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Job Title: Litigation Solicitor

Location: Nelson Office

Hours: 37 hours per week – Full Time

Pay: £25,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
On-site parking
Profit sharing

Main Purpose of Job

The ideal candidate will:

Work competently as a Fee Earner within the department providing lifetime estate planning, handling a varied case load of litigation work types, including, commercial and general civil litigation across the fast track and multi tracks (experience of personal injury work is an advantage but not essential).
Be able to manage a case load of pre and post litigation claims from inception to conclusion with minimal supervision.
Work towards targets/budgets as agreed with management and ensure that you are on track to deliver these.
Ensure all matters are progressed in a timely and efficient manner and In line with the firms service levels.
Ensure all file, client care and case management quality standards are complied with.
To be involved in business development assisting with the growth of the department’s client base by doing the following: -

Contributing ideas to the firm’s marketing strategy for obtaining new work
Attending networking events and undertake business development activities to promote yourself and the firm
Promotion and delivery of an excellent service
Report to Head of Department

Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks:

Be familiar with the civil litigation processes, including pre-action protocols and the CPR relating to the work types referred to above.
Be able to manage a case load of issued claim matters from inception to finish with minimal supervision.
To progress your caseload in a way to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and balanced legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations.
Dealing with all types - Fast track and multi-track cases.
Reviewing all evidence and establishing prospects of success
Reviewing and valuing injury claims
Preparing witness statements
Drafting various relevant court documents
To prepare and draft legal proceedings required from the issue of a claim form until conclusion at a Hearing/Trial and deal with court directions.
Dealing with applications and court hearings
Negotiating settlements.
To understand and comply at all times with the obligations set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and other relevant regulatory bodies, particularly the Code of Conduct and Solicitors Accounts Rules.
To provide legal advice and assistance to the firm’s existing clients whilst developing your own client base
To work efficiently as a fee earner within the department.
To supervise and review junior members of staffs work.
To utilise the firm’s case management system to best effect in order to manage your case load.
To record time and bill clients in line with agreed practice policy and charging rates.
To identify and initiate cross-selling opportunities.
To exercise your initiative and be proactive in the business development of the firm generally.
To ensure that outstanding client care is given at all times and to maintain a highly professional approach.
To manage all files methodically and efficiently and in accordance with SRA requirements, the firm’s procedures and the LEXCEL quality mark requirements.
To familiarise yourself with the Firm’s Staff Handbook and Health and Safety policy.
To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client’s documentation and/or information
To take responsibility for your own personal and professional development and ensure compliance with any compulsory professional education requirements.
To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work commensurate with the role

The above list of duties in not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.

The duties in this job description should be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and respect for all employees and is consistent with the firm’s Equality and Diversity policy.

To apply, please send your CV including a cover letter to sophie@farnworthrose.co.uk

Job Title: Commercial Conveyancing Solicitor

Department: Commercial Conveyancing

Location: Nelson/Barrowford Office

Hours: 37 hours per week – Full Time

Main Purpose of Job

• To work as a valued member of the Commercial Department, specialising in Commercial Property dealing with the legal, contractual, and transactional issues or procedures that concern property and land owned or rented by commercial clients. Whilst ensuring that you meet the compliance needs of the Firm.

• To be responsible for own caseload of work and own targets.

• Achieve the financial targets defined by the Firm.

• To support the firm in growing its client base and the profile of the firm through the promotion and delivery of an excellent service and by getting involved with business development.

Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks

Job Specific:

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Personal

• To attend and contribute to group meetings.

• Continuously develop own technical expertise.

• Maintain awareness of the legal market specifically relating to relevant specialist areas.

• Promote the vision and culture of the Firm

• Annually participate and input in the departmental Strategic Planning meeting and budgets.

• To maintain a culture where individuals are encouraged to identify problems or mistakes and are encouraged to “speak up” to ensure issues are resolved.

• To support the growth of the Commercial Department

• Manage your own caseload of commercial transactions

• Through training and other means, to keep fully up to date with relevant legislation and practice

• Meet any personal KPI’s which are set and agreed with HoD

Legal

• To manage an interesting and varied caseload from dealing with sale and purchase of land or commercial property, planning agreements and property mortgaging/finance, handling option agreements by the landowner or developer, deal with overage or development clawback agreements, and easements and right of way etc.

• To draft contracts, other necessary legal documents for the transactions and research legal issues.

• Communicate directly with clients and conduct meetings and negotiations.

• To advise clients on relevant commercial and legal matters that might impact upon the business of the client.

• To carry out the necessary due diligence on transactions.

• To be responsible for ensuring achievement of own key financial targets, including fees, contribution and payment of debts and disbursements as agreed with HoD.

• Maintaining up to date and accurate data on the case management system.

• To monitor own performance in relation to the number of live files, file closures, file openings, billing, time recording and to take appropriate action to ensure targets are met.

• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all Company and client documentation and information.

Client Care

• To maintain and build on the Firms existing relationships with clients.

• To develop a KYC on all business clients to ensure that their needs are met.

• To maintain high standards in the processing of client work, both in respect of professional standards and client care.

Business Development

• To be involved with marketing and business development initiatives such as writing articles for newsletters, website and social media.

• Working with the marketing manager and business development manager to attract new business to the department and attending new business and networking meetings.

• Proactively communicating with existing and new referrers.

• Develop and implement departmental workflows and processes to improve efficiencies to deliver a profitable department.

• Be involved in any internal cross- selling opportunities.

Risk

• To be fully compliant with the Money Laundering Policies and Procedures

• Conforming to the Firm’s risk management and compliance procedures

• Attend regular meetings with the department to review current work and workload

To apply, please send your CV including a cover letter to sophie@farnworthrose.co.uk

General

We are always keen to recruit skilled and experienced legal professionals so even if there is not a suitable role listed here please feel free to send your CV to sophie@farnworthrose.co.uk in order for us to potentially consider you in the future.