Employment (Equal Pay) Solicitor, Leeds
DAC Beachcroft
- Leeds
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage own matters, time and relationships with appropriate supervision.
- Maintain an awareness of the appropriate limits of own competence/authority.
- Actively identify and exploit business development opportunities and marketing activity for team clients and own contacts.
- Participate in and initiate marketing / network activities in order to maintain and develop work from existing clients and potential clients.
- This includes presenting and assisting in client and other external seminars, taking part in pitches and contributing positively to business development.
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge through leading and attending training sessions, reading appropriate publications and exceeding Law Society CPD requirements.
- Continually monitoring and taking responsibility for own financial performance and demonstrating proactive financial management; attention to billing regimes, credit control, debt collection, accounting procedures and client service level agreements.
- Handle confidential data in line with the firm's data security protocols.
- A qualified Solicitor or Associate (but will consider strong candidates with a different level of experience), with a demonstrable interest or previous experience, and real zeal to practice in this area.
- Advocacy experience is an advantage (but not essential)
- Excellent relationship and client handling skills. Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
- An ability to adopt a client focused and commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues, coupled with a keen grasp of legal issues, as these arise (demonstrating a clear ability to learn quickly 'on the job').
- Highly motivated, sharing our commitment to providing excellent service to our clients.
- Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.
- Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.
- This is an opportunity for someone looking to join a successful and expanding team in an exciting and developing sector, within a firm with an excellent reputation in Employment nationally and as a great place to work.