Job Description
Family Solicitor (Matrimonial)
Location: Bury
Salary: £44,000 (circa, dependent on experience)
Experience: 2+ years PQE
If you enjoy private family work with a strong focus on financial remedy, and you want to join a well-regarded team where you can inherit a quality caseload and build your profile, this is a great opportunity to step into a stable, respected practice.
Our client is looking to appoint a Family Solicitor (2+ years PQE) to join their specialist family team, working closely with the Managing Partner and Head of Department, alongside a highly experienced and supportive paralegal.
You will inherit a small but ongoing, good-quality caseload, with the majority of work focused on finances arising from divorce and separation, plus some private Children Act matters.
The team has a long-standing reputation and benefits from repeat instructions and recommendations. The practice is privately funded and does not undertake legal aid work.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing a caseload of private family matters, primarily financial remedy work
- Advising clients on divorce and separation, including associated financial issues
- Handling private Children Act matters as required
- Preparing and drafting key documents, including pleadings, statements and orders
- Managing disclosure and pre-application protocol requirements
- Instructing and liaising with experts and counsel when needed
- Attending and supporting hearings, including FDA, FDR and interim applications (advocacy where required)
- Working to billing, recovery and target expectations, with a commercial and organised approach
- Supporting marketing and business development activity, including events organised by the Business Development Manager
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified Solicitor with 2+ years PQE in private family law
- Strong experience in financial remedy work, including procedure and drafting
- Comfortable working to deadlines, targets and high client-care standards
- Confident drafting a wide range of family documents, including orders, statements and agreements
- Experience (or working knowledge) of:
- Part 25 expert instruction (pensions, forensic accountants, surveyors)
- Maintenance pending suit and interim applications
- Variation applications
- Disclosure requirements and pre-application protocol
- Court bundles (Part 27A) and interlocutory applications
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Private Children Act experience is beneficial, including procedure, negotiation and drafting
- Family Law Act injunctions experience is beneficial (non-molestation and occupation orders)
- A genuine interest in progressing towards Resolution accreditation in financial remedy and private children work
What’s On Offer
- Salary circa £40,000 (dependent on experience)
- iPhone
- Auto-enrolment pension
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional time off between Christmas and New Year
- Parking space
Working Arrangements
This is an office-based role. There is no formal work from home policy, however occasional home working is not an issue.
Next Steps (How to Apply)
Apply online or send your CV to lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.
All applications are handled in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.
Family Solicitor in Bury employer: Hawthorne-finch Talent Solutions
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values autonomy and high standards of client care. Located in Leeds, the firm provides its employees with competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a health cash plan, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Joining this team means being part of a supportive environment where your contributions are recognised and encouraged.
Contact Details:
Hawthorne-finch Talent Solutions Recruitment Team
