Trainee Solicitor

at  Addleshaw Goddard LLP

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will have prior knowledge and experience of the Construction, Infrastructure Projects & Energy and Corporate finance practice and working within a law firm. This is a fast-paced role and we are looking for a candidate who can join the team and hit the ground running.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

You will be expected to be able to:

• Provide professional, efficient and friendly service to clients and fellow colleagues
• Communicate clearly and appropriately, both orally and verbally (in English) with other parties whilst maintaining effective working relationships
• Participate in team meetings
• Assist business development including winning new work where applicable

ACADEMIC SKILLS

• You will have a good academic record having preferably obtained a 2.1 or equivalent degree or higher at University and passed all the necessary law exams.
• Whilst with the firm you will be expected to attend required internal courses and training and attendance at any relevant Professional Skills Courses
• Keep up to date with law changes and practice

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

• You will be expected to assist the team with a variety of tasks, often these can be to tight deadlines.

You must, therefore, be able to prioritise workloads and manage your time effectively to meet deadlines.

• You must maintain excellent file administration
• Complete accurate time recording
• Maintain your personal training record
• Conduct regular check-ins and objective setting in line with the firm’s internal process
• Deal with billing, paying costs and closing files
• Follow administrative systems and procedures accurately and competently

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

You will have the ability to view situations from a commercial or business perspective.
This requires you to look at a situation from different angles and good commercial awareness is

important. You must, therefore, be capable of delegating tasks, and working on your own initiative enabling you to:

• Gain understanding client expectations and requirements
• Assess legal problems
• Advise clients and give appropriate legal advice

• Gain understanding client expectations and requirements
• Assess legal problems
• Advise clients and give appropriate legal advic