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Title: Senior Associate Family Solicitor 5+PQE
Location: Exeter
Salary: £65-75k DOE.
We are seeking to recruit a confident and technically accomplished Senior Associate (ideally with 5+ years PQE) to support the growth of our client's busy Family team in Exeter. Our client's family team is described by Chambers as "a team of excellent solicitors providing well-rounded, specialist advice to family clients" and is recognised as being specialists in their field.
Reporting directly to and working closely with the Head of Department, you will assume responsibility for handling complex work, including high net worth divorce, finance cases, and private children proceedings. With exposure to high-quality work from the outset, the successful candidate will also play a key role in supporting and developing the wider Family team, contributing to our client's presence in the market through a positive and proactive approach to business development.
The ideal candidate:
- Will have gained considerable experience in different types of family work, including with high net worth clients, and will have developed a strong reputation locally with a variety of clients and business networks.
- As a Resolution Accredited Specialist, will demonstrate a passion for securing the best outcomes for clients and possess sound working knowledge of private children law and proceedings.
- As a resilient individual accustomed to working under pressure and meeting challenging deadlines, will excel in their ability to work calmly and professionally across this challenging field of law.
- Will also possess excellent communication skills, readily gaining the confidence of the clients they work with.
- Will already have begun developing their own client following or established key contacts and will be excited by the opportunity to continue growing their practise.
Joining our client's enthusiastic and forward-thinking team, you will have the chance to work in a supportive and friendly culture. They foster a genuine team approach because they believe that when talented people work together, they achieve more for their clients and each other. Our client is committed to helping individuals realise their full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business, offering career development support tailored to each individual's unique journey.
Some benefits include:
- A flexible working framework that allows for a mix of home and office working.
- Extra annual leave for birthdays.
- and the option to purchase additional holiday.
- Their comprehensive package also includes support for physical and mental health, such as onsite yoga classes and access to a gym, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme, and free access to the 'Calm' Mindfulness App for the employee and up to five friends.
If you are a confident and technically accomplished Family Solicitor looking for opportunities for growth within a specialist family team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join a dynamic and supportive team environment.
LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
