Family Solicitor
Location: North London (hybrid working available)
Salary: Competitive + bonus scheme
If you're looking for a family law role where you'll gain hands-on advocacy experience, work alongside highly regarded specialists and continue developing your expertise in both public and private law matters, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
This established London practice has been advising clients on family law matters for more than 30 years and continues to attract instructions in a broad range of complex cases. Joining a friendly and collaborative team, you'll be trusted with your own caseload while also playing a key role in larger, more challenging matters alongside experienced colleagues.
Whether your interests lie across the full spectrum of family law or you have a particular focus on public or private family work, you'll be supported to build a caseload that reflects your experience and career ambitions.
The team acts for parents, extended family members and Children's Guardians in a variety of proceedings, offering excellent exposure to meaningful and varied work.
Alongside high-quality matters, you'll benefit from genuine career development through in-house training, external professional development and support towards Children Panel accreditation or other professional qualifications.
Flexible working arrangements, including the possibility of a four-day week and a combination of office and home working, provide additional flexibility.
What you'll do
- Manage your own family law caseload appropriate to your level of experience
- Assist colleagues on larger and more complex public and private law matters
- Undertake advocacy and continue developing your advocacy skills
- Advise parents, extended family members and Children's Guardians in a range of proceedings
What you'll need
- Qualified Solicitor with 1-4 years' PQE, although more experienced candidates will also be considered
- Interest in family law, whether across all areas or with a focus on public or private family work
- Previous advocacy experience
- Experience managing your own caseload
- Experience of legally aided work
- Strong drafting skills and excellent attention to detail
A long-established and respected family law practice with a supportive culture, competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and strong administrative support from trainees, paralegals and a dedicated finance team.
Emily Blackmore
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