Litigation Solicitor - Stockport, United Kingdom - Simpson Judge Ltd

Simpson Judge Ltd

Verified Company

Stockport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Litigation Solicitor

Stockport

Hybrid Working Offered

Salary DOE

The Outline on the Litigation Solicitor position:

To undertake fee-earning work and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the team.
To ensure the successful development of the firm and the team in line with the group and firm business plans.

The Key Litigation Solicitor duties will include:

Conduct of matters on behalf of clients accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm's quality and risk management procedures (Lexcel and SRA Code of conduct).
To generate fee income and ensure proper control of time recording, work in progress, billing, and cash collection in line with agreed targets.
To work on own cases accurately and reliably and to support more senior fee earners with their case load where required.
A willingness to take an active part in business development opportunities on behalf of the team and firm.
Supervision and support of fee earning work undertaken by colleagues as required.
Participation in marketing activities whether on a firm wide, group or office basis.
Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a

- professional and manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.

To work efficiently and to ensure compliance with court deadlines and with the clients' objectives.
Manage the preparation of correspondence and documents through the case management.

- system.

To prepare court documents accurately and in a timely manner and to attend conferences with counsel and court hearings as required.
Attendance and participation at team meetings.
Be effective in developing new work from existing clients and seek new clients for themselves and others.
Maintain and nurture an appropriate network of contacts and referrers and endeavour to promote the firm in your professional and personal life.
To nurture and maintain good relationships with referrers of work, counsel and experts.

Skills required for the Litigation Solicitor role:

In tune with the firm's mission statement and core values and committed to demonstrating and developing these.
A team player within the group and firm as a whole.
Efficient, reliable and driven.
Effective communicator by telephone, face to face and in writing.
Litigation experience 3 years + PQE