Children Law Panel Member in Manchester

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Children Law Panel Member for a highly sought permanent position. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Family & Children Department Background:

Our client's Family & Children law department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.

In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report directly to and collaborate with the Board to ensure performance targets are met.
• Responsible for all aspects of Children Law work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members.
• Ability to manage and supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities.
• Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department.
• Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Children work including divorce, financial disputes and remedies, international elements of child abduction/adoption, injunctions/non-molestation orders and providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members.

You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the firm.

Key Skills Required:

• 3+ years' PQE in family or childcare law.
• Registered with the Law Society with essential Children Panel membership.
• Clean, valid Practising Certificate held at the time of application.
• Proven supervisory experience and a track record of meeting KPIs.
• Strong leadership skills to address team concerns fairly and foster positive change.
• Collaborative mindset to actively encourage internal cross-referrals.
• Proactive, professional approach with exceptional client care skills.
• Expertise in handling vulnerable clients and resolving complex childcare issues.
• Excellent communication and networking skills to market the firm successfully.
• Driven to generate new business and expand the client base.
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Child Care work and have the ability to service privately funded cases.
• Extensive experience in dealing with all Child Care work related work and some expertise on adoption matters.
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage.
• Excellent IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The company will allow hybrid working in accordance with the company policy.