Senior Family Law Solicitor – London

Location: London
Experience: 8+ PQE
Salary: Dependent on experience

Firm:Award winning, legal 500, national
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Holiday: 26 days + Bank Holidays

Why This Role?

• Genuine mix of privately funded and Legal Aid Family work
• 26 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
• 35-hour working week
• Opportunity to manage your own varied caseload with a high level of autonomy
• Exposure to divorce, finances, Children Act matters and advocacy
• Opportunity to build and develop your own client relationships
• Scope to get involved in business development, seminars, workshops and pitches
• Join an established Family team where you can make a real contribution to the continued development of the department

The Opportunity

An established legal practice is looking for an experienced Family Law Solicitor with 8+ PQE to join its London team.

This is a varied opportunity for a solicitor who enjoys working across both privately funded and Legal Aid matters and wants a role where they can take ownership of their caseload and client relationships.

You will handle a broad range of Family matters, including divorce, finances and Children Act work, alongside advocacy and Legal Aid cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of privately funded and Legal Aid Family matters.
• Handling divorce, financial and Children Act cases.
• Undertaking advocacy where required.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and referrers.
• Working closely with colleagues and other fee earners across the firm.
• Keeping up to date with developments in Family Law and relevant legislation.
• Preparing forms, correspondence and applications to a high standard.
• Supporting business development through seminars, workshops, pitches and other marketing activity.
• Contributing towards the team's targets and wider business objectives.

About You

You will be an experienced Family Solicitor with 8+ PQE and a strong track record of managing your own caseload.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience across private Family Law.
• Experience dealing with divorce, finances and Children Act matters.
• Experience handling Legal Aid work.
• Advocacy experience.
• The ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong client and relationship management skills.
• A proven ability to meet and exceed targets.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• A proactive, commercial and client-focused approach.
• Family Law Accreditation with the SRA (essential).

If you're an experienced Family Solicitor looking for a role offering a genuine mix of private and Legal Aid work, I'd be keen to hear from you.