Solicitor

Family Solicitor 4 years PQE+, up to £55K dep on experience, Essex

Outstanding Bonus Potential | Clear Route to Leadership | Hybrid Working

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Due to continued growth and an increasing volume of instructions, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor (4+ PQE) to join a thriving and expanding Family Department in Essex.

This is a newly created role driven by the success of the team and the volume of quality work coming into the firm. Working alongside the Head of Family, you will handle a varied caseload of privately funded matters while developing towards a supervisory and leadership position.

Why Apply?

A Bonus Scheme That Rewards You

One of the standout benefits of this opportunity is the firm's exceptionally generous individual Profit Related Pay Bonus Scheme. Unlike many firms where bonuses are dependent on team or departmental performance, your bonus is based on your own achievements, ensuring your hard work is recognised and rewarded.

Genuine Career Progression

This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious lawyer looking to take the next step towards a supervisory role in family.

Work-Life Balance

• Realistic annual targets
• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working following probation
• Strong secretarial and administrative support

The Role

You will manage a caseload of approximately 20-25 privately funded family matters, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy matters
• Children matters
• Cohabitation disputes and agreements
• TOLATA claims
• Domestic violence injunctions
• Pre and post-nuptial agreements

About You

• Minimum 4 years' PQE in Family Law
• Strong background in privately funded work
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues is advantageous
• Commercially minded with strong business development skills
• Ambitious and keen to progress

Benefits

• Very generous individual Profit Related Pay Bonus xwzovoh Scheme
• Competitive salary
• Clear pathway to leadership
• 4 or 5-day working week available
• Hybrid working after probation
• Pension contributions
• Parking
• Reasonable billing targets
• 5.6 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional Christmas leave
• Birthday leave after six months' service
• Sick pay
• Staff social events

This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor seeking high-quality work, exceptional bonus potential and a genuine route to leadership within a growing department.

If you feel you would be a good fit and would like to learn more about this opportunity, then contact Alison Banks at or call for a confidential discussion on or