Family Law Fee Earner

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Chapeltown seeks a Family Law Fee Earner to manage diverse cases, including divorce and financial settlements. Join a supportive team with over 50 years of experience, offering excellent training and career development opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong family law knowledge, empathy, and case management skills. This full-time position promises a meaningful career path in a compassionate environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual salary reviews

Comprehensive pension scheme

Professional membership fees coverage

Private healthcare

Life assurance coverage

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Family Law Fee Earner.
• Experience with divorce, children matters, and financial settlements.
• Ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload including divorce and separation.
• Handle children matters sensitively.
• Advise on financial settlements and property disputes.
• Conduct negotiations and represent clients in court.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Empathy

Time management

Commercial awareness

Emotional resilience

Education

Experience as Family Law Fee Earner

Strong knowledge of family law procedures

Tools

Legal technology proficiency

Case management systems

Job description

Job Description

Family Law Fee Earner

Salary:

Location: Sheffield (Chapeltown)

Full-time Established Firm Excellent Training

Join a well-established law firm’s busy family law team in Chapeltown and become part of a firm with over 50 years of heritage, 6 offices across the region, and a genuine commitment to valuing its people through outstanding career development opportunities.

Are you an experienced Family Law Fee Earner looking to advance your career whilst making a meaningful difference to families during challenging times? This excellent opportunity offers the chance to manage a varied caseload whilst providing sensitive support to clients within a compassionate team environment at a firm with an outstanding reputation built over five decades.

The Opportunity

Our client is a well-established law firm with over 50 years of heritage and 6 offices across the region, including their Chapeltown office. Their family law team is expanding, creating this exciting opportunity for an experienced Fee Earner to join their supportive team and benefit from excellent training, career development opportunities, and the chance to work across diverse family law matters in this sensitive and rewarding area of practice.

Key Highlights

• Meaningful work supporting families through challenging legal situations
• Varied caseload covering divorce, children matters, and financial settlements
• Established firm with over 50 years of heritage and regional presence
• Chapeltown location with supportive team environment and excellent facilities

Your Responsibilities

• Caseload Management: Managing a varied caseload of family law matters including divorce and separation
• Children Matters: Handling children matters, residence and contact arrangements with sensitivity
• Financial Settlements: Advising on financial settlements, matrimonial assets, and property disputes
• Court Representation: Conducting negotiations and representing clients at court hearings
• Legal Documentation: Preparing legal documentation, including petitions, applications, and consent orders
• Protection Orders: Managing domestic violence cases and injunction applications
• Professional Liaison: Liaising with barristers, social services, and other professionals
• Client Support: Providing sensitive and empathetic support to clients during difficult times
• Client Relationships: Building and maintaining strong client relationships throughout proceedings
• Business Development: Contributing to business development and department growth
• Legal Knowledge: Staying current with family law developments and case law

Essential Requirements

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experienced Family Law Fee Earner with proven track record
• Strong knowledge of family law procedures and court processes
• Comprehensive experience in divorce, children matters, and financial settlements
• Case management skills with ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision

Technical Skills:

• Court advocacy experience with confident hearing representation
• Legal drafting including petitions, applications, and consent orders
• Financial settlements expertise and matrimonial asset division
• Legal technology proficiency with case management systems experience

Key Skills:

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Empathy and sensitivity when dealing with vulnerable clients
• Commercial awareness and commitment to business development
• Emotional resilience to handle distressing and complex family situations
• Time management skills with ability to prioritise urgent family matters
• Professional discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters

Professional Qualities:

• Career ambition to develop within established family law practice
• Client advocacy excellence with commitment to achieving best outcomes for families
• Compassionate approach whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• Continuous learning mindset with commitment to staying current with family law developments

Benefits Package

Financial Rewards:

• Competitive salary: per annum (depending on experience)
• Annual salary reviews and performance-related increases
• Comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions
• Professional membership fees covered including Family Law specialist associations

Work-Life Balance:

• Standard hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Court attendance with appropriate time off in lieu arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement with additional days for long service
• Modern office environment with excellent local transport links
• Convenient Chapeltown location with good accessibility and parking

Career Development:

• Excellent training opportunities in family law developments and court advocacy
• Professional development support and clear career progression pathways
• Specialist training in complex family matters and alternative dispute resolution
• Skills enhancement in business development and client relationship management
• Leadership development opportunities within expanding family law department

Additional Benefits:

• Private healthcare and wellbeing support programmes
• Life assurance and income protection coverage
• Employee assistance programme for personal and professional support
• Social activities and team building events
• Employee‑focused culture that genuinely values staff development and career progression
• Professional working environment with modern technology and facilities

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established law firm with over 50 years of heritage operating 6 offices across the region, including Doncaster (Head Office), Retford, Worksop, Clowne, Sheffield‑Waterthorpe, and Sheffield‑Chapeltown. They have built an outstanding reputation for client service particularly in sensitive areas like family law and are committed to providing excellent career development opportunities for their staff in their expanding family law department.

Why they stand out

• Established heritage: Over 50 years of serving clients across the region with compassion and expertise
• Regional presence: 6 offices providing comprehensive legal services and career mobility
• Employee‑focused culture: Genuine commitment to staff development and career progression
• Supportive environment: Experienced colleagues and excellent training opportunities
• Professional reputation: Outstanding reputation built over decades of sensitive family law representation
• Modern facilities: Well‑equipped offices with excellent local transport links
• Family law expertise: Dedicated team with extensive experience across all aspects of family law

Location & Working Arrangements

Primary Location: Chapeltown

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm (plus court attendance as required)

Transport Links: Excellent transport connections in Sheffield – Chapeltown

Team Environment: Busy family law team with supportive experienced colleagues

Start Date: As soon as possible

Ready to Make a Difference to Families

This is your opportunity to join a well‑established firm with over 50 years of heritage where you’ll manage a diverse family law caseload supporting families through challenging times whilst benefiting from excellent training, career development, and the chance to contribute to department growth in a genuinely supportive and compassionate environment.

Don’t miss this meaningful opportunity to advance your family law career with comprehensive experience across divorce, children matters, and financial settlements, clear progression pathways and the backing of a firm with an outstanding regional reputation for sensitive family law representation. Apply today or contact Lee for a confidential discussion about how this role could accelerate your professional development.

Contact Details: Lee Hawthorne‑Finch

People and Talent Director

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Employment Type: Full‑time

Vacancy: 1