Family Senior Associate

Are you ready to elevate your Family career? Join this L500-ranked Family department and take ownership of complex, cross-border matters for a wealth of individuals, businesses & farms, with strong prospects to progress towards partnership.

Boasting one of the largest practices in the North, this heavyweight regional, Legal 500 & Chambers-ranked firm are commercially aware, entrepreneurial in spirit and pragmatic in approach. They have built a strong reputation for providing high-quality, results-focused advice across all key commercial disciplines, placing them in fierce competition with their national counterparts.

Culturally, the firm promotes an open-door policy where access to senior members of staff is commonplace - junior lawyers regularly sit alongside Partners, ensuring that they don't just learn technical skills but also become equipped as strong business developers. This works intrinsically alongside the countless opportunities for progression on offer and no feeling of hitting a glass ceiling.

By having a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach, they focus their energy on getting results for their clients whilst attracting and developing industry leaders. The relationship they build and nurture with their clients is of paramount importance, which is why many clients stay with the firm for decades. This mirrors the relationship with their staff, in turn offering competitive benefits, a work/life balance and hybrid & flexible working.

The Role:

• This is a highly rewarding opportunity for a Family Senior Associate to join the firm's dynamic office in Leeds, with hybrid working in place
• Earning high accreditation in the Legal 500, the leading Family department boast a strong reputation in divorce & children's matters, with specialist knowledge in financial work involving businesses & farms
• As such, you will manage a diverse caseload, including cross-border children matters, extended family issues & adoption applications, divorce & abuse, and financial work
• As a Senior Associate, you will help to mentor and support the junior members of the team and liaise with other seniors regarding the development of the department
• In return, you can expect to receive plenty of opportunities to further progress within the team towards director and partner level

The Ideal Candidate:

• An experienced Family Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE
• Strong business development capabilities
• First-class communication and an entrepreneurial flair

Benefits:

• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Hybrid working - 2/3 day working week split

This is a standout opportunity for a Family Senior Associate to join the firm's vibrant office in Leeds.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.