Senior Family Solicitor

Senior Family Law Solicitor - London
Location: London
Experience: 8+ PQE
Salary: Dependent on experience

Firm:Award winning, legal 500, national
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Holiday: 26 days + Bank Holidays

Why This Role?

* Genuine mix of privately funded and Legal Aid Family work
* 26 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
* 35-hour working week
* Opportunity to manage your own varied caseload with a high level of autonomy
* Exposure to divorce, finances, Children Act matters and advocacy
* Opportunity to build and develop your own client relationships
* Scope to get involved in business development, seminars, workshops and pitches
* Join an established Family team where you can make a real contribution to the continued development of the department

The Opportunity
An established legal practice is looking for an experienced Family Law Solicitor with 8+ PQE to join its London team.

This is a varied opportunity for a solicitor who enjoys working across both privately funded and Legal Aid matters and wants a role where they can take ownership of their caseload and client relationships.

You will handle a broad range of Family matters, including divorce, finances and Children Act work, alongside advocacy and Legal Aid cases.

Key Responsibilities

* Managing your own caseload of privately funded and Legal Aid Family matters.
* Handling divorce, financial and Children Act cases.
* Undertaking advocacy where required.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and referrers.
* Working closely with colleagues and other fee earners across the firm.
* Keeping up to date with developments in Family Law and relevant legislation.
* Preparing forms, correspondence and applications to a high standard.
* Supporting business development through seminars, workshops, pitches and other marketing activity.
* Contributing towards the team's targets and wider business objectives.

About You
You will be an experienced Family Solicitor with 8+ PQE and a strong track record of managing your own caseload.

You will ideally have:

* Strong experience across private Family Law.
* Experience dealing with divorce, finances and Children Act matters.
* Experience handling Legal Aid work.
* Advocacy experience.
* The ability to work independently with limited supervision.
* Strong client and relationship management skills.
* A proven ability to meet and exceed targets.
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
* A proactive, commercial and client-focused approach.
* Family Law Accreditation with the SRA (essential).

If you're an experienced Family Solicitor looking for a role offering a genuine mix of private and Legal Aid work , I'd be keen to hear from you.