Your new firm

Our client is a well-established firm with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality family law services. The team is recognised for its work on complex financial matters and sensitive children issues, supporting a wide range of clients across the region. They are known for their collaborative working style, technical expertise, and ability to handle challenging family matters with professionalism and discretion.

Your new role

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor (around 3 PQE) to work closely with a senior member of the team on a wide range of family matters. You'll gain exposure to high-quality work requiring strong analytical ability, excellent client care and the capacity to balance detailed casework with broader strategic thinking. The position will involve supporting an existing caseload initially while gradually taking on your own files. Work will span divorce and separation, financial matters involving assets such as trusts, businesses and foreign property, cohabitation issues, nuptial agreements, and private law children cases. You will also contribute to team communication, effective workload management, and ongoing business development activities.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a Solicitor with around three years' PQE and solid post-qualification experience in family law, ideally covering divorce and separation, complex or high-value financial remedy matters involving assets such as trusts, businesses, foreign property and pensions, as well as cohabitation issues, nuptial agreements and private law children work. You should bring strong drafting and advocacy skills, together with clear and professional communication. Success in the role calls for excellent organisation, strategic thinking, and the ability to remain calm and proactive under pressure, with a commercial outlook and some experience of business development being advantageous. The team is looking for someone who is technically strong, empathetic and committed to delivering exceptional client service while contributing positively to the wider team culture.

What you'll get in return

You will join a supportive and forward-thinking firm offering high-quality work, strong progression opportunities and a collaborative working culture. The firm promotes hybrid working, provides generous holiday allowances and offers a competitive salary and bonus scheme together with healthcare benefits and regular social activities.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this opportunity or would like to discuss it further, please get in touch for a confidential conversation. If this role isn't quite right for you but you're exploring new opportunities in family law, we would still be happy to hear from you. We anticipate that a lawyer with around 3 years' PQE will have the experience required, but we welcome applications from candidates with more or less PQE who can demonstrate the necessary skills and capability.

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