Kingston job of the week: become a solicitor at a local riverside law firm

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

30th Jul 2021 | Local News

Looking for a job in Kingston? Check out this opportunity with Russell-Cooke, a firm based on Kingston riverside (Credit: Mark Haines)
Looking for a job in Kingston? Check out this opportunity with Russell-Cooke, a firm based on Kingston riverside (Credit: Mark Haines)

Looking for a job in Kingston? You've come to the right place.

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Today's featured opportunity comes via Russell-Cooke Solicitors who are hiring an Associate Solicitor - Child Law to join their team.

Located right next to Kingston Bridge, Russell-Cooke's Kingston office are looking for a highly motivated solicitor with experience in child law to join their busy team.

You'll need to be educated to degree level, a quick thinker and fast learner with a genuine interest in developing your knowledge of this area of the law.

Click HERE to apply for the role. Full job listing below:

Associate Solicitor - Child Law, Russell-Cooke Solicitors, Kingston

We are seeking a highly motivated solicitor to join our riverside offices in Kingston upon Thames. Children panel membership preferred

The Children and Education Team is highly regarded and has an established reputation in providing a first class service to our clients who include many professional clients as well as individuals based in the UK as well as internationally. The Team is ranked by the legal directories in Legal500 and Chambers with the Partners recognised as Leading Individuals in their field.

The Team deals with high quality and interesting work including: Public and private children law applications, adoptions, both UK and International, Abduction, Fertility Law and Surrogacy.

We are seeking an additional solicitor for our busy team. The working environment is friendly and informal.

What you'll be doing – some examples

  • Working with support from colleagues to deliver exemplary service to clients including:
  • Representing families in care proceedings
  • Representing families in private law disputes
  • Advising on adoptions
  • Advising on leave to remove applications
  • Representing your clients in court hearings

What you're like

  • educated to degree level
  • a solicitor who has children law experience, Children Panel preferred
  • you're highly motivated and professional
  • you're quick thinking and a fast learner
  • you have a genuine interest in developing your professional learning and expertise in the children law arena
  • you have experience of having primary conduct of cases of your own
  • you work and think independently
  • you're ambitious and you'll throw yourself into wowing our existing clients and winning new ones
  • you want to develop your career
  • you can demonstrate commercial awareness
  • you're technically excellent
  • you have keen attention to detail

What we're like

  • team comprises 3 Partners, 5 Associates, 3 Executive Assistants and an Administration Assistant.
  • we're leaders in our field
  • we are committed to maintaining a friendly and supportive working environment
  • we encourage collaboration and sharing know-how for the benefit of clients and each other
  • we encourage our associates to speak at events, to publish and to participate in the industry, keeping up with and shaping the latest thinking
  • you'll be part of a supportive cohort of your peers from across the firm, participating in a variety of career development activities

We have a diverse workforce and aim to attract high calibre applicants that reflect the demography of our geographical location and client base. Individuals will be employed solely on merit and the requirement of the position. No applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. Reasonable adjustments will be made to eliminate or reduce disadvantage.

We are not accepting agency submissions for this vacancy.

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