Family Associate Solicitor

LJ Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable regional law firm in London seeks an experienced Private Family Associate Solicitor to lead the launch of a new Family Law department. This role involves managing your own caseload and driving the strategic growth of the department. Candidates should have at least 5 years PQE in private family law and strong leadership abilities. Flexibility around office and hybrid working is offered, along with competitive salary and excellent firm-wide benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Leadership role

Flexibility around office working

Support to grow a new department

Excellent firm-wide benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years PQE in private family law.
• Ability to manage a full caseload independently.
• Experience in complex financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch and development of the Family Law department.
• Manage your own caseload and develop a growing team.
• Work with leadership on strategy and business development.

Skills

Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in private family law

Significant experience managing a full caseload independently

Strong technical skills in complex financial matters

Commercial awareness and confidence in building new client relationships

Experience or desire to lead and develop a team

Strategic mindset to build something long-term

Job description

Overview

Private Family Associate Solicitor

Location: London, or Hybrid

Salary: Competitive & Negotiable DOE + Benefits

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

A well-established and forward-thinking regional law firm is seeking an experienced and ambitious Private Family Solicitor to lead the creation and development of a brand-new Family Law department.

With a strong presence across the South East and London this firm is expanding its services to include a dedicated family law offering. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a senior solicitor with entrepreneurial spirit to shape the vision, structure, and success of a new department from the ground up.

The Role

You will take a lead role in launching and developing the Family Law department, managing your own caseload while also setting the foundation for a growing team. Typical work will include:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedies (including HNW matters)
• Private children matters
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
• Cohabitation and separation agreements
• Domestic abuse and injunction applications

In addition to fee-earning, you will work closely with senior leadership on strategy, recruitment, business development, compliance, and marketing initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for a solicitor looking to step into a Head of Department position or someone already operating at that level who's ready for a fresh challenge.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in private family law
• Significant experience managing a full caseload independently
• Strong technical skills, particularly in complex financial matters
• Commercial awareness and confidence in building new client relationships
• Experience or desire to lead, develop, and grow a team
• A strategic mindset and drive to build something long-term
• Panel membership (Resolution, Law Society) and advocacy experience are advantageous but not essential

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary (negotiable DOE)
• Leadership role with strategic input and long-term career potential
• Flexibility around office and hybrid working arrangements
• Autonomy to shape and grow a new department with full support
• Access to established infrastructure, marketing, and referrals from a successful firm
• Excellent firm-wide benefits

Are you ready to take the lead and build something of your own within a respected, growing law firm?

This is a unique chance to launch and grow a family law department under the umbrella of a firm with an excellent reputation, a collaborative culture, and an ambitious outlook.

Apply today or contact Natalie Dwan at LJ Recruitment in confidence to find out more.

This opportunity is offered on behalf of a progressive regional firm committed to inclusion, innovation, and excellence in legal services.