Family Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a highly regarded family law practices.

Location

Manchester

Salary

Up to £80,000

PQE

5+ years

The Role

Working closely with senior leadership within the department, you will advise on a sophisticated caseload spanning divorce, complex financial remedy proceedings, private children matters and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.

The team has a particularly strong reputation for high-net-worth and complex family matters, including cases involving international considerations, business interests, trusts, pensions and substantial property portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of complex divorce, financial remedy and private children matters


• Advising on high-value cases involving businesses, trusts, pensions and other complex asset structures


• Drafting and advising on pre- and post-nuptial agreements


• Working closely with Partners on particularly complex or high-value matters


• Supervising and supporting junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals

About You

• Qualified Solicitor, ideally with 5+ years' PQE in family law


• Strong experience handling complex financial remedy and private family matters


• Experience of complex asset structures, including but not limited to private limited companies, trusts, defined benefit pensions and SIPPs/SSASs.


• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join a nationally recognised Family practice with an outstanding reputation for complex and high-net-worth work.

The position also offers considerably more than fee earning alone. You'll have the opportunity to supervise junior lawyers, contribute to the development of the wider team.