Family - Associate

Clarke Willmott Llp; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Learning & development

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Clarke Willmott LLP in Bristol is seeking an ambitious Associate to join our reputable family team. You will handle complex family law matters, including privately funded financial remedy, private children law, and cohabitation disputes, serving professional and high net worth clients with diverse interests.

The role offers progression within a friendly, progressive team, exposure to business development, and a culture that values initiative while adhering to firm policies and information

Qualifications

• 4+ years of post-qualification experience in family law.
• Strong academic background with excellent communication.
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop business.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex family law matters including privately funded financial remedy and private children law.
• Work with a client base including high net worth individuals with business interests.
• Progress your legal career within Clarke Willmott's reputable family team and contribute to business development.

Skills

Family law

Litigation

Business development

Client communication

Job description

About The Role

Due to our continued success, we have a new opportunity for an ambitious Associate to join our reputable family team in Bristol.

Our tier 1 ranked team is led by partner Clare Webb and consists of 2 Senior Associates and a Paralegal. You will have exposure to a broad range of privately funded financial remedy work, private children law and cohabitation disputes. You will work with a client base that comprises professional clients, high net worth individuals and in particular those with business interests and those in the sports and agricultural sectors.

Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:

You will have experience of handling complex, high quality family law matters to include both privately funded financial remedy work, private children law and cohabitation disputes. Our client base comprises professional clients, high net worth individuals, those with business interests and those in the sports and agricultural sectors.

This is an opportunity for the right candidate to progress their legal career within our highly regarded, friendly and progressive family team.

It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures

This role is right for you if:

You will be a well-established Lawyer with experience from a leading firm. Ideally, you will have at least four years of post-qualification experience.

You will need to be technically excellent and commercially aware. You will need a solid foundation in litigation but also knowledge and awareness of non-court practices. You will need to be a team player with a client focused approach and a keenness to become involved in business development activities within the team, having already established key local professional connections.

You will have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills.

You will be someone who likes to be proactive, and who is flexible working both individually and as part of a team, with minimal supervision, able to manage several different cases and clients effectively.

Communication will be one of your strong points, both written and oral, and you will be enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality service to our clients.

We expect you to be able to use your initiative, and be a forward-planner, anticipating our clients’ needs in advance wherever possible.

About Us

Who we are:

You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you’ll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

What we can offer you:

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.