Solicitor - Commercial Litigation
Description
We are recruiting for an ambitious and motivated Solicitor with 2 years + PQE to join our Commercial Litigation team.
We are proud that our client base rivals that of City or global firms which provides our people with significant opportunities to work on varied, complex and interesting matters.
Person specification
The successful Solicitor will have proven technical experience. You will have good client and team communication skills and a desire to play a key role in the future of the team. Above all, you will be able to deliver succinct, quality and tailored advice to key clients. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and as a team player and will have high levels of motivation.
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for running own caseload and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Ensure all new instructions are appropriately scoped and priced to achieve target gross margin and signed off by line manager.
- Ensure clients receive accurate, up-to-date legal advice that takes account of their circumstances and represents "value for money”.
- Maintain the integrity of data in key platforms such as Lawsoft, Visualfiles, Worksite and InterAction by ensuring that they are updated in a timely manner.
- Robust matter management and financial hygiene.
- Support business development/marketing.
- Provide marketing support e.g. writing copy and reports, updating literature and seeking out networking opportunities.
- Assist the more senior lawyers with more complex transactions.
- Ensure timesheets are updated and posted on a daily basis.
- Achieve personal utilisation and realisation targets.
- All invoices to be raised on completion of the matter and where possible interim billing to be applied. Disbursements and other ‘expenses’ to be invoiced as and when incurred.
- Undertake legal research both as requested and on own initiative.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days), pension, training and development, private medical insurance, life assurance, healthcare scheme, subsidised gym membership and an active social committee.
Wright Hassall values the differences and advantages that a diverse workforce brings to the firm, and is committed to ensuring that all applicants are valued as individuals and treated with respect and fairness.
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