Our well established client is urgently seeking an experienced residential fee earner to work at their Hereford office. This person must be able to manage their own complex workload, although will be part of a larger conveyancing team firmwide. We would be happy to look at Commercial/Residential property solicitors and legal executives.
Key Responsibilities:
• To manage an agreed caseload of clients, providing appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with professional standards and internal quality requirements.
• To process cases on a timely and cost effective basis.
• To ensure that billing takes place promptly and that outstanding balances are collected as soon as feasible.
• To develop and maintain good client and commercial contact relationships and enhance the firm's client base by effective liaison with existing clients, agents and introducers.
• To achieve all individual new business, financial and completion targets.
• To maximize the firm's potential to cross - sell services by identifying appropriate opportunities.
• To use the correct procedures and systems in order to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.
• To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.
Personal Qualities:
• Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility for organising own activities to ensure that all targets and quality standards are met.
• Copes effectively in demanding circumstances
• Good time management adopting a flexible approach to work.
• Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.
• Delivers work output to the required standard.
• Pays attention to detail and quality of work.
• Demonstrates a commitment to improving working practices and supports the firm’s plans and policies.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and act as a role model for the values of the firm.
• Operate effectively as part of a team encouraging others to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
• Coaches and supports individuals to improve performance.
• Willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure the firm’s success.
• Understands the importance of business targets and how they impact on their responsibilities.
• Considers the cost and profit implications of their proposals and decisions.
• Makes sound commercial judgments based on issues key to the success of the business.
• Knows when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action.
• Checks that information is accurate and complete.
• Looks for new solutions to problems as well as tried and tested methods.
• Able to express yourself both orally and in writing in a clear and constructive way.
• Willing to ask questions, listen to others views and accept advice.
• Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
• Good client / Introducer handling skills both by telephone and face to face.
Experience Required:
Essential
* Relevant degree or equivalent and post graduate qualification(s).
* Qualified Solicitor, CILEX, Licensed Conveyancer or sufficient experience in the field to justify non
qualification.
* Recent practical experience of working in the legal profession.
* Proven track record in Conveyancing client case management and fee earning.
* Recent experience of handling client enquiries both face to face and by telephone.
Desirable
* Working knowledge of case management systems.
* Computer and software literate with good keyboard skills.
* Demonstrates a commitment to personal development
Salary is dependent on experience, but we do need a person with a good amount of experience
Full or part-time considered.
To apply please send your CV as directed