Family Law Solicitor/Head of Location - New Office Opening in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Family Solicitor or Legal Executive / New Office Lead Location : Flexible across England (new office location to be agreed) Salary : Open to discussions on salary and bonus Experience : Ideally 8+ years' relevant family law experience (other strong candidates considered) If you're an experienced private family lawyer who wants to build something of your own, with the backing of a respected specialist brand and a genuinely supportive culture, this is a rare opportunity. Our client is a family-owned, long-established private family law firm with a strong reputation for practical, commercially aware and client-focused advice. Due to continued success and a growing national profile, they are looking to appoint a Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to establish and lead a new office in an agreed location. You will have real autonomy to shape the local practice, recruit and develop a team, and grow a sustainable pipeline, supported by central operations, compliance, marketing and business development. They are looking for a well-rounded family lawyer who combines strong technical ability and sound commercial judgement with leadership skills and a genuine business development focus. Establishing and leading a new office in a location agreed with the firm ~ Managing a varied and complex private family law caseload with minimal supervision ~ Advising on private children matters and financial remedy claims ~ Conducting litigation and the reserved legal activities required for the role ~ Maintaining high standards of time recording, billing, costs management and compliance ~ Developing a local referral network and professional profile ~ Attending networking events and building relationships within the local community ~ Identifying opportunities for sustainable growth ~ Contributing to decisions on the location, development and operation of the new office ~ Recruiting, supervising and developing colleagues as the office grows ~ A Solicitor (England and Wales) with a current practising certificate, or a CILEX Lawyer / Chartered Legal Executive with the practising rights and authorisations required for the role ~ Authorised to carry on the reserved legal activities essential to the role ~ Substantial practical experience of private family law ~ Strong experience of private children and financial remedy matters ~ A strong billing history and clear understanding of the commercial requirements of private family work ~ Strong file management, time recording and financial discipline ~ Confidence using case management systems and Microsoft Office ~ Genuine interest in networking, marketing and business development ~ Ambition to build a sustainable local practice and team ~ Commitment to the firm's values, culture and long-term growth The opportunity to establish, develop and lead a new office in an agreed location ~ The backing of an established, specialist private family law brand with a strong reputation ~ Central administrative, compliance and operational support ~ Open to discussions on salary and bonus (depending on experience) ~ Full-time or part-time considered ~ Flexible start and finish times where operationally possible ~ Potential for agreed homeworking arrangements (subject to client, team and business requirements) ~ Regular file reviews and constructive professional support ~ Opportunity to recruit, supervise and develop a local team ~ Genuine long-term progression opportunities ~ Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus scheme (subject to eligibility) ~ Paid birthday day off (in addition to annual leave) ~ Christmas office closure (in addition to annual leave) ~ Opportunity to accrue additional annual leave with length of service ~ Workplace pension ~ Health cash plan, including access to a remote doctor ~ Inclusive staff and family social events The location and development plan for the new office will be agreed with the successful candidate, taking account of your existing network and local knowledge, local demand for specialist private family services, and the commercial viability and growth potential of the proposed location. As this is an office establishment and leadership role, you will be expected to maintain an appropriate physical presence in the agreed location, particularly during the office's initial development and when recruiting or supervising colleagues. Home working days can be discussed for work suited to focused remote working, such as drafting and file preparation, subject to client, team and business requirements.