Prosperity Law LLP
Family Law Partner, Manchester Office
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Family Department | Full-time | Highly Attractive Remuneration Package + Bonus | Manchester
About The Role
Are you an ambitious Family Law solicitor ready to build and lead a Family Law practice within a modern, entrepreneurial firm?
We are looking for a Family Law Partner to establish, grow and lead our Family Law offering in Manchester. This is a genuine opportunity to shape a practice from an early stage — taking ownership of the Manchester family caseload, setting its strategic direction, and building it into a full team with the firm’s backing. The role would suit a lawyer who wants the autonomy to build something of their own, supported by the resources and expertise of an established, forward-thinking firm.
Prosperity Law continues to grow across multiple practice areas, supported by real investment in technology, digital infrastructure, and business development. You would join a firm that backs its lawyers to build — with a capable and committed in-house marketing and business-development team, and continued investment in both.
Core Responsibilities
Building & Leading the Practice
- Establish and grow the Manchester Family Law practice, setting its strategic direction.
- Build and lead a team over time — supported initially by a paralegal, with a clear mandate to recruit and develop lawyers and support staff as the practice grows.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and client-focused culture.
- Work closely with the firm’s leadership team on planning, performance, and growth.
Winning & Growing Work
- Develop and grow your own caseload, building the department’s client base and market presence in Manchester and beyond.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with referrers, introducers, professional contacts, and existing clients.
- Work alongside the marketing team on content, thought leadership, networking, and profile-raising activities.
- Identify opportunities for cross-referral and collaboration across the firm’s wider practice areas.
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Client Work
- Manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including complex and high-value cases — divorce, financial remedy matters, private children matters, cohabitation disputes, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
- Deliver practical, commercially focused, and strategic advice tailored to each client’s circumstances.
- Maintain exceptional standards of client care and service delivery.
Technical Excellence
- Remain up to date with developments in family law and legal practice.
- Maintain high technical standards and ensure compliance with all professional obligations.
- Contribute to the firm’s reputation through quality legal work, client outcomes, and thought leadership.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in privately funded Family Law.
- Strong technical expertise across a broad range of privately funded family matters, including complex and high-value work.
- The ability to win and grow work — whether through an existing client following or referrer network, or a clear and demonstrable ability to build one. This role is fundamentally about generating and developing work.
- A commercial, entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine appetite to build a practice.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Exceptional client-care standards.
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Desirable Experience
- An established client following or referrer network you can bring from day one.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or team-management experience.
- Experience contributing to departmental strategy, budgeting, or business planning.
- A track record of developing and implementing successful business-development initiatives.
Why Join Prosperity Law?
This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a practice within an ambitious, expanding firm — with the autonomy of ownership and the support of an established platform.
You’ll Benefit From
- A competitive partnership remuneration and bonus structure.
- The autonomy to build and shape the Manchester Family Law practice on your terms.
- A supportive, experienced, and approachable leadership team committed to helping you succeed.
- A capable and committed in-house marketing and business-development team who will actively support your profile-raising, content, and client-acquisition efforts — with continued investment in both.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial culture where ideas and innovation are encouraged.
- The opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues across multiple practice areas and office locations.
- Genuine career progression and long-term growth opportunities.
Benefits (subject to Eligibility)
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private health cover
- Death in service life insurance
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks in the office
How To Apply
If you are interested in this role, please email a copy of your CV and a covering letter to HR@prosperitylaw.com. We would be delighted to arrange an informal and confidential conversation to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
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