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Family Law Solicitor
Family Law Solicitor / Associate Partner / Salaried Partner – Manchester – up to £200,000 + Bonus + Benefits
A leading private equity-backed boutique is seeking an exceptional Family Law Solicitor, Associate Partner, or Salaried Partner in Manchester to take full leadership of its established office.
About the Opportunity
This is a rare and high-profile opportunity, created through sucession planning, for a commercially astute and well-connected individual to step into a true Head of Office position within a high-performing and profitable practice.
This Family Law Solicitor / Associate Partner / Salaried Partner role in Manchester is ideally suited to a lawyer with extensive experience advising high-net-worth individuals, including business owners, entrepreneurs, and clients in the media, entertainment, and sporting sectors, on complex:
- Divorce
- Financial remedy
- Wealth protection matters involving:
- Corporate structures
- Investments
- Trusts
Key Responsibilities
You will assume extensive operational responsibility, including:
- Running a premium caseload
- Taking ownership of the office’s operational management, financial performance, and long-term strategic direction
- Leading and managing the Manchester Family team
- Inheriting a high-value HNW/UHNW caseload with strong ongoing instructions
- Advising on:
- Complex divorces
- Ancillary relief
- Private children matters involving significant assets
- Representing high-profile clients, including:
- Business owners
- Entrepreneurs
- Individuals in sport, media, and entertainment
- Overseeing financial performance, including:
- Budgeting
- P&L (Profit & Loss)
- Team productivity
- Driving strategic growth, meaning:
- Lateral hires
- Team expansion
- Developing and executing marketing and business development initiatives aligned with the firm’s brand
- Collaborating with senior leadership on broader firm strategy
- Mentoring, developing, and retaining high-performing lawyers and fee earners
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Candidate Requirements
Ideal candidates will:
- Be a Senior Family Solicitor / Partner with a strong market reputation
- Have extensive experience handling high-value, complex financial remedy work
- Have a strong client following or a demonstrable referrer network in Manchester and the wider North West
- Show proven leadership capability, preferably with experience in:
- Managing teams
- Financial performance management
- Be highly commercial, with a firm understanding of:
- Profitability
- Growth strategies
- Operate confidently at Partner / Head of Office level with:
- Autonomy in decision-making
- Be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated to build and scale a leading practice
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Benefits Package
- Salary up to £200,000
- Discretionary bonus
- Equity / share options available
- Flexible (hybrid) working arrangements
- 30 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Private healthcare (individual plan)
- Pension plan + Death in Service benefits
- Full sick pay after six months of service
- Free parking
Application Details
Apply in strict confidence either:
- Online
- Via telephone
Contact: Robert Holland, Retained Consultant 📞 Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 📱 Mobile: 07951 097 638 ✉ Email: robert.holland@williamjamesrecruitment.com
More About William James Recruitment William James Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy, partnering with leading law firms across the UK and internationally. We specialise in advising on senior and strategic appointments.
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