Family Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market salary

Performance-based bonuses

Hybrid working: 2 days WFH

Private healthcare

Life insurance

28 days holiday + holidays

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking a Family Solicitor to join a respected Liverpool-based team. You will manage your own divorce, finance, and private children matters within a supportive, modern firm that offers tailored development paths.

You’ll have direct access to senior leadership and ongoing mentorship, with career progression designed around you. The role offers hybrid working and a clear route to Salaried Partner as you grow in the firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with strong family law experience (3–5 PQE).
• Experience in divorce and finance work in a quality or Legal 500 firm.
• Ambition to progress into people management or BD leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own family caseload (divorce, finance, or private children).
• Collaborate with senior lawyers on complex, ultra-HNW matters.
• Mentor junior team members as your role develops.
• Contribute to business development and networking.
• Help grow the team’s regional presence.
• Hybrid working – 2 days from home once settled in.

Skills

Family law

Divorce & finance

BD leadership potential

Mentorship

Team collaboration

People-focused

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

• Handle high-quality family work in a supportive, Tier 1 Legal 500 team
• Progress your career in a modern firm with tailored development paths
• Enjoy a vibrant, down-to-earth culture and hybrid working options

Are you a Family Solicitor ready to join one of the most respected family teams in Liverpool?

This is your opportunity to step into a dynamic team where your unique strengths are recognised and supported, whether your ambitions lie in people management, business development, or complex casework.

The team handles some of the region’s most high-value, high-profile family matters, and you’ll benefit from direct access to senior leadership, ongoing mentorship, and career progression that’s designed around you.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor (ideally 3–5 PQE) with strong family law experience
• Background in divorce and finance work, ideally from a quality-focused or Legal 500 firm
• Keen to progress into people management or BD leadership in future
• Confident handling complex and HNW family cases independently
• Business development skills and experience essential
• Mentorship or supervision experience (desirable)
• Strong work ethic and team-focused mindset
• Personable, collaborative, and enthusiastic

What you’ll be doing

• Manage your own family caseload (divorce, finance, or private children work)
• Work as part of a close-knit team in Cheshire, with support from experienced colleagues across the wider business
• Get involved in business development and networking opportunities
• Mentor junior members of the team as your role develops
• Collaborate with senior lawyers on complex, ultra-HNW matters
• Contribute to the growth of the team’s regional presence
• Hybrid working – 2 days from home once settled in

Salary & Benefits

• Top-of-market salary, dependent on experience
• Performance-based bonuses
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• Private healthcare and life insurance
• Free on-site healthy snacks and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., yoga sessions)
• Clearly defined route to Salaried Partner
• Hybrid working: 2 days WFH following initial office-based period