Family Lawyer

Edwards & Pearce - Doncaster; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health Plan

DIS

Hybrid working

Career progression

Flexible working

Job summary

Edwards & Pearce, Doncaster, is seeking a Family Law solicitor or related professional to manage or assist a varied private family law caseload. Applications welcome from Solicitors, CILEX Lawyers, Chartered Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors and experienced Family Law Paralegals.

Full or part-time, with flexible and remote work possibilities. Potential to lead a new Doncaster office and grow client base.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with family law experience.
• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and private children matters.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and supervise junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take instructions from new and existing clients and provide practical advice.
• Draft correspondence, statements, applications and agreements.
• Conduct negotiations with solicitors and litigants in person.
• Attend client meetings, conferences and court hearings as appropriate.
• Support marketing and business-development initiatives and contribute to growth of the Doncaster office.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Court hearings

Client meetings

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing Family Law team. The firm is open to applications from candidates across the UK and, for experienced practitioners, there may be the opportunity to establish and develop a new office location in their region with the support of an established and successful practice.

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors, CILEX Lawyers, Chartered Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors and experienced Family Law Paralegals. Full or Part time considered. Flexible working opportunities and a fantastic opportunity to join a well established firm. Remote opportunities potentially considered.

Depending on experience, the successful candidate will manage or assist with a varied private family law caseload, which may include:

• Divorce and separation.
• Financial remedy proceedings and negotiations.
• Private children matters.
• Cohabitation disputes.
• Claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA).
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
• Separation agreements and protective injunctions.

The role may also involve:

• Taking instructions from new and existing clients.
• Providing clear, practical and commercially proportionate advice.
• Drafting correspondence, statements, applications and agreements.
• Conducting negotiations with solicitors and litigants in person.
• Attending client meetings, conferences and court hearings where appropriate.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm.
• Supervising and developing junior colleagues, where sufficiently experienced.
• Attending networking events and developing professional relationships.
• Supporting marketing and business-development initiatives.
• Contributing to the continued growth of the Doncaster office and Family Law Department.

Applications are welcomed from candidates at different stages of their careers, including:

• Solicitors at any level of post-qualification experience.
• CILEX Lawyers and Chartered Legal Executives.
• Newly qualified Solicitors and Legal Executives.
• Trainee Solicitors.
• Experienced Family Law Paralegals with sufficient practical experience.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES

• Opportunity to lead and develop a new office location.
• Build and grow a local client base with the backing of an established firm.
• Play a key role in the firm's strategic growth plans.
• Potential for greater autonomy and leadership responsibility.

BENEFITS:

• Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on level of experience ALTHOUGH NEGOTIABLE
• Pension, Health Plan, DIS, Hybrid working, career progression, flexible working.

THE CONSULTANCY:

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.