Job Description

Job Overview

Reeds Solicitors LLP is a successful national legal practice undertaking the full spectrum of Legal Aid and privately funded Criminal Law.

Our rapidly growing Private Crime Team handles a high volume of enquiries daily from potential clients seeking legal advice and assistance with their ongoing criminal or regulatory matters.

We are looking for a candidate who has an ability to build relationships with potential new clients and an ability to sell our Private Client services, with the end goal of persuading clients to instruct Reeds LLP privately to represent them.

Ideal candidates will also have knowledge in criminal law and eager for a new challenge in a dynamic and supporting environment. This role involves engaging with prospective private clients, providing quotes for our services and contributing to business development of the Private Client Department.

The role can be undertaken alongside a role as a solicitor, or caseworker as long as candidates can balance their workload.

Some flexibility can be managed with the days undertaking the role. However, it is essentially candidates can work Mondays each week.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage an inbox of enquiries from prospective clients. Proactively contact prospective clients to showcase our national team's expertise in regulatory and criminal law. Engage with clients promptly to ensure a smooth and speedy transition to the appropriate fee earner. Develop a strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of our specialisms and services we offer to effectively match clients with the right fee earner. Monitor and coordinate fee earner schedules and availability to facilitate new matters. Support and contribute to business development initiatives. When needed, manage a small caseload of criminal matters, providing expert advice and assistance. Any other duties as directed by the Team Leader or a member of the Management Team.

Person Specification

Possess a strong drive to generate work for the firm. Experience in criminal law is preferred, to be able to discuss on the law and procedure with clients if required. Ability to understand team members' specialisations and effectively promote their expertise. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Self-motivated and commercially minded. Target driven. Excellent understanding of client care requirements. Proficient in using Microsoft Office package and the ability to learn and efficiently use both practice and case management software. Resilient with the ability to cope with everchanging priorities. A flexible approach and willingness to help, across all teams and departments, with a "can do" attitude.

Salary -

Competitive, negotiable dependent on experience.

Working hours -

Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 5.00pm, with one hour for lunch. Flexible working/part-time working available

Why work for Reeds Solicitors?

At Reeds we do things The Reeds Way - a set of foundational principles that not only tell us how we run our business, but why.

Externally, it governs how we look after our clients. For example, we have developed our Service Pledge, and our whole firm works as a team to make sure we deliver on this every time.

The Reeds Way also governs and guides how we try to add value to the communities in which we operate.

Internally, the Reeds Way governs our culture, the Reeds working environment, and the working life and career that we offer to all Reeds people.

So, what does all this look like when put into practice? Here is what you can expect from us if you join our team:

We safeguard a non-negotiable culture of respect for and between colleagues; We offer a transparent and fair career development structure with opportunities for all lawyers and fee-earners to progress through the stages and become an Associate, Senior Associate and hopefully Partner; All our people - and that means all our people - constantly undergo training and development via The 'Reeds Academy' which helps everyone achieve their career goals and get to where they want to be professionally, and to enhance their skills and knowledge; We encourage all our staff to think about business development and look for growth opportunities. We are always willing to listen to, and potentially invest in, new ideas; We offer competitive salary and benefit packages and have a transparent annual review process which considers your whole contribution to your team and the Firm, not just billing figures; We offer to all staff a discretionary bonus scheme for exceptional performance; We offer flexible working schemes which include compressed 4 day weeks, 9 day fortnights and TOIL (time off in lieu), as well as other hybrid working schemes; You will enjoy the ability to earn up to 30 days of holiday with years of service (standard holiday packages start at 21 days plus all bank holidays); There is an additional paid celebration day for you to use as you would like (such as a birthday, anniversary or other key event); You will have the ability to buy a further 5 days of holiday, and sell surplus holiday, each year; Discretionary additional holiday days are given at Christmas (up to a maximum of 2 days); We give you private medical health care with the option to upgrade and add optical and dental care; Discounted gym membership is available, through private medical insurance; We offer an employee assistance programme with access to physical, mental and emotional health advice & webinars, wellbeing videos and programmes, online counselling & mini health checks; The Cycle To Work scheme is available, including e-bikes; Fresh fruit baskets are placed in each office on a weekly basis.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Referral programme Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote