Job Description
Senior Family Solicitor (9+ PQE)
Stamford or Peterborough
Senior Associate or Partner Level
I m currently working with a highly regarded, award-winning firm on a key strategic hire within their established Family team.
This is a growth role due to continued success and expansion, the department is performing exceptionally well, and the Head of Department is looking to appoint a senior, experienced Family Solicitor to strengthen the team further.
The Role
You will manage a broad and varied caseload, including:
- High-net-worth financial remedy negotiations and proceedings
- Children Act proceedings
- Pre-nuptial agreements
- TOLATA matters
- Injunctive proceedings
- Elements of international family law
This is a senior position reporting into the Partners, with expectations around:
- Delivering individual billing targets with minimal supervision
- Driving growth across Stamford, Rutland and surrounding areas
- Supporting and supervising junior team members
- Contributing to business development and raising the profile of the team
Some travel and occasional out-of-hours attendance may be required for networking, training and business development.
About You
- 9+ PQE in Family Law (Senior Associate or Partner level)
- Strong experience in HNW financial remedy work
- Confident handling Children Act proceedings
- Commercially aware with a proactive approach to business development
- Comfortable supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
- Motivated, organised and client-focused
You ll need to be confident, commercially driven and capable of operating at a senior level within a growing team.
Reward & Benefits
- 30 days annual leave + UK Bank Holidays
- Additional birthday leave
- Extra leave on Christmas Eve (full day) and New Year s Eve (half day)
- Private healthcare (via Bupa)
- Healthcare cashback plan for you and your family
- Enhanced pension 5% matched contribution
- Option to purchase up to 3 additional days leave
- Group Life Assurance 4x annual salary
