5+ years’ PQE | Privately funded work | Partnership prospects
Looking for your next move in family law?
Legal Southwest is recruiting for an established Devon practice offering supportive colleagues, recognition for achievement and opportunities to progress.
The role
You will manage privately funded matters covering divorce, financial remedies, private children disputes and cohabitation agreements. Alongside providing sensitive, practical advice, you will develop referral relationships, contribute to business development and mentor junior colleagues where appropriate.
About you
You will be a solicitor with at least five years’ family law PQE, confident handling complex financial and private children cases. Strong organisation, commercial awareness and an empathetic approach are essential.
Why join?
The firm combines longstanding community roots with leadership that welcomes staff ideas and prioritises kindness, inclusion and wellbeing. Benefits include:
- A performance-related fee-earner salary scheme offering potential additional earnings of up to £10,000 annually, subject to scheme criteria.
- A clear route towards partnership.
- Training support, including financial assistance where possible.
- A week’s Christmas closure without using annual leave.
- Enhanced maternity contributions.
- A considerate approach to family commitments, health and compassionate leave.
- Discounted legal services, paid eye tests and contributions towards glasses.
Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.
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