Family Law Solicitor

Puro Associates; Ledston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days leave

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Mentoring & development

Career progression

Job summary

Puro Associates in Leeds is seeking an Associate Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join a family law team. The role offers independence to manage your own caseload and develop expertise across private family law matters.

The successful candidate will handle divorce, financial remedies and private children matters, with mentoring and opportunities for career progression. A supportive, high‑performing environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive in England & Wales.
• Approximately 2–4 years’ PQE in family law.
• Experience managing private family law matters with independence.
• Strong understanding of divorce, financial remedies and private children matters.
• Excellent drafting, organisational and case management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of private family law matters.
• Advise on divorce and dissolution.
• Handle financial remedy matters and related proceedings.
• Manage private children matters.
• Advise on cohabitation and nuptial agreements.
• Draft documents, correspondence and case-related paperwork.
• Provide clear, practical and sensitive advice to clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Drafting

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive (England & Wales)

Job description

Associate Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive – Family Law

Location: Leeds

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Experience: 2–4 years’ PQE

The Opportunity

Puro Associates are seeking an Associate Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join a family law team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for a family law professional with approximately 2–4 years’ PQE who is looking to develop their career within a supportive and high-performing environment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage their own caseload, build strong client relationships and develop their expertise across a range of private family law matters.

You will be trusted to work with an appropriate level of independence, exercise sound judgement and provide clear, practical and sensitive advice to clients. You will also benefit from access to mentoring, specialist development and opportunities for future career progression.

The role would suit someone who enjoys working closely with clients, is confident taking ownership of their matters and is keen to continue developing their technical knowledge within family law.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of private family law matters.
• Advising clients on divorce and dissolution.
• Handling financial remedy matters and related proceedings.
• Managing private children matters.
• Advising on cohabitation agreements and nuptial agreements.
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence and other case-related documentation.
• Providing clear, practical and sensitive advice tailored to individual client circumstances.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships throughout the legal process.
• Managing deadlines, case progression and competing priorities effectively.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues while taking responsibility for your own caseload.
• Applying sound judgement when advising clients and identifying when additional guidance is required.
• Maintaining high standards of professional conduct, client care and legal service.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Qualification as a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales.
• Approximately 2–4 years’ PQE in family law.
• Experience managing private family law matters with an appropriate level of independence.
• A good understanding of divorce, financial remedies and private children matters.
• Experience advising clients on sensitive and often complex personal circumstances.
• Strong drafting, organisational and case management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• A practical, collaborative approach to your work.
• The confidence to take ownership of matters while recognising when guidance is needed.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality legal advice and maintaining excellent client care standards.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Pension provision.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Income protection and life assurance.
• Additional wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Access to mentoring and specialist professional development.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.