Family HOD

Head of Family | Associate / Senior Associate (6+ PQE)

📍 Tunbridge Wells
💰 Full remuneration package £70,000-£80,000

A boutique, Legal 500-ranked firm is looking to appoint a 6+ PQE Family Lawyer as Head of Department in its Tunbridge Wells office.

This role offers the platform to lead, grow and shape the Family team
, with full involvement in recruitment strategy and the opportunity to handpick your own support staff and fee earners.

• Take a leading role in department strategy and growth
• Build and develop a high-performing Family team
• Encourage collaborative billing across the department
• Contribute to and benefit from the firm's Emerging Leaders programme

The work will include:

• Divorce and separation
• Complex financial matters
• Child arrangements
• Unmarried couples
• Domestic abuse
• Surrogacy & modern families

• 6+ PQE in Family Law
• Commercially aware and growth-focused
• Experienced in complex financial remedy matters
• Strong leadership and mentoring capability
• Business development confidence

• 32% of gross salary bonus on achieving billable hours target
• Paid quarterly
• Billable target can be achieved through collaborative departmental billing

An exceptional opportunity for an ambitious senior Family Lawyer seeking a leadership platform within a prestigious boutique firm.