Senior Family Solicitor

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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