QED Legal
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
Family Solicitor (Private Work) - Head of Department
Overview
Tremendous chance for an experienced family solicitor / legal executive to join this Legal 500 practice and form part of a strong team of 5 fee earners dealing with quality private paying family law matters. Ideally you will have gained more than 5 years' PQE and have previously managed your own caseload of private paying matters as you will be dealing with a mixture of divorce, ancillary relief, cohabitation disputes, matrimonial disputes, domestic violence and private children applications. If you are a member of the Family or Children's Panel then that would be an advantage, however this is not an essential requirement for this role. This department consists of industry recognised partners and has a clear structure in place so you can develop into a Partnership role. You will be expected to lead a small team and focus on growth of the department until they become a key player within the region. There will also be paralegal & legal secretarial support in place to allow you to focus on dealing with the more important tasks and ensuring clients are kept as happy as possible. Clients will be based across Manchester & Cheshire so having experience of meeting a client base face to face is essential as this will be an important part of this role and you will have regular meetings in the office and at home. Salary for this role will be based on PQE level however will start at a minimum of £40,000 and will also consist of a generous benefits package including bonus scheme. For further information on this role, please contact Nick Skelly at QED Legal.