Senior Family Law Solicitor

Senior Family Solicitor – Private Law Children

Senior Family Solicitor – Private Law Children (5+ PQE)/Chartered Legal Executive Salary: £50k - £85k per year

• Working hours: Full-Time or Part-Time / Flexible hours available
• Location (options): Exeter, Taunton, Weston-Super Mare (hybrid working available)

A leading, well-established family law practice is seeking an experienced Senior Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with Family Practice Rights (litigation and advocacy) with 5+ years’ PQE to join our growing Southwest based team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, progressive firm known for its high-quality children law work in the Southwest.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload, although will be supported appropriately by a highly experienced team of senior solicitors, newly qualified solicitors, trainees and paralegals.

Your role will include:

• Representing parents, family members and children in all aspects of Private Law Children proceedings across courts predominately in the Southwest but also further afield
• Developing specialisms more esoteric areas of private children law. For example surrogacy.
• Maintaining professional accreditations
• Engaging with Resolution regional groups
• Supervision of fellow fee earners
• Travel for meetings and court dates so ability to drive and daily access to a car is essential

You will have the autonomy to run your own files while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with Family Practice Rights (litigation and advocacy) and 10+ years’ PQE in family law
• Accredited member of either the Children Panel, or Resolution
• Experience handling Legal Aid Casework in private law children law (desirable)
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Familiarity with case management systems (LEAP preferred but not essential)
• Familiarity with CCMS and the HMCTS portal (desirable)
• Mediation trained or accredited (desirable)
• Ability to work in a paperless environment

What’s on Offer?

• Hybrid and flexible working (genuine work-life balance)
• Modern systems and processes
• Progression and opportunities for those who wish to move into supervising and team leader roles
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 25-30 days holiday a year, depending on experience, plus bank holidays