Family Associate - Bristol

Chadwick Nott - South West and South Wales; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Learning & wellbeing

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is supporting a Top 100 UK law firm in growing its Family team in Bristol. You will advise a broad client base on complex privately funded family matters, including financial remedies, private children work and high-net-worth cases.

Hybrid working arrangements and strong investment in learning, development and wellbeing are offered, with clear opportunities for career progression within a leading South West Family practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with ideally 3+ years' PQE.
• Strong experience handling privately funded family law matters.
• Proven expertise in financial remedy and private children work.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex financial remedy and divorce matters.
• Manage private children law disputes and high net worth cases.
• Advise on agricultural interests and family businesses.
• Advise professional clients and entrepreneurs on sensitive family law issues.

Skills

Family law

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

Family Associate - Bristol

Chadwick Nott are delighted to be supporting a highly regarded Top 100 UK law firm in the growth of its award-winning Family team in Bristol. Opportunities at this level within a leading national firm are increasingly rare, particularly within a team that is consistently recognised in the Legal 500 and works on a steady flow of high-value, privately funded family matters. Having made a number of successful placements with this firm across multiple practice areas, we can genuinely vouch for both the quality of work and the supportive, people-focused culture on offer. Working closely with a respected and established team, you’ll advise a broad client base that includes high net worth individuals, professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs and clients.

You’ll be stepping into a varied caseload that includes:

• Complex financial remedy and divorce matters
• Private children law disputes
• Cohabitation and relationship breakdown cases
• High net worth and business asset cases
• Matters involving agricultural interests and family businesses
• Advising professional clients and entrepreneurs on sensitive family law issues

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious lawyer seeking exposure to sophisticated work while continuing to develop their profile within one of the strongest family teams in the South West.

Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with ideally 3+ years' PQE
• Strong experience handling privately funded family law matters
• Proven expertise in financial remedy and private children work
• Excellent technical ability and commercial awareness
• Experience managing your own caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• An interest in business development and growing professional connections

Why join?

• Rare opportunity to join a Tier 1-ranked Family team within a leading Top 100 UK law firm
• Work alongside recognised specialists on complex, high-quality privately funded matters
• Established client base comprising HNW individuals, business owners and professionals
• Genuine career progression within a growing and successful team
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Strong investment in learning, development and wellbeing
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

This is a standout opportunity for a Family Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career with a firm that combines high-quality work, an excellent reputation and a genuinely positive working environment. Opportunities of this calibre do not come to market often.

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott. (t) 0117 917 1929 (m) 07435 943574 (e) [e-mail]

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.