Oculus Legal Group
Family Solicitor
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Family Solicitor (NQ – 3 PQE)
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £40,000 – £58,000 + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working
Are you a Newly Qualified Solicitor or Family Solicitor with up to 3 years’ post-qualified experience looking to join a highly regarded Family team?
A leading Legal 500, multi-office law firm is looking to appoint a Family Solicitor to join its established and successful department. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside a knowledgeable and experienced national team, handling high-quality privately funded family matters.
You will join a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop your expertise, build your career and work on a varied caseload of complex family matters.
The Role
Working as part of a well-established Family team, you will advise on a range of privately funded matters, including:
- High-value divorce and financial matters
- Finance cases involving complex assets
- Children matters
- Cohabitation and TOLATA cases
- Cohabitation agreements
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
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You will work closely with experienced solicitors and have the opportunity to gain exposure to high-quality work while developing your own client relationships.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- NQ – 3 PQE experience within Family Law
- Experience handling privately funded family matters
- A genuine interest in developing within a highly regarded Family team
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
- The ability to work confidently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues across all levels of the firm
What's On Offer?
- Competitive salary of £40,000 – £58,000, depending on experience
- Opportunity to work within a leading Legal 500 Family team
- Exposure to high-value and complex privately funded matters
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Hybrid working options
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Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to a maximum of 30 days with additional years of service
- A day off for your birthday each year (or closest working day)
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme with Legal & General
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme telephone line
- Salary Sacrifice options, including Cycle to Work Scheme, additional pension contributions and annual leave purchase options
- Staff legal services discounts
- A team that is continually reviewing the best ways to develop, train and support employees in achieving their career goals
Interested?
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity or would like a confidential discussion, please get in touch:
Ellie Marshall
ellie.marshall@oculuslegalgroup.co.uk
07383 821952
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