Family Solicitor

Eventus Legal are seeking a Family Solicitor to join a long-established multi-service law firm in Newark, Nottinghamshire. This full time, permanent job offers a salary guide of up to £50,000 depending on experience, hybrid working available after completion of probation, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme and free parking. In addition, you will handle a varied caseload of private and legal aid family work and work closely alongside the current Head of Department, with a view to heading up the department in the longer term.

Role Responsibilities

As Family Solicitor, you will join a busy family department and contribute to its continued development. This is a client facing role where you'll be able to have real face to face interaction and build real relationships with clients across the region. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of private and some legal aid family matters, including divorce, separation, financial settlements and private children matters.
• Advising clients on their options, explaining the legal process clearly and providing practical, sensitive guidance throughout their case.
• Preparing and reviewing legal documentation, including applications, statements, financial disclosure and correspondence.
• Conducting advocacy and representing clients at hearings, ensuring thorough preparation and clear presentation of their case.
• Negotiating with other solicitors and parties to achieve suitable outcomes for clients and progress matters towards resolution.
• Working closely with the current Head of Department on the day-to-day progression of matters, developing your experience towards taking on departmental leadership.
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to the continued growth and development of the family department.

About You

This opportunity would suit a Family Solicitor with around 3 to 5 years' PQE who is looking to develop towards a department leadership position. Applications are welcomed from candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Solicitor or Legal Executive with relevant experience in family law, a minimum of 3 years PQE.
• The ability to advise clients clearly and sensitively on family matters.
• Advocacy experience and confident representing clients at hearings
• Ability to liaise with third parties and build relationships with clients
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the growth and development of a family department.
• An interest in progressing towards heading up the department in the longer term.

Salary and Benefits

The package combines the flexibility to work from home with a clear longer-term career opportunity. Benefits and rewards will include:

• Salary guide of up to £50,000, depending on experience and PQE.
• Progression to head up the family department in the longer term, initially working alongside the current Head of Department.
• Hybrid working available upon completion of probation, with one day a week working remotely from home.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Free parking.

About the Law Firm

Our client is a long established, multi service law firm with offices across Nottinghamshire providing a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses. They have an approachable, supportive team and place an emphasis on personal service and building lasting client relationships. The family department offers practical, sensitive advice, and this opportunity provides scope to contribute to its future development while building towards a leadership position.

Next Steps

Apply now to be considered for this unique new family law job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Family Solicitor job in Newark, Nottinghamshire, please send your CV to Izzie Vaughan at the Eventus Recruitment Group. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

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