Job Description
Family Lawyer - Leicester based
About the Role
An established and expanding Family Law Department is seeking an experienced Family Lawyer (Solicitor/FILEX) to join its Leicester based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated family law professional to take on a varied and rewarding caseload of privately funded family law matters, contribute to departmental growth and play a key role in delivering high-quality legal services to clients.
You will be responsible for managing your own files while supporting colleagues, assisting with business development and maintaining the highest standards of client care and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality, timely and professional legal advice and representation in family law matters
- Managing a varied caseload efficiently while keeping clients regularly informed of progress and costs
- Drafting legal documents including divorce petitions, court applications, financial statements, narrative statements, court orders and briefs to counsel
- Attending client meetings, taking instructions and advising on family law issues
- Representing clients at court hearings where required
- Assisting other family fee earners on files as needed and providing cover during absences
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members as required
- Actively participating in marketing and business development activities, including writing articles and attending networking events
- Managing all financial aspects of files in line with agreed fee-earning targets
- Identifying and safeguarding vulnerable clients
- Ensuring full compliance with professional, regulatory and insurance requirements, including complaints handling and CPD obligations
Skills and Attributes
- Strong technical knowledge of family law
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise a busy workload
- Commercial awareness with a focus on financial performance
- Confident decision-making aligned with departmental objectives
- A proactive approach to marketing, networking and relationship building
- Commitment to continuous improvement and best practice
- High standards of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity
Benefits Package
The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas closure and loyalty holidays, flexible and hybrid working options and a range of salary sacrifice schemes such as buy and sell holiday, pension, electric car leasing and cycle to work.
Additional benefits include a birthday day off, long service awards with extra annual leave, life assurance, enhanced family leave, company sick pay, an employee assistance programme with virtual GP access, a complimentary Will, an annual paid CSR volunteering day, employee discounts on legal services, an employee introduction bonus, funding for professional subscriptions and training, financial education support and enhanced eye care.
Apply Now
Please get in touch with Andrew Cookson for further information regarding this family law opportunity enclosing your current up to date CV.
