Family Solicitor
Magpie Recruitment
· posted 10 August 2026
Salary
£35,000 – £50,000 a year
Job type
full time
Category
Legal
Location: Chancery Lane & East Ham, London
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Onsite
We are recruiting on behalf of an established and highly regarded multidisciplinary London law firm seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join its busy and growing Family Department.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded solicitor with strong private family law experience, particularly within high-net-worth and complex financial matters.
The firm has an established flow of client enquiries, providing the successful solicitor with an excellent platform to develop their caseload and build strong, long-term client relationships.
The role will be based primarily in Chancery Lane, with flexibility required to work from the firm's East Ham office when needed.
The Role You will manage a varied private family law caseload from initial instruction through to conclusion, including:
Divorce and separation
Complex and high-value financial remedy proceedings
Property portfolios, business interests, trusts and pensions
Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
Child arrangements and contested proceedings
Cohabitation disputes and separation agreements
Injunctions and protective orders
International and cross-border family matters Alongside managing your caseload, you will conduct initial client consultations, build strong relationships with prospective clients and convert enquiries into instructions.
You will be expected to work towards agreed billing and revenue targets while maintaining excellent standards of legal advice and client care.
About You To be considered, you should:
Be a qualified Solicitor admitted to practise in England & Wales
Hold a valid SRA Practising Certificate
Have strong private family law experience
Have experience handling complex financial remedy matters
Ideally have experience advising high-net-worth clients
Be confident managing your own caseload
Have excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills
Be commercially aware and comfortable working towards billing targets
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be able to work onsite across Chancery Lane and East Ham when required Experience in Legal Aid family work, international family matters or an existing referral network would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Pension
Annual leave
Ongoing professional development and training
Genuine opportunities for career progression
Established pipeline of client enquiries
Exposure to high-value and international family matters
Supportive and collaborative working environment This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Family Solicitor looking to develop their career within a successful London practice
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