Family Lawyer - Private Practice - London - Contract / Locum role

Family Solicitor | 4 years’ PQE*

Our client is a leading Private Practice based in Central London. They are currently looking to recruit a dedicated Family associate lawyer for its impressive, reputable Private Client practice.

This role will be initially for a period of 6 months with the potential for the successful candidate to become permanent after this time.

The role will include, but will not necessarily be limited to:

• Taking responsibility for all aspects of client management, anticipating and providing advice to clients' needs and ensuring the highest standard of client care and communication
• Undertaking file management practices in accordance with firm’s standards, to ensure documents are organised and filed appropriately, estimates prepared and third party arrangements are adhered to.
• The full spectrum of Family practice, in particular for HNW and UHNW individuals.

The ideal candidate will have approximately four years’ PQE* and have strong Family law experience gained from working at either a leading law firm or in-house in a similar role. In addition, the successful Family lawyer will have excellent academics with a 2.1 or above.

It is important that you enjoy working within a team and are able to build strong relationships with the business, interacting regularly with partners, counsel and UHNW clientele. You must also be confident at working independently as this role will often involve working autonomously.

This opportunity is able to offer a experience at one of London's best known practices and a very competitive salary.

For more information please contact Anna Cox at SSQ or apply with your CV through Totally Legal.

If similar roles are of interest, but perhaps not this one, then do get in touch nevertheless. We recruit for many of the best law firms in the world and will have an interesting and varied portfolio of positions at any given time. We can offer both temporary and permanent positions in London and further afield.

*please note that the PQE stated is indicative only of the estimated level of work required - candidates outside of this range are advised to apply if they feel they have the necessary experience to fulfil a role at this level.