- Running and managing files, delegating to junior lawyers and trainees as appropriate.
- Interacting directly with clients and managing their expectations.
- Supervising and training junior fee-earners and trainees
- Providing management support to partner
- Building the reputation of the firm and the team throughout the Essex region and beyond into London. The candidate
- 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
- Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
- Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Eye Care Voucher
- Agile Working Policy
- Dress for your Day Policy.
Senior Associate - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - Birketts
Description
Purpose of job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic market leading team dealing with exceptionally high-quality work.
Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate / Legal Director to join our highly regarded property litigation team in the Chelmsford office. The Chelmsford Property Litigation team is seeking a senior hire to join the current team and provide fee-earning and management support to the partner who leads the team
AccountabilitiesResponsibilities will include but are not limited to:
The candidate will have solid experience of high value commercial property disputes with private client and agricultural experience a bonus. He or she will be likely to be more than 5 years PQE gained in a property litigation (rather than general litigation) environment and be keen to develop their career in one of the most dynamic top 50 firms in the county. He or she will have a willingness towards and aptitude for supervision and encouragement of juniors and the skills to forging strong and loyal client relationships.
Equal opportunitiesWe are committed to recruiting individuals on merits of suitability for each role, based on qualifications and experience. All applications are treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs and any other protected characteristic, ensuring that there are equal opportunities at all stages of the recruitment process.
Benefits
One of the best things about joining Birketts is our rewards package. At Birketts, we are appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive: