Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management · 2 months ago
DEVELOPMENT LAWYER - LINCOLNSHIRE / NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Lincolnshire, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelChattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management is a leading law firm based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. They are seeking a confident and proactive Development Lawyer to join their team, specializing in Development work and collaborating with national house builder and developer clients.
AdviceFinancial ServicesLegalProfessional Services
Responsibilities
To provide an ongoing service to existing clients
To work with Partners and other Fee Earners to develop new business
Develop and enhance our property teams Departments, maximising cross referrals across all offices and areas of the business
To produce fee income in line with targets and agreed objectives
To keep informed of all changes in the Law and Practice in own area of work
Maintain and enhance up to date legal skills
Financial control with particular regard to cash flow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures
Maintaining accurate daily records of time spent on client and internal work
Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the company’s quality and risk procedures
Qualification
Required
Passion for and strong desire to working within Commercial Property with focus on Residential Development
Knowledge of the house building sector and/or experience of commercial property or development work
Legal qualification or relevant experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and high levels of computer literacy
Understanding of the Solicitors Account Rules
Clear understanding of Money Laundering Regulations
Knowledge of case management systems
Previous experience of Visual Files and SOS Connect
Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
Ability to provide practical, commercial advice and guidance
Ability to work with confidence
Strong planning and organisational skills
Marketing and business development
Ability to work in a structured and process driven way
Desire to provide a high quality service
Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines
High level of integrity
Ability to create and nurture relationships with key clients at all levels
Professional
Positive and flexible approach
Sense of Humour
Hardworking and positive attitude
Benefits
Generous holiday entitlements
Staff discount on legal fees
Income protection
Life assurance at 3 x salary
Salary exchange pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Company
Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management
Chattertons provide a comprehensive range of services delivering first class, client focused and trusted advice to individuals and businesses from its offices in London, Boston, Grantham, Horncastle, Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford.
Founded in 1856
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase