Head of Family Law Department

Senior Management Role / Head of Department – Family Law Location: Leamington Spa (with hybrid working) Salary: up to £70,000 negotiable, commensurate with experience We are working in partnership with a well-established, Lexcel accredited, Legal 500-recognised, multi-office law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Private Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, with around 5+years’ PQE, to head up their busy Family Department based in Leamington Spa town centre. The role will involve: * Leading and managing the Family Law Department, providing strong leadership to the team * Managing Departmental budgets and finances * Ensuring the development of all staff * Managing own caseload of financial remedy and private law children matters * Interviewing and advising clients in all matters relating to family law and identifying solutions * Drafting correspondence, briefs, court documentation, full attendance notes and statements of evidence * Continually reviewing cases in the light of new information * Liaising with experts, enquiry agents, costs draftspersons, counsel and colleagues * Undertaking advocacy work * Assisting the management team in tendering for LAA contracts and ensuring compliance in contract requirements * Ensuring members of the department have clear training and development plans * Conducting and coordinating regular performance and file reviews for all team memb…