Family Lawyer

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and benefits

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd in Solihull is seeking an Experienced Family Lawyer to manage a broad private family caseload end-to-end with autonomy and a clear pathway to Head of Department.

You will advise on divorce, finances, and private children matters, draft settlements, and contribute to business development across locations while mentoring junior lawyers. The role is hybrid with a national firm backing.

Qualifications

• Experience in private family work including divorce, finances, children, TOLATA and agreements.
• Ability to run matters autonomously with high standards of client care and accuracy.
• Ambitious mindset with interest in building and growing a practice and mentoring juniors.
• Clear, practical communication style with a calm approach to clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied private family law caseload autonomously from instruction to conclusion.
• Advise on divorce and separation matters.
• Handle financial remedy work and negotiations.
• Advise on private children matters.
• Draft and advise on cohabitation disputes and TOLATA claims.
• Advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements.
• Handle protective injunctions where required.
• Support business development to grow the family practice across locations.
• Provide guidance to junior lawyers to develop capability and confidence.

Skills

Private family law experience

Autonomous delivery

Client care

Mentoring juniors

Education

Qualified Solicitor

CILEX Lawyer

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Experienced Family Lawyer

Location: Solihull (hybrid working)

Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: Experienced Family Lawyer (private family law)

If youre a private family lawyer who enjoys running matters end-to-end, wants the autonomy to shape how a team operates, and is ready to step into a role with genuine progression, this is a brilliant opportunity.

Our client is a national high street law firm with a strong footprint across multiple locations and a sizeable legal team. They are looking to appoint an experienced Family Lawyer into their Solihull office, with a clear pathway to becoming Head of Department in a short timeframe.

This is a growth-focused hire. You will take ownership of a broad private family caseload and play a key role in building the practice across the wider office network. You do not need to bring a client following, but you will need the ambition and commercial drive to help grow the department over time.

What Youll Be Doing

• Managing a varied private family law caseload autonomously, from instruction through to conclusion
• Advising on divorce and separation matters
• Handling financial remedy work and negotiations
• Advising on private children matters
• Drafting and advising on cohabitation disputes and TOLATA claims
• Advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements
• Handling protective injunctions where required
• Supporting business development activity to help grow the family practice across multiple locations
• Providing support and guidance to junior lawyers, helping develop capability and confidence within the team

What Were Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor, CILEX Lawyer or Chartered Legal Executive with strong private family law experience
• Confidence running matters autonomously with high standards of client care and accuracy
• Experience across a broad range of private family work (divorce, finances, children, TOLATA and agreements)
• A proactive, ambitious mindset and interest in helping build and grow a practice
• Ability to support and mentor junior lawyers
• Clear, practical communication style and a calm approach with clients

Whats On Offer

• Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Clear progression pathway, with the opportunity to step into Head of Department quickly
• The backing of a national firm with an established presence and infrastructure
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• Support to grow the practice across multiple locations

Working Arrangements

Full-time, permanent role Solihull-based role with hybrid working (where applicable)