EXPERIENCED / CONSULTANT SOLICITORS
WE ARE RECRUITING FOR THE POSITION OF
EXPERIENCED / CONSULTANT SOLICITORS
WITH A CLIENT FOLLOWING
We are seeking experienced / consultant Solicitors specialising in any legal field (including any of the below), with relevant experience of at least 5 years and a client following.
- Aviation Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business, Company and Commercial Law
- Charity Law
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Constructions Law
- Conveyancing (Commercial)
- Conveyancing (Residential)
- Criminal Law
- Cybersecurity Law
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- GDPR, Data Protection and Privacy Law
- Housing Law (Public and Private)
- Human Rights Law
- Immigration and Nationality
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Landlord and Tenant Law (Commercial)
- Media Law
- Shipping Law
- Social Welfare Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Wills, Probate, and Estate Planning.
ABOUT THE FIRM
We are a firm of solicitors based in Shoreditch, London, specialising in Immigration and Nationality Law as well as Business, Company and Commercial Law, looking to expand our legal services.
We provide a very friendly and supportive working environment, where you can work and shape your career with your efforts and contributions being demonstrably recognised, appreciated and rewarded. At Redstone Solicitors, we endeavour to ensure that our work colleagues:
- have a safe, comfortable, friendly and supportive working environment.
- are treated with respect by work colleagues as well as clients.
- feel happy and valued as members of the team.
- are given the necessary training and equipment to be able to fulfil their role and develop their skills.
- are provided with clear instructions, guidance and supervision to enable them to complete their tasks.
- feel comfortable to approach for help, guidance or supervision.
- are encouraged to express their opinions in order to improve our working environment.
- are promoted and remunerated fairly based on their abilities, skills, experience and contributions.
ABOUT THE APPLICANT
Right to Work in the UK
- The applicant must have the right to work in the UK as an ‘employee’.
- Unfortunately, the position is not open to those whose work activities in the UK have been limited to ‘self-employed’ only due to legal compliance.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
The applicant:
- must demonstrate integrity and be fully compliant with professional and ethical rules.
- must have experience of at least 5 years in providing advice and representation in their legal field (including complex matters), demonstrating considerable legal experience and a detailed understanding in relation to advising and representing individuals and businesses.
- must have a following of clients.
- must possess detailed and up to date knowledge of their specialist field of law with an ability and willingness to learn and develop.
- must have a strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain relevant legal or procedural information in language that is succinct, clear and readily understood by lay clients.
- must have strong legal research skills and must demonstrate a strong ability to assimilate and clarify information in terms of being able to identify and focus on the real issues without being lost in irrelevant detail and being able to apply appropriate legal rules and principles to the relevant facts.
- must demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to work efficiently and meet strict deadlines.
- must possess the ability to prioritise appropriately and effectively, work at speed and under pressure and undertake necessary preparatory work.
- in addition to being able to work independently with minimal supervision, must be able to work constructively with others, to encourage co-operation and collaboration when needed, to treat people with respect, sensitivity and in a fair manner without discrimination, and to ensure the requirements of those with differing needs are properly met.
- must be able to apply common sense, take self-initiative appropriately and seek help / supervision when necessary.
- must be able to use MS Office programmes (in particular, Word, Excel, Outlook) effectively and efficiently.
Preferable
It would be an advantage, if the applicant:
- is qualified as a solicitor with PQE of 7 years or more.
- demonstrates a strong ability to use technology in providing legal services and marketing.
- has experience of using LEAP Case Management system.
- possesses experience of office management, compliance and business development.
- possesses experience and an understanding of human resources and relevant procedures.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The right candidate will have a client following of his / her own, whom they will be able to advise and represent independently with no or minimal supervision.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To take instructions and provide legally sound and accurate advice to clients on all aspects of their legal field (including the requirements of the law, relevant processes and procedures) face-to-face, on the telephone or by way of videoconferencing.
- To prepare and provide client care documents.
- To assist clients with their legal matter by advising them regarding the information and documents needed, checking the information and documents provided, completing relevant applications forms (if applicable), etc.
- To draft representations and other legal documents including witness statements, pleadings and the like in appropriate cases.
- To acquire and maintain a detailed and up-to-date knowledge of their relevant field of law.
- To undertake legal research in order to provide correct and accurate advice as well as effective representation in complex matters.
- To liaise with other professionals such as barristers, translators, officials, etc. on behalf of the client.
- To keep clients informed and updated in relation to the progress of their matters.
- To provide support to other members of staff, especially to the junior staff.
- To keep records for regulatory compliance purposes.
- To implement feedback and recommendations from senior members of staff and supervisors.
- To maintain integrity and be fully compliant with all professional and ethical rules (including the SRA Rules) in all your dealings in the course of your employment.
- To undertake and complete other tasks incidental to provision of legal services to clients and working for a firm of solicitors.
Desired Activities
- To assist brand building and marketing of the Firm and its services.
- To contribute to the Firm’s website and publications by writing articles and creating videos relevant to the Firm’s service areas.
SALARY / REMUNERATION
A fair and reasonable salary will be agreed based on experience. We are also open to a fee-sharing arrangement.
HOW TO APPLY
You can apply by sending your CV and covering letter to yd@redstonesolicitors.co.uk. Please note that we will not consider applications through agencies at this stage.