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Solicitor
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09-04-2025
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Job Description
DMH Stallard is an award winning South East law Legal 100 firm with offices in London Brighton Gatwick Guilford Horsham and Hassocks. DMH Stallard has grown rapidly since it was established in 1970 and has a headcount of approx 380. Our firm provides a comprehensive range of commercial dispute resolution and litigation employment cyber security and cybercrime corporate intellectual property real estate and technology media and telecoms advice to both businesses and individuals.Our clients our people and our professional networks are the keys to our success.
Our Dispute Resolution Family Team handle all manner of family legal services covering family child relationship and separation cases including prenuptial agreements to divorce and financial disputes and settlements.
Job Purpose:
- We are looking for a solicitor to join the London Dispute Resolution Family Group based in our Guildford office. DMH Stallards family law team has been recognisedin the2023 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms rankings and was awarded Family Law Team of the Year 2024 by the Surrey Law Society.
- We are ideally looking for an 12 PQE solicitor to take on a wide variety of work to support the continued development of the practice. You will work as an effective member of the Dispute Resolution (Family) group working along side Partners and Associates in the Group.
- The individual is expected to develop good working relationships with clients and other team members.
- To be responsible under supervision for own caseload of work and own fee targets.
- Achieve the targets as defined by the Group Head/Head of Department including contribution hours and fees.
Responsibilities and duties:
Personal
- To participate and contribute to the Dispute Resolution Family Group to ensure an effective working environment supporting Associates and Partners on more complex matters as appropriate.
- Attend the internal training programme and other relevant technical training to ensure that skills and knowledge remain uptodate.
- To attend and contribute to group meetings.
- Continuously develop their own technical expertise.
- Maintain awareness of the legal market specifically relating to family law.
- To promote the vision and culture of the Firm.
- Annually participate in Appraisal/objective meetings.
- To maintain a culture where individuals are encouraged to identify problems or mistakes and are encouraged to speak up to ensure issues are resolved.
Legal
- Work as part of the Dispute Resolution (Family) Group dealing with but not limited to divorce; financial disputes; matrimonial arbitration/mediation; prenuptial agreements; custody agreements; wills & trusts disputes etc.
- Any other legal work as requested by the senior feeearners in the group.
Financial
- To be responsible for ensuring achievement of own key financial targets including fees contribution and payment of debts and disbursements.
- Maintaining accurate data on case manager and the firms intranet.
- To monitor own performance in relation to the number of live files file closures file openings billing time recording and to take appropriate action to ensure targets are met.
- Scope all matters appropriately including use of budget templates delivering work on time and on budget and understand the necessity of streamlining and efficiency in delivery a cost effective service to clients on lower value matters.
Client Care
- To be responsible for the delivery of the service to the client ensuring that the highest standards of client care are maintained so that clients use DMHS again and recommend the firm to others.
Business Development
- To assist with marketing and business development initiatives such as writing for enewsletters or attending seminars.
Risk
- To be fully familiar with the Money Laundering and FSMA Policies and Procedures and to ensure full compliance with them.
- Conforming to the risk management procedures as stated by the firm.
- Attend regular meetings with the group to review all current work and workloads.
Knowledge Skills and Experience Required
- Some previous experience of divorce; matrimonial finance disputes; prenuptial agreements; Children Act; matrimonial arbitration/mediation; cohabitation disputes etc.
- Knowledge of general family related legislation and relevant case law.
- Able to effectively manage their time to achieve client and internal deadlines.
- Understanding the importance of client care with an ability to deal with a wide range of clients with differing objectives including being able to understand pragmatic solutions for the client.
- Able to work within a team and provide support to Associates and Partners as appropriate.
- Confident Excel skills sufficient to enable the reviewing of relevant matters.
- Competent IT skills including Outlook Word Digital Dictation and case manager.
- Ability to draft documentation with attention to detail.
- Understanding of the strategy and vision of the firm.
- Communicate effectively with clients in writing over the telephone and in meetings.
- Convey technical legal information in an effective and accessible way.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday (of which 3.5 are taken during the Christmas period) plus Birthday holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Life Assurance
- Private Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Sodexo Discounts
- Pension Scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on Legal work
Employment Type
Full-Time
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