Job Description
Care Supervising Solicitor / CILEX or FCILEX – Hybrid (Southampton)
Join one of the country’s fastest growing national law firms
National Legal Service is one of the UK’s fastest growing legal aid law firms in the UK specialising in Family and Care law. We are a well-respected and dynamic law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to our clients and promoting a positive and supportive work environment for our employees.
We are now looking for Supervising Solicitors who are either Children Panel Accredited to join our expanding organisation. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop your own team of fee earners along with managing your own caseload.
The Role
- Responsible for Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Successfully manage your own caseload
- Ensure your teams professional knowledge and level of competence are being measured and developed continuously identifying any training needs
- Undertake own advocacy and representation of the clients in court
- Fully instruct counsel, agents and experts when required
- Ensure all court orders are read and actioned accordingly
- Provide clear and comprehensive advice to clients and progress their cases to conclusion
Person Specification
- Qualified and experienced lawyer (Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive)
- Member of the Law Society’s Children Law or Family Law Accreditation Scheme
- Management / leadership experience
- Proven experience of managing your own caseloads within Public Children Matters
- Self-motivated, clear thinking and able to carry out casework accurately
- Ambitious lawyer committed to your own growth and development
- Hybrid working 2 days office 3 days home
- 30am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday
- Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 days holiday rising a day a year capped at 28 days (excluding bank holidays)
- Life Assurance
We offer a competitive salary flexible working conditions, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about working in the legal field and helping families navigate the complexities of childcare law, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
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Here, you define your career path. We provide the opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and capabilities, to achieve your professional goals and move forwardin your career
Our people are the key to our success. We'd like to share some of their stories with you.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you. Fatimah Iqbal Supervising Solicitor
Its a great place to work with lots of opportunities for progression. I also work with a fantastic team of people who are passionate about what they do. The company is growing and the future is full of great opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in family law, NLS is a great place to be.
As cliché as this may sound, National Legal Service Solicitors is a great company to work for. Their ethos & support for their employees nationally, is commendable. Their success story speaks volumes and this is all down to great management and teams working together as a family.
It has been a fresh challenge, working with other committed supervisors, and a great team. We have worked hard to achieve protection for many women and men. There are frequent problems to overcome which make the job more interesting and provide fresh challenges. We work hard for our clients and the team as a whole.
National Legal Service
Who We Are
A leading Criminal, Family, Child Care and Extradition firm conducting both private and legal aid work to diverse client base. From humble beginings in Aldgate we now operate across 20 offices nationwide and are the largest legal aid provider for domestic abuse cases in England.
Competence and Experience
Our Strengths
90% of our clients say they would recommend us. We aim to change each client’s life for the better, assisting with family disputes and legal problems which may be beyond the reach of legal professionals who are not experienced in this complex and specialised arena.
National Legal Service Ltd
St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street,
London, EC3R 6HD
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