Family Solicitor/CILEX

Sewell Mullings Logie are seeking an experienced Family Solicitor/CILEX to join its highly regarded team. The role mainly focuses on divorce, separation, financial remedy matters and child arrangements.

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate family lawyer to join our friendly team and to manage a quality and varied caseload. We are looking for someone who can guide our clients through a difficult time and to advise them clearly on the practical and legal aspects of separation, finance and child arrangements.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing a case load of family law matters including divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, separation agreements, cohabitation agreements and nuptial agreements.
• Advising clients whilst building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Providing clear and sound legal advice to clients from initial consultation through to resolution.
• Drafting legal documents, applications and forms.

The Ideal candidate would have:

• At least 2 years’ experience of family law work and a proven background in running good quality matters.
• Strong technical, legal and advisory skills in relation to a range of family matters.
• Specialised knowledge of Section 8 applications would be beneficial.
• The ability to manage their own case load independently with supervision available.
• Excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail. There will be opportunities to market these skills and acquire new clients within the Cotswolds.
• The ability to run matters efficiently and effectively whilst ensuring compliance with Lexcel standards.

A real enthusiasm for family law work.

A competitive salary and other benefits will be offered to the successful candidate. Benefits include a generous holiday entitlement, discretionary and performance related bonuses on top of free car parking, private health cover, company pension contributions, life insurance cover and paid professional fees. We would be happy to facilitate a hybrid working arrangement if required. We look forward to welcoming a new face to our team based at our office in Cirencester.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send:

to [email protected]

Note to agencies: Please note that this role is not open to agencies. Any applications received from agencies will be considered as direct applications, therefore fees will not apply – thank you.

Sewell Mullings Logie and SML Law are trading names of Sewell Mullings Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 02931999. Its registered office is at 7 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2AS. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Number 540020).