Hibberts LLP Solicitors
Family / Divorce Solicitor
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About Hibberts LLP
Hibberts LLP is a long-established and accredited North West firm, renowned for delivering personal, professional and practical legal services. We pride ourselves on traditional values, high standards of client care and trusted expertise across private client, property, agriculture, tax and trust work. Our firm combines a strong local reputation with a forward-looking approach, embracing innovation and technology to better serve our clients in today’s evolving legal environment.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Family/Matrimonial Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 5 years’ PQE to join our Nantwich offices. This is an excellent opportunity for a capable, confident and client-focused legal professional with strong experience in family and matrimonial matters, who is looking to develop within the role and make a meaningful contribution to the future growth of the department. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, provide clear and sensitive advice to clients, and contribute to the continued development of our Family department.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a varied family and matrimonial caseload, including divorce, financial remedy, private children matters, cohabitation disputes, separation agreements and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
- Provide clear, practical and sensitive advice to clients, often during emotionally challenging circumstances.
- Handle matters with appropriate autonomy, maintaining high standards of client care, technical accuracy and confidentiality.
- Support the growth of the department through relationship building, cross-referrals and business development activity in the local community.
- Work collaboratively with partners, colleagues and support staff, with the opportunity to mentor junior team members where appropriate.
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The Successful Candidate:
- A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (with appropriate Rights of Audience) with a strong family/matrimonial background and a minimum of 5 years’ PQE.
- Confident managing a broad caseload with a high level of client contact, including both financial and children matters.
- Organised, empathetic and able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and provide reassurance while giving clear, realistic advice.
- Aspirations to develop within the role and contribute to the future growth and success of the Family department at our Nantwich office.
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What Hibberts Offers:
- A key opportunity based at our Nantwich office, 1 Pillory Street.
- Hybrid working available
- 33 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
- Salary: competitive and aligned with experience.
- Bonus scheme: attractive, linked to performance, with an additional discretionary bonus.
- Life assurance, employee benefits scheme and free parking.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment with opportunities for continued personal and professional development.
Application details
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and accessible.
Please apply in strictest confidence with a copy of your CV and covering letter by email only to Mrs Rachael Hodgkins, 25 Barker Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5EN on reh@hibberts.com. Please do not apply using “apply now” functions.
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