Family Lawyer

Stowe Family Law LLP; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Wellbeing culture and mental health

26 days holiday

Health insurance

Pension

Training grants

Life Assurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Stowe Family Law LLP, the largest national family law team, offers flexible working—work from home, in the office, or a mix—with smaller local offices for a close-knit feel.

You’ll benefit from a supportive infrastructure, clear progression paths through biannual promotion windows, and wellbeing initiatives while handling your own family finance and children caseload.

Qualifications

• You’re likely a Chartered Legal Executive, Associate or Solicitor within family law.
• Strong client-care and empathetic handling of sensitive cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own caseload of family finance and children cases with support from the team.
• Participate in biannual promotion windows and developmental programmes to advance your career.

Education

Chartered Legal Executive / Associate / Solicitor (family law)

Job description

Working at Stowe, you’ll enjoy the advantages of being part of a leading national family law firm while benefiting from the close-knit support of a local team. Although we're the largest family law team nationwide, we have smaller offices so you feel part of a close-knit team.

Here’s what makes us stand out:

• Flexibility that actually works Work from home, from the office, or a mix of both, whatever helps you do your best work. - Learn more about life at Stowe
• Real progression If you’re ready to grow, we’ll help you make it happen. We have biannual promotion windows, development programmes and clear development paths, so progression isn’t something you have to chase; it’s part of how we work. - See how we help our people grow
• Dedicated support around you You’ll have secretaries, legal assistants, billing, and new business enquiry teams behind you, so you can focus on your clients and the rewarding parts of family law.
• Well-being that means something We know how emotionally demanding this area of law can be. From wellness leave to our partnership with Lifeworks and a network of mental health champions, your well-being is a priority, not an afterthought.
• Always improving Our tailored case management system and brilliant marketing team are here to make your day-to-day run more smoothly.

Requirements

• You’re likely a Chartered Legal Executive, Associate or Solicitor within family law who’s frustrated because of a lack of progression opportunities, flexibility or challenge
• You’ll be comfortable leading your own caseload of finance and children cases with support from the team
• You’re ambitious, you want to progress your career, and you want to develop
• You understand the need for empathy and sensitivity for clients going through an incredibly difficult period

Benefits

Read about our full benefits package here - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/employee-bene...

• Salary £40,000-£57,000
• Bonus
• A wellbeing culture, including Mental Wellbeing days, and access to counselling sessions
• Volunteering leave
• Diversity public holidays
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced adoption, maternity and paternity pay
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Emergency dependants leave
• Bereavement leave
• Medicash health insurance - 24/7 GP’s, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working