Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Family Solicitor ? Privately Funded Work

Location: Leamington Spa town centre, with home-working available part of the weekSalary: c£45,000 per annum, negotiable, commensurate with experience

About the FirmOur client is a well-respected, multi-office, Lexcel accredited law firm with a long history of delivering exceptional legal services, offering a supportive and inclusive environment where people can thrive. They are now looking for a highly motivated Family Solicitor to join their dynamic team, handling privately funded work.

The Role As a Family Solicitor you will manage a diverse caseload of privately funded family law matters. You will work closely with clients, providing expert advice and high-quality legal services. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career and work with a highly skilled team of professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a varied caseload of privately funded family law matters
• Provide tailored legal advice to clients in family law matters, including divorce, separation and civil partnership dissolution, financial settlements, children disputes, adoption and surrogacy matters and domestic violence/abuse
• Represent clients in negotiations, mediations, and court hearings
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Maintain high levels of client care and ensure the best possible outcomes for your clients

About You We are looking for a Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive who is:

• Qualified with around 4+ years? PQE in family law
• Experienced in handling privately funded family law cases
• Excellent in communication and client management
• Self-motivated and able to manage your caseload effectively
• Experienced in conducting advocacy/attending court
• Knowledgeable/experienced in legal aid family work (desirable, not essential)

Why Join This Firm? Our client offers:

• Exceptional Benefits including:
  • 23 days? annual leave, rising to 27 days
  • 2 days? additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year 
  • Your birthday off, from your second year of employment
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme up to 5 days' holiday per year
  • Company Sick Pay 
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Discounted legal fees 
  • BUPA healthcare scheme 
  • Death in service benefits 3 x salary 
  • Hybrid working (2 days per week working from home) 
  • Group Life Employee Assistance Programme also available to family members
  • Bereavement and Probate helpline and counselling service, also available to family members
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home 2 days per week
• Career Progression: Fantastic opportunities for professional growth within the firm

A Supportive Team Environment: Join a long-established firm with a reputation for fostering talen

This is a full-time permanent job working 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week). Home working can be accommodated 2 days per week. 

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline and will be wholly commensurate with experience.  The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge