At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage high-quality family law cases and provide strategic advice to clients.
- Company: Leading national law firm with a collaborative and ambitious culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Excellent career progression opportunities and investment in professional development.
- Why this job: Join a top-tier practice and work on complex, high-value family matters.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in Family Law and strong client management skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
A leading national law firm is seeking a Senior / Principal Associate Family Solicitor to join its highly regarded team in Cambridge. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a top-tier practice, advising an exclusively private client base on complex and high-value family matters.
The Family team is recognised for advising high-net-worth individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners on a broad range of matters, including complex financial remedy and private children cases. Working alongside recognised specialists, you will gain exposure to some of the highest quality privately funded work in the market.
This role offers significant autonomy, strong business development opportunities and a genuine platform to further develop your profile within a collaborative and ambitious practice.
The Role:
- Managing a caseload of high-quality privately funded family matters
- Advising on divorce, financial remedy and private children matters
- Handling complex financial cases involving high-net-worth individuals
- Working on sensitive and complex children matters
- Providing strategic and commercially focused advice to clients
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and intermediaries
- Supporting business development and networking initiatives
- Contributing to the continued growth and success of the team
- Collaborating with colleagues on complex and high-value matters
The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in Family Law
- Strong experience advising on privately funded family matters
- Excellent technical knowledge across financial remedy and children work
- Experience gained within a regional, city or specialist family practice preferred
- Strong client care and relationship management skills
- Commercially aware with a proactive approach to business development
- Ambitious and motivated to further develop their practice
- Excellent communication, drafting and organisational skills
- Collaborative team player with a forward-thinking approach
The Benefits and How to Apply:
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- Bonus scheme
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced pension provision
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Strong progression opportunities
- High-quality national client base
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Investment in professional development and career progression
- Modern systems and strong administrative support
Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone.
Private Family Senior Associate in Cambridge employer: William James Recruitment
At William James Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Birmingham office provides flexible working options and a competitive salary package, alongside numerous employee benefits that support professional growth and work-life balance, making it an ideal environment for ambitious legal professionals seeking to advance their careers in contentious probate law.
