attorney Sherborne, England
Job description
Lawyer – Private Client Department
Sherborne, Dorset - Hybrid
9am-5.15pm – Monday-Friday (Flexibility available)
Starting from £38,000 (Salary bandings are dependent on experience)
We reward our staff for their dedication and expertise with a broad package of benefits:
- life assurance from the first day of employment
- a salary sacrifice scheme or a group pension where Battens pay in 4%
- income protection
- holiday - up to 26 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service
- a range of discounted legal services provided by Battens, including free conveyancing
- generous staff recruitment bonus scheme
- everyone has an extra day’s holiday on their birthday
- access to mental health services, including therapy sessions
- employee assistance programme
- critical illness cover
Ideal candidate will:
- Have 5-years PQE, NQ will also be considered
- Resolution Panel member (beneficial, not essential)
- Hold a technical expertise of all areas of family -
- Have an enthusiasm for business development, client relationship management and client development
- Ability to work until own initiative
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have good networking skills
Our Private Client department is a key practice area within the firm and is going from strength to strength, do you want to be part of our highly regarded and expanding team? Please apply now for a call back.
Our friendly and well- established team has a wealth of experience, from the newly qualified to solicitors with 20 years plus experience, along with highly experienced legal executives and paralegals. It is a busy department, but all fee earners have good support from trained legal secretaries. All fee earners are involved in the planning and business development of the department and in the sharing of technical knowledge and good practice.
About Us: Battens would not be able to deliver an exceptional service to clients without our talented and hardworking staff. We recognise the hugely important role they play in the ongoing success and development of our business. Battens has a 300-year history, but it is a forward- thinking firm.
Our workplace is:
- stimulating
- inclusive
- collaborative
- empowering
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sherborne
Reference ID: DT - PCL
