rated by them as Band 1.

We have a reputation for acting with all the sensitivity and discretion that is needed – but also with the strong skills and expertise to ensure that matters are resolved in our clients’ best interests as quickly and effectively as possible

Due to expansion we  have an exciting opportunity for a 3-5 year PQE Solicitor/Legal Executive to join our busy, growing team at our Redhill office. The successful candidate will advise and support clients on a wide array of family matters including divorce and ,  financial remedy  , and  private law Children Act cases..  Ideally, the candidate would have a particular interest in private children work.

Required skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

1, A solicitor / legal executive with 3-5 years PQE experience

2.Proven track record of acting for clients in divorce and financial remedy and private law Children Act cases

3.Responsible for a caseload of private family matters including:

• Divorce and Dissolution of civil partnerships
• Financial remedy
• Financial provision for children and separation agreements
• Cohabitation agreements

4.Ability to manage client expectations

5.Conscientious, hardworking, with developed critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills

6.Ability to work to strict deadlines, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality

7.A competent practitioner and advocate

8.Competent file management

9.Effective credit control

10.A proven team player with the ability to work as part of a team and supporting more junior staff members

11.Proven measurable success in winning new client business through referral and business development activities

12.High level of commercial awareness with strong attention to detail and good drafting skills

13. Wiling to work under supervision and receptive to constructive criticism

14. Fully conversant with Word, Outlook and Excel and used to working with computerised case management systems

15 An excellent communicator both written and public speaking

Desirable

1. Resolution or similar professional standard recognition
2. Used to working under LEXCEL or equivalent management standard.

An ability and drive to engage in business development is essential.

Morrisons Solicitors LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of your age, sex, race, colour, religion, religious belief, national original marital status, sexual orientation, physical disability or mental disability, including persons who have aids or have tested HIV-positive or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law. The firm is committed to provide an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.  Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.