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Family Solicitor
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Family Solicitor (5+ PQE) - Milton Keynes / Northampton - Competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonus
A well-established regional law firm is seeking a Senior Family Lawyer to join its growing Family team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Solicitor or qualified CILEX Lawyer to join a highly regarded practice, handling complex privately funded family matters whilst playing a key role in the future growth of the department.
This opportunity offers far more than a traditional fee-earning role. Joining a successful and ambitious team, you will have the platform to develop your own specialist area of practice, build your professional profile and, over time, establish and grow a sub-department within the wider Family team. Working closely with senior leadership, you will have genuine influence over the direction and development of the practice.
The Family team advises individuals, business owners and high-net-worth clients on a broad range of family law matters. The firm is particularly interested in ambitious lawyers who combine strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, exceptional client care and a desire to help shape the future success of the department.
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The Role:
- Managing a varied caseload of privately funded family matters
- Advising on divorce and separation
- Handling complex financial remedy and high-net-worth matters
- Advising on TOLATA and property disputes
- Advising on cohabitation agreements and pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Managing private children and maintenance matters
- Conducting advocacy where appropriate
- Attending client meetings, hearings and external appointments
- Building and maintaining strong client and referrer relationships
- Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers
- Contributing to the growth and development of the Family department
- Supporting business development, networking and profile-raising initiatives
- Developing your own specialist area of practice over time
The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with 5+ years' PQE
- Strong experience in privately funded family law
- Experience advising on matrimonial finance matters
- Experience handling high-net-worth and complex financial cases
- Experience of TOLATA disputes
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- Strong organisational and case management abilities
- Commercial awareness and business development capability
- An interest in mentoring and developing junior colleagues
- Ambitious with a desire to develop and grow a specialist practice area
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The Benefits and How to Apply:
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
- Strong progression opportunities
- Opportunity to build and lead a specialist area of practice
- Support towards professional accreditation and development
- Business development and profile-building opportunities
- Access to an established client base and referral network
- Mentoring and leadership opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working culture
- Ongoing investment in professional development
Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone.
Contact: Nicole Skelland, Retained Consultant
Direct Dial: 0113 511 7115
Mobile: 07946 492277
Email: Nicole.skelland@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, including Legal 500-ranked practices.
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