Family Solicitor (NQ – 5 PQE)
Location: Leicester
Salary: £52,000 – £65,000 + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working
Are you a Newly Qualified Solicitor or Family Solicitor with up to 5 years’ post-qualified experience looking for your next career move within a highly regarded Family team?
A leading Legal 500, multi-office law firm is seeking an ambitious Family Solicitor to join its established and successful department in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a highly experienced team, working on a varied caseload of high-quality privately funded family matters.
You will join a supportive and collaborative environment, working alongside experienced family lawyers and benefiting from excellent training, development and career progression opportunities.
The Role
As part of the Family team, you will manage a varied caseload of privately funded matters, including:
- High-value divorce and complex financial matters
- Financial remedy cases involving significant assets
- Children matters
- Cohabitation and TOLATA disputes
- Cohabitation agreements
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
You will have the opportunity to work on complex and interesting cases while developing strong client relationships and building your reputation within the team.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- NQ – 5 PQE experience within Family Law
- Experience handling privately funded family matters
- A strong interest in developing within a leading Family team
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively
- The ability to work confidently within a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues across all levels of the firm
What’s On Offer?
- Competitive salary of £52,000 – £65,000, depending on experience
- Opportunity to join a leading Legal 500 Family team
- Exposure to high-value and complex privately funded work
- Supportive and collaborative working culture
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- Hybrid working options
- Long-term progression opportunities within a growing department
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to a maximum of 30 days with additional years of service
- A day off for your birthday each year (or closest working day)
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme with Legal & General
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme telephone line
- Salary Sacrifice options, including Cycle to Work Scheme, additional pension contributions and annual leave purchase options
- Paid parking
- Staff legal services discounts
- A team committed to continually reviewing the best ways to develop, train and support employees in achieving their career goals
Interested?
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity or would like a confidential discussion, please get in touch:
Ellie Marshall
07383 821952
All conversations will be handled in the strictest confidence.
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