Family Lawyer

VennGroup; Chippenham; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

VennGroup is recruiting a Family Lawyer for its Wiltshire team. The role involves managing a varied caseload, delivering clear advice to individuals and families navigating sensitive circumstances, and working from initial instruction through to resolution.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or a Chartered Legal Executive) with strong drafting, negotiation and client-relations skills, able to handle confidential matters with professionalism and empathy.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with family law experience.
• Experience managing a family law caseload with autonomy.
• Strong knowledge of divorce, financial remedy and private children law.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and development of client relationships.

Responsabilités

• Manage a varied caseload of family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy proceedings and private children disputes.
• Advise clients on matrimonial finances, asset division, maintenance and financial settlements.
• Handle private children matters, including child arrangements and parental responsibility.
• Draft legal documents, applications, statements and correspondence to a high standard.
• Negotiate settlements and explore mediation where appropriate.
• Prepare cases for court and liaise with barristers and other professionals.
• Provide clear, sensitive, commercially appropriate advice throughout the legal process.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, keeping them informed of progress and costs.
• Manage deadlines, maintain case records and ensure compliance with legislation and standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and referrals; contribute to business development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver efficient, high-quality service.

Connaissances

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Empathy

Organisation

Client relations

Formation

England & Wales Solicitor (Family Law)

Chartered Legal Executive (Family Law)

Description du poste

The Role

An established law firm is looking to recruit a Family Lawyer to join its team in Wiltshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and client-focused legal professional to manage a varied caseload of family law matters, providing clear and practical advice to individuals and families navigating sensitive personal and financial circumstances.

You will handle matters from initial instruction through to resolution, working closely with clients to understand their needs and achieve the best possible outcomes. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their expertise, build lasting client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the family law department.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of family law matters, including divorce, separation, financial remedy proceedings and private children disputes.


• Advise clients on matrimonial finances, asset division, maintenance and financial settlements.


• Handle private children matters, including child arrangements, parental responsibility and specific issue disputes.


• Draft legal documents, applications, statements and correspondence to a high standard.


• Negotiate settlements and explore alternative dispute resolution options, including mediation where appropriate.


• Prepare cases for court proceedings and liaise with barristers and other professionals when required.


• Provide clear, sensitive and commercially appropriate advice throughout the legal process.


• Maintain regular communication with clients, keeping them informed of progress, costs and relevant developments.


• Manage deadlines, maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and professional standards.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, professional contacts and referral sources.


• Contribute to business development initiatives and help generate new instructions for the department.


• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality legal service.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales or suitably qualified Chartered Legal Executive with experience in Family Law.


• Experience managing a family law caseload with an appropriate level of autonomy.


• Strong technical knowledge of divorce, financial remedy matters and private children law.


• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.


• Ability to handle sensitive and emotionally challenging situations with professionalism and empathy.


• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.


• A proactive, client-focused approach and excellent attention to detail.


• Commercial awareness and an interest in developing client relationships.


• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.

Desirable:

• Membership of Resolution or a commitment to constructive, non-confrontational approaches to family law.


• Experience handling Legal Aid matters, where relevant to the department's caseload.


• Experience supporting junior colleagues or contributing to departmental development.