Solicitor / Senior Solicitor (1 - 4 years PQE)

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At Brodies LLP, we value and respect all colleagues as individuals. As a UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, we believe that the experiences and perspectives of a diverse workforce that reflects our communities, and the clients we serve, allows us to see the world through many lenses.

As the largest firm in our jurisdiction measured by income, directory rankings, and lawyer numbers, the progress we continue to make is testament to the commitment of our colleagues.

In the last three years, our firm\’s revenue has grown by 20%, and we have welcomed almost 100 new colleagues. Today, we have more than 800 colleagues and offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London, Abu Dhabi and Brussels.

JOB TITLE

Solicitor / Senior Solicitor (1 – 4 years PQE) – Family

Based in Glasgow

REPORTING TO

Lisa Girdwood, Partner

JOB PURPOSE

One of the UK\’s largest family law teams, top-ranked by Chambers and Legal 500, has an exciting opportunity for a Family lawyer to join their Edinburgh team. The successful candidate will be a focused, ambitious, and self-motivated lawyer, expected to manage their own caseload with assistance and collaborate with other team members on various family law cases. We attract a diverse range of family law work, from complex high-value divorce cases to advising those of modest wealth in a cost-effective way. Regardless of the individual we are acting for, we provide our clients with excellent client care and a solution-oriented approach. We are looking for a candidate who takes a human approach to looking after our family law clients by providing them with clear direction and sound advice.

CORE TASKS

• Providing solution-orientated advice to clients on financial provision upon separation and divorce would be the main focus of your practice. Acting for clients in child related matters including residence and contact disputes. Experience in child relocation cases, international child abduction adoption, surrogacy, and cross border cases would be desirable, but not required.
• Engaging, meeting and advising clients on your own. Taking excellent care of clients from the beginning of their cases through to the end.
• Drafting financial settlement agreements, pre and post nuptial and cohabitation agreements and providing clear advice on the legal implications of those documents.
• When the need arises, drafting pleadings and conducting advocacy in Sheriff Court litigation. Experience of instructing and working alongside counsel in Court of Session litigation would be helpful but is not required.
• Working collaboratively with other team members to look after their clients, including attending client meetings and follow-up work, attending consultations with counsel and assisting with the follow-up work, preparing productions, taking statements from witnesses and covering court hearings.
• Being actively involved in the practice area\’s business development and strategic objectives in order to grow our client base.
• Regular blogging for the team website, working on legal updates for the team and producing social media content.
• Being aware of Brodies\’ information security policies, and protect information from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• 1 – 4 years plus PQE in family law is essential.
• Committed to highest level of client care and service.
• Team player who works collaboratively with other team members.
• Genuine interest in family work.
• Committed to taking personal responsibility to learn on the job and keep knowledge up to date.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Communicates in a confident, clear and relaxed way.
• Adapts style of communication appropriately when dealing with colleagues and clients.
• Excellent research skills.
• Takes responsibility for own client work and advice and supervises those less qualified.
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Shows understanding of clients\’ needs, and tailors\’ advice appropriately.

SKILLS

• Self-motivated and driven.
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise.
• Applied knowledge.
• Commercial and profit focus.
• Conduct and communication skills.

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