Family Lawyer

Stowe Family Law; Fleet; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental wellbeing days

Counselling sessions

26 days holiday

Contributory pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Stowe Family Law, the UK’s largest family law firm, is seeking a qualified family lawyer to handle a caseload of finance and children matters with support from a dedicated team. You’ll work in a flexible hybrid setup with 80% from home and 20% from the office, focusing on client care and progression.

You’ll be located within commutable distance to Fleet, Exeter, or Southampton, with clear development paths and biannual promotion windows, plus a wellbeing-first culture, secretarial support, and

Qualifications

• Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor/Associate in family law.
• Ability to manage own caseload with team support.
• Ambition for career progression and development.
• Empathy and sensitivity toward clients in difficult cases.
• Commutable distance to Fleet, Exeter, or Southampton offices; hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own caseload of finance and children matters with team support.
• Provide high-quality legal advice and client care.
• Collaborate with secretaries, assistants, and billing teams to service clients.

Skills

Family law experience

Case leadership

Empathy

Ambition for progression

Education

Chartered Legal Executive

Solicitor or Associate (family law)

Tools

None

Job description

Feeling like you've hit a glass ceiling? Maybe you want more flexibility, better development and progression, or simply a firm that listens. At Stowe, we're here to change that. We're the UK's largest family law firm, but we don't act like a big corporate machine. Each of our offices has its own close-knit team where you'll feel supported, valued, and trusted to work in the way that suits you best.

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.
• Real progression If you're ready to grow, we'll help you make it happen. We have biannual promotion windows and clear development paths, so progression isn't something you have to chase; it's part of how we work.
• 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

• It's likely you're a Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor, or Associate 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
• You’re located in a commutable distance to our Fleet, Exeter, or Southampton office. We currently work 80% from home & 20% from the office - you control how this looks

Benefits

• Salary; £48,000-60,000 (depending on pqe & experience)
• 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

Department Lawyers - London and South East Locations Multiple locations Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary £48,000 - £60,000