Family Solicitor
5+ PQE Family Solicitor required for Legal 500 Chelmsford Firm | Up to £50K
A family solicitor of at least 5 years PQE is required to join the Chelmsford offices of a major regional, Legal 500 ranked firm.
Your new team
The family solicitor will be joining a department that covers all areas of family and divorce law and specialise in cases that involve children, are spread across more than one country, and are complex and high value.
Your new role
Joining this dynamic, talented team, the employment solicitor will work closely with the head of department to develop strategy and business plans to drive positive change within the firm. Your duties as family solicitor are to include:
- Advising clients on divorce law, children, financial and DV issues relevant to relationship breakdown to include the unmarried family and enforcement, appeals, setting aside and variation;
- Advising on the wider implications of any transactions or advice, conducting negotiations, and the preparing of consent orders and agreements relating to family disputes;
- Involvement in the delivery of a marketing strategy and plan, which might include: marketing initiatives by the individual or team, marketing events, networking, speaking at seminars on specialist topics and contributing to or writing publications;
- Developing, mentoring and supporting junior members of the team; and
- Supporting Partners and the board achieve the strategic aims of the firm.
What will you bring to the employment team?
You’ll be a qualified solicitor with solid demonstrable experience in family and child law. The firm expects candidates of 5+ years PQE to have the relevant experience and knowledge, however they do invite applications from solicitors with less PQE.
Your salary
The firm are offering their new family solicitor a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per year, depending on experience.
Next steps
Ready to apply for this exceptional family solicitor role? Want to find out more? We’d love to hear from you - send us your family solicitor CV today for immediate consideration.