Senior Solicitor

Senior Solicitor/3 Month Contract/£Neg/London/Publishing Sector

Main Purpose of the Role:
. Contribute to the development of core content and online products for online practitioners in their practice area and thereby contributing to the revenue and profit growth
. Develop a practice reputation such that our customers would 'pay to spend time with us'

Key Repsonsibilities
. Deliver appropriate core content and online product for the relevant practice area based on customer need
. Develop new content that is of a high standard technically and editorially
. Adhere to a defined practice area approach across across all formats
. Ensure that all personal milestones for product delivery are met. Put in place appropriate systems for tracking progress
. Support the sales and marketing function for delivery of new products to market
. Maintain the development of own knowledge base and expertise ensuring that 'being the expert our customers would pay to spend time with' comes to life
. Network and collaborate with the wider business to share and access existing content and to identify new business opportunities
. Collaborate with the PSL team at large supporting best practice development, that sharing of expertise and identification of potential business/product opportunities

Key Competencies:
. Technical/professional knowledge and skills
Demonstrates technical competence, knowledge and expertise for own practice area and is able to apply such competence appropriate
. Customer Focus
Ensures that the customer perspective is a driving force behind content roadmaps, content style and format. Achieves this by understanding customer's business, challenges, problems, needs, expectations etc. Works to understand what the customer needs in order to be able to service their own clients appropriately
. Compelling Communication
Clearly and succinctly conveys knowledge and information, communicating in a compelling and focused way that is appropriate for the audience, that captures and holds attention and leaves the reader satisfied that their need has been met
. Passion for Results
Tenaciously works to meet or exceed challenging goals, deriving motivation and satisfaction from achieving those goals. Corrals energy day to day to maintain momentum and a sense of urgency towards required results when needed and pulls with and supports the team as necessary when deadlines and targets are tight.
. Contributes to team success
Actively participates to the success of the team and its ability to achieve the overall objectives for the practice area. At times may need to subordinate own personal objectives by being willing to place a higher priority on team or organisational goals rather than own
. Collaboration establishes and maintains good working relationships. Builds trust, works diplomatically, demonstrates sensitivity to others whilst when necessary persuading or presenting compelling arguments for change or improvement

Person Specification
Essential Desirable
Education/Qualifications UK Qualified lawyer, or equivalent
Evidence that continuing professional development is pursued
Knowledge Comprehensive current knowledge of practice area
Real understanding of the legal community and market

Experience
Extensive client delivery experience
Evidence of being able to deliver to tight and demanding timescales on multiple project PSL experience, or equivalent