Senior Family Solicitor

Senior Family Solicitor | 5+ PQE, partnership opportunity | Brighton, Sussex

You’ve built real family law expertise. You understand high-net-worth divorces, sensitive children matters, complex asset disputes. Now you want the next step: genuine scope to grow, genuine backing, and a clear pathway to Partnership.

Or maybe you’re already a Family Partner seeking a fresh challenge with a firm genuinely investing in innovation and collaboration.

An ambitious, highly regarded Sussex law firm is looking for exactly you. They’re on an active growth journey investing significantly in their people, technology, and working practices. They’re building a modern, commercially successful firm where excellent legal advice and genuine collaboration go together.

The Opportunity

You’ll manage a sophisticated family law caseload:

• Divorce and separation for high-net-worth individuals
• Complex financial remedy proceedings with substantial assets
• High-net-worth and complex asset cases
• Children matters and family law disputes
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements

You’ll advise clients during genuinely challenging periods, build lasting relationships, and contribute to the department’s growth. The pathway to Partnership is clear and realistic.

The Firm

An ambitious, highly regarded Sussex practice with a genuinely modern outlook. Investing significantly in their people, technology, and process improvement. They embrace AI and knowledge management as genuine tools to help teams work better and deliver better outcomes.

About You

• Senior Family Solicitor, 5+ PQE, likely at Associate or Senior Associate level, or an existing Family Partner
• Able to manage matters independently with genuine judgment
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• Commercially aware and interested in business development
• Collaborative and proactive approach
• Resolution membership and/or Collaborative Law training (advantageous)

What’s On Offer

• Salary and benefits package reflecting your level
• Clear, realistic route to Partnership
• Private medical cash plan, life assurance, enhanced family leave
• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
• Brighton location combining thriving market with quality of life

If you’re a family solicitor ready for genuine progression to partnership, or a Family Partner seeking a fresh challenge with real backing, this is it.

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