Family Solicitor

Position: Family Solicitor (Permanent)
A modern, growing law firm is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join its dynamic and collaborative team in Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity to build your practice, work closely with a supportive team, and contribute to the strategic growth of the department.

About the Role

You will handle a range of Family law matters, managing your own caseload while supporting the department head in achieving its strategic goals.

This role offers a blend of hands-on legal work and opportunities to contribute to business development.

Key Responsibilities:

* Conduct Family law matters for a diverse client base

* Achieve individual billing and fee-earning targets

* Maintain accurate, compliant client files and records

* Identify and develop new fee-earning opportunities

* Collaborate across teams, cross-referring work where appropriate

* Support departmental marketing and business development initiatives

* Stay current with changes in Family law and practice

About You

You are a confident and experienced Family solicitor with the ability to manage your own workload independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

You will ideally have:

* 5+ years PQE in Family law

* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the legal market

* Ability to work independently and build your own caseload

* Leadership capability to supervise and mentor junior fee earners

* Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset

What’s on Offer

* Competitive, tailored remuneration

* Flexible and supportive working environment

* Opportunity to play a key role in shaping and growing the department

* Career development and performance-linked rewards

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking team where your expertise and initiative will be valued and rewarded