Job Description
Family Solicitor / Family Fee Earner Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 DOE + Excellent Career Progression Family Solicitor Job in Blackburn Are you a Family Solicitor, Family Lawyer, Legal Executive or experienced Family Law Fee Earner looking to join a friendly, specialist family law firm in Blackburn? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded boutique Family Law practice with an outstanding reputation for client care and excellent results. Since opening its doors, the firm has built a loyal client base through referrals, exceptional service and consistently excellent reviews. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a modern, growing firm where you'll become part of a close-knit team of seven professionals. Whether your experience lies in private family law, legal aid family law, or a combination of both, you'll enjoy high-quality work, genuine career progression and a supportive environment where your contribution is truly valued. If you're looking for a Family Solicitor job in Lancashire where you can develop your career while making a real difference to clients, we'd love to hear from you. The Role As a Family Solicitor or Family Fee Earner, you will manage your own caseload from initial instruction through to conclusion, providing clear, practical and empathetic advice throughout each matter. The caseload can be entirely private family law or a combination of private and legal aid family matters, depending on your experience and preference. Your caseload may include:
- Divorce and separation
- Financial remedy proceedings
- Children Act matters and child arrangements
- Domestic abuse and injunction applications
- Cohabitation disputes
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- General family law advice
- Legal Aid family matters (if applicable)
About You To be successful in this Family Law Solicitor position, you will ideally have:
- Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or experienced Family Law Fee Earner
- Experience managing a family law caseload with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of private family law, legal aid family law, or both
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- A compassionate, professional approach when dealing with sensitive matters
- Strong organisational and case management skills
- Advocacy experience would be advantageous but is not essential
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary of £45,000-£50,000, depending on experience
- Opportunity to join a respected specialist Family Law firm
- Friendly, collaborative team of approximately seven staff
- High-quality private client work with an excellent reputation
- Option to undertake private family law, legal aid work or a mixture of both
- Genuine long-term career progression within a growing practice
- Modern offices in Blackburn
- Supportive leadership with an open-door culture
- Work for a firm renowned for exceptional client service and outstanding online reviews
Why Apply? This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor, Family Lawyer, Family Legal Executive or experienced Family Fee Earner seeking a long-term career with a respected specialist practice. You'll benefit from a steady flow of quality instructions, excellent support, genuine autonomy and the opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients during some of the most important moments in their lives. If you're searching for a Family Solicitor job in Blackburn, Family Law jobs in Lancashire, or your next opportunity as a Family Fee Earner, we'd love to hear from you.
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