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Set your own hours, work from where you want, and earn up to 80% of your billings at a UK top 100 law firm. We’re looking for experienced family lawyers who want to work with complete autonomy and flexibility to join our network. You can work where and when you want, confident in the knowledge that our award-winning 150+ strong support team can provide you with everything you need to deliver for your clients. We believe that lawyers do their best work when they’re enabled to focus on delivering an outstanding client service without unrealistic targets and endless loads of admin. With everything, including scanning and filing, secretarial support, post-completion, marketing, business development, tech support, compliance, accounts, and more included with no extra costs to you; we’ve got you covered. • Uncapped earning potential, with the opportunity to keep up to 80% of what you bill • Industry-leading support, all included in the fee split (no hidden charges) • A dedicated Business Development team that provides millions of pounds worth of leads to our consultants every year • Decide your hours • No billing targets • No management responsibilities • Set your own fees • Choose your clients • Work where you like, including from our offices in Guildford and London • Collaborate with hundreds of other like-minded consultants, many leaders in their field • A perfect work-life balance, determined by you • Rewards for referring your network to join Setfords To join us, you must have a minimum of 5 years PQE in private practice and a clean practising certificate. Having a strong commercial outlook is also a key attribute for success in this role. If you are coming from an in-house background or General Counsel, you should have the ability to generate new business. Setfords is the market-leading Platform Law firm, with over 600 successful consultant lawyers enjoying their freedom and success with us. The secret to Setfords’ incredible growth and continued success is investment – in our support structure, our staff, and our consultants, so you’re never left on your own. Harness the benefits of being self-employed while still enjoying the back-office support you would expect from a top-100 law firm. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply today to learn more about how you can make your work, work for you. Apply To this Job Company : Consultant Solicitor Salary : 80K–100K a year  

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