Family Children Law Solicitor

Family Children Law Solicitor

Bindmans LLP is a successful London law firm, with a reputation for excellence and being at the cutting edge of legal developments.

Bindmans LLP’s Family department is looking for a highly motivated solicitor with experience in a wide range of family children law matters. The successful candidate will:

• Manage an active caseload encompassing a wide range of private and public children law matters.
• Supervise junior solicitors and team members.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of the legal aid scheme and family law practice.

Ideally you should be at least 8 years PQE and a Resolution accredited specialist in private and public law children and have the Law Society’s Family Law advanced accreditation and Children Law Accreditation Panel membership.

How to Apply:

For full details of the vacancy please visit the Vacancies Section of our website www.bindmans.com

We are looking to recruit a senior family lawyer at partner/equity level, with a strong reputation, significant experience and a passion for all aspects of Family Law, to lead the department in the next stage of its journey. This is a key appointment for the firm, and the ideal candidate will likely demonstrate the following:

• Minimum 10 years post qualification experience.
• Solid experience of mixed practice private childcare proceedings, divorce and finances, including International, adoption and abduction. While legal aid experience is not essential an understanding is highly desirable as this is a mixed practice family team.
• Strong technical ability, commercially aware and a driven individual looking to make a difference.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team with strong management skills and a collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Comfortable undertaking work to widen the department’s referral network and raising its profile further, developing a broader growth strategy for the Department focused on a balance of children and financial matters.
• Proven track record of effective billing and collection procedures.