Family Solicitor

Family Solicitor

Salary: £50,000-£65,000
Location: Leicester
Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Family Solicitor role:

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working with a highly regarded Legal 500 Tier 1 law firm that is looking to appoint a Family Solicitor to join its established team in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to further their career within private family law, working alongside experienced Partners and Directors on a broad and high-quality caseload.

The team is recognised for its expertise in all aspects of private family law, with particular strength in financial remedy matters, including cases involving complex and high-value assets. You'll be encouraged to build strong client relationships, develop your technical expertise and play an active role in the continued growth of the team.

Key responsibilities of the Family Solicitor will include:

• Advising clients on a range of private family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy, cohabitation disputes and private children matters
• Managing your own caseload from instruction through to conclusion, including correspondence, billing, fee collection and preparing matters for hearings
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents, including court applications, witness statements and consent orders
• Developing effective litigation strategies tailored to clients' objectives
• Delivering a consistently high standard of client care with clear, pragmatic and empathetic advice
• Ensuring compliance with file management procedures and regulatory requirements
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider team
• Supporting business development through networking, client events, articles and profile-raising initiatives

Required experience for the Family Solicitor position will include:

• Qualified Solicitor with experience handling private family law matters
• Confident managing straightforward matters independently while recognising when to seek guidance
• Strong knowledge of private family law, including financial remedy and children matters
• Excellent drafting, communication and client care skillsAbility to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Commercially minded with excellent organisational and time management skills
• Enthusiastic about contributing to the continued success and growth of the team

Benefits available alongside the Family Solicitor position include:

• Opportunity to join a Legal 500 Tier 1 recognised Family team
• Exposure to high-quality and complex family law matters
• Ongoing mentoring and support from experienced Partners and Directors
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Profit share scheme and discretionary bonus
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Paid charity day
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the region's leading Family Law teams, offering high-quality work, a supportive culture and genuine long-term career progression within a nationally recognised practice.

Synonyms: Family Solicitor, Family Lawyer, Private Family Solicitor, Associate, Family Associate, Divorce Solicitor, Matrimonial Solicitor.

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