Dispute Resolution Family Associate

Responsibilities and duties:

To participate and contribute to the Family team to ensure an effective working environment, supporting other 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 up-to-date.
Maintain awareness of the relevant legal markets specifically relating to Family work.
To promote the vision and culture of the Firm.
Work as part of the Family team dealing with, but not limited to national and international matters: divorce; financial disputes; matrimonial arbitration/mediation; pre-nuptial agreements; child arrangement agreements; child abduction etc.
Any other legal work, as requested by the senior fee-earners in the group.
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 firm’s 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 delivering a cost effective service to clients on all matters.
To assist with marketing and business development initiatives such as writing for e-newsletters and/or attending seminars.