Backhouse Solicitors is a family-run, modern law firm with a commercial approach offering expert legal advice to individuals and businesses. We believe our clients deserve a first-class service and we deliver that!
A bit about the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious qualified Litigation Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our highly reputable team.
Working directly with Minal Backhouse (the MD), and her team of lawyers and support staff, you will be dealing with existing clients as well as new ones, offering expert, commercially minded legal advice and ensuring that the service levels we provide remain top-class.
Day to day responsibilities
- Building a good rapport with referrers and clients
- Giving clients confidence to instruct Backhouse to solve their problems
- Dealing with matters on behalf of commercial and individual clients on a wide range of litigation matters to include landlord and tenant, breach of contract claims, debt recovery, insolvency and commercial litigation.
- Working alongside the team to achieve monthly targets and KPIs
- Growing the Backhouse business – working with the rest of the team to develop new opportunities and communicating our message to attract new
Let’s talk about You
It goes without saying that as a Solicitors practice, we have high professional standards to meet, and we expect the highest ethical standard from all our team. You will be required to have a flexible and positive approach to working in a busy and growing firm.
- Ideally 4 years+ PQE
- A good knowledge of Litigation
- Excellent communication skills – confident, clear, articulate and welcoming
- You take pride in what you do and provide the highest level of client service
- A hard worker who wants to develop their legal career and progress quickly
- A team player
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible/Hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- Professional training and personal development courses offered as needed
- Medicash – Health cash plan
- Team get togethers
- Discounted parking with Q-Park
- Closed between Christmas and New Year
- Always an unhealthy amount of cake in the office kitchen!
Location and Working Hours
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm
Location: Chelmsford or Leigh-On-Sea
Does this sound like the perfect role?
If so, send your CV and covering letter to HR@backhouse-solicitors.co.uk