Solicitor

IBB Law is not your usual law firm. We work hard to understand our clients and deliver the best solutions to let them get on with what matters to them most – be that personally or in their businesses.  We have one foot in the Thames Valley and the other in the thriving inward investment market of West London. Close to Heathrow, we are perfectly placed to support businesses, both regionally and across the UK.  We are a modern law business that is proud of the people we work with – both our clients and our employees.  We care about the communities we serve and take time to reach out to those in trouble through our community legal services. We provide expertise in commercial, property and private client law.

To provide a high quality legal service to clients on all aspects of real estate dispute resolution in line with the firm’s standards of performance. Ensure exemplary client care establishing trust and confidence and demonstrate strong financial management, commercial awareness and professionalism at all times.

• Provide a high quality legal service to clients on all aspects of real estate dispute resolution including:
  • Disputes arising out of residential and commercial leases
  • Disputes arising out of the buying and selling of land
  • Disputes arising out of encumbrances affecting land.
• Develop own technical knowledge and skills including the ability to:
  • Analyse information and reach sound decisions
  • Understand and adhere to instructions
  • Communicate succinctly both orally and in writing
  • Research appropriate case law and technical and legal precedents to progress matters.
• Ensure   you remain up to date professionally and technically by attaining and recording CPD, as well as developing knowledge of the market place and client base.
• Meet the firms quality standards including:
  • Ensuring personal time recording and billing targets are achieved.
  • Ensuring that all chargeable work is properly recorded on client matters.
  • Adhering to the SRA’s client care directive and to the firm’s own policies as set out in the Office Manual
  • Maintaining good file management as set out in the Office Manual
  • Understanding the obligations relating to client accounts and ensure preparation and delivery of bills in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Assist the team in its marketing and business development objectives, including activities such as attending client events, writing text/articles for the website and other publications, and assisting the Partners in organising marketing events.
• Develop own self-organisational and interpersonal skills so that:
  • Work is prioritised and progressed.
  • Demonstrate a balance of working on your own initiative and seeking advice or guidance.
  • Partners are aware of your workload and specific issues which arise on your matters.
• Maintain a flexible and proactive approach to work.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (with a minimum 2:1) and a strong LPC pass or equivalent and must hold a current clean practising certificate from the SRA.

Skills and Experiences

• Indicatively, 0-2 years’ experience in this area of legal work which will be demonstrable though an awareness of relevant legislation and experience of and the ability to provide advice or consideration to relevant issues.

• Commercially minded with the ability to operate, liaise and advise to a high standard and think laterally and commercially with and for clients.
• Experience of working to targets and time recording.
• An awareness and demonstrable experience of involvement with business development activity.
• Demonstrable commitment to customer service including providing high standards of service to clients.
• A commitment to the highest quality standards together with an eye for detail.
• A flexible approach and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proven communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to the audience.
• IT literate including proficient with Microsoft applications and self-sufficient in using document management systems and the internet as business tools.