Senior Family Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will lead high-quality private family cases within a respected regional firm. You will manage a substantial caseload with a focus on financial remedies, mentoring junior lawyers and shaping the direction of the Family team. The role offers genuine autonomy, a supportive, entrepreneurial culture, and opportunities to build relationships with high-net-worth clients. You will contribute to the firm’s growth through client development and senior leadership within the department.

Pay / Benefits

• market-leading salary
• structured incentive and bonus opportunities
• structured career progression
• opportunity to take a senior role within an established team
• entrepreneurial and collaborative culture
• supportive environment with excellent technical expertise

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied family caseload with emphasis on financial remedy
• Manage complex financial remedy and asset division
• Handle high-value and international matters
• Draft and advise on pre- and post-nuptial agreements
• Manage cohabitation and property disputes
• Engage in mediation and ADR
• Deal with domestic abuse and harassment matters
• Handle civil partnerships and modern family issues
• Private children matters
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to team direction
• Develop professional relationships and participate in business development
• Take on a senior role within the team and help shape strategy

Key requirements

• 5+ years PQE in Family law
• Strong financial remedy experience
• Experience handling privately funded matters
• Ability to manage own caseload autonomously
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers
• Interest in business development and networking
• Strong client relationship skills
• Ambition to take a senior role within the department
• existing following or established network advantageous

• client relationship skills
• mentoring
• business development
• financial remedy
• private client matters
• pre- and post-nuptial agreements

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