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Employment Solicitor / Fee Earner

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £40000 – £55000/annum

My client is searching for an Employment Solicitor / Fee Earner to join their Brighton, East Sussex offices.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Adviser (1-3 PQE) to join a busy Employment legal team.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to work independently and have proven experience working towards financial targets. You will have a relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent expertise, skills and experience.

Duties:

• Engage with prospective legal clients, produce matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation as required, follow up enquiries and overcome objections to instruction (or manage same if delegated to others).
• Produce (or manage the delegated production of) timely, well considered, written advice to clients and the required legal documents to progress and conclude their matter.
• Ensure all aspects of the matter are fully recorded in the electronic Peppermint matter file.
• Ensure all necessary communication and actions are taken with third parties and relevant organisations to conclude the matter correctly.
• Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner at all times
• Ensure effective financial management on files
• Contribute to business development strategy and identify opportunities to promote the firm both within own work type and other areas

Skills and experience:

• Knowledge of employment law
• Ability to manage your workload
• A confident communicator with excellent client service skills
• A high degree of efficiency and accuracy
• Active in marketing initiatives and promoting services.

Key competencies:

• A high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills
• Demonstrates compliance with regulatory obligations.

Benefits:

• My client embraces agile working and offers a blended approach to where and how we work.
• They have offices in hubs in Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Storrington and Peacehaven. This role will require you to attend different offices from time to time and can encompass some home working.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful

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