Solicitor to Associate - Family in Nottingham

Geldards LLP is a leading regional law firm with offices in Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham and London. We are currently looking for a Solicitor to Associate to join our Family team to assist with its varied and quality workload from a diverse client base. This role is based in our Nottingham office.

The role will involve assisting the Family team in providing legal guidance and advice to existing clients and engaging in new business development activities. You will work to support the core Family team in the provision of a high quality legal service to clients.

• Acting for, with support of senior team members, family law clients on a wide range of legal issues with a particular emphasis on: mid to high-net-worth financial remedy cases, children cases, cohabitation/TOLATA cases, cohabitation agreements and, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. This will include drafting, reviewing and analysing a wide range of legal documents.
• Identifying, interpreting and applying the relevant legal principles and advising family clients.
• Analysing problems, highlighting areas of risk and thinking critically to resolve issues.
• Acting proactively to assist the Family Team and clients and dealing promptly with correspondence and client enquiries.
• Undertaking legal research when required.
• To develop and engage in business development activities to support the growth of the Family Team and the wider Firm.
• Act with honesty and integrity, as stipulated in the SRA Handbook and Code of Conduct.
• Maintaining the level of competence and knowledge to practice efficiently by keeping abreast with changes and developments in the law.
• Maintaining continued professional development, attending training courses where necessary.
• Supporting and supervising junior colleagues.
• Accurately time recording.
• To bill and collect debts and achieving financial targets.

• Qualified Solicitor or MCILEX / FCILEX with relevant experience in the field.
• Comfortable assisting on: finance cases, children cases, cohabitation/TOLATA cases, cohabitation agreements and, pre‑nuptial and post‑nuptial agreements.
• Able to prioritise workloads and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate confidently with both clients and all department levels across the Firm.
• Excellent communication skills (in person, on the telephone and in writing) and understands the importance of empathy and sensitivity for family clients.
• Must be computer literate.
• High attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Must be able to work as part of a team as well as using own initiative.
• Ability to provide support and guidance to junior colleagues, with the assistance of senior members.

• 35 hour working week - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days for additional years of service)
• A day off on your birthday each year (or closest working day)
• Life Assurance (x3 times salary)
• Pensions Scheme (Legal and General)
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme Telephone Line
• Salary Sacrifice Options (Including Cycle to Work Scheme, additional pension contributions and annual leave purchase options)
• Staff Legal Services Discounts
• Working in a team that is consistently reviewing the best ways to develop and train and help you to achieve your goals

We are committed to ensuring that the organisation removes any unnecessary barriers to the employment of any individual. We recognise that when you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity having some form of reasonable adjustment, whether physical or extra time for written tasks for example can allow the opportunity to compete on equal terms. If you are subsequently invited for an interview, are there any adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to make it better or more accessible to you? If so, please feel free to let us know!