Family Lawyer

eNL; Norton-on-Derwent; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Healthcare

Employer pension contributions

Cycle to Work scheme

Salary reviews

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Family Lawyer in Hertfordshire with 3+ PQE to manage a varied caseload including care proceedings, private law children disputes, and financial remedies. The role offers hybrid working and ongoing professional development within a supportive firm.

You will undertake personal advocacy, handle publicly funded cases where relevant, deliver excellent client care, and contribute to business development while progressing within the Family team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in family law with a broad caseload.
• Experience handling care proceedings, private children disputes, divorce and financial remedies.
• Ability to undertake advocacy and manage own caseload with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse caseload of family and childcare matters.
• Undertake own advocacy and represent clients throughout proceedings.
• Drive business development and build a client following for the firm.

Skills

3+ PQE

Advocacy

Client care

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

This full-time, hybrid Family Lawyer position in Hertfordshire offers a salary of £45,000 to £55,000, dependent on experience, for a solicitor with three or more years post-qualification. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload covering care proceedings, PLO matters, private law children disputes, domestic abuse, Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders, divorce, financial remedies and cohabitation disputes. Undertaking personal advocacy and representing clients throughout proceedings forms a central part of the work. Strong client care abilities, case management skills and business development acumen are essential, as the postholder will build a client following while progressing within a supportive firm. Job reference 215305833.

FAMILY LAWYER, 3+ PQE, HERTFORDSHIRE, £45,000 - £55,000 DOE – An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Lawyer to take ownership of a diverse caseload, undertake your own advocacy and build a strong client following, while progressing your career within a forward-thinking firm that champions professional development and empowers its people to succeed – JOB REF: 215305833

THE ROLE

• You will handle a diverse caseload of family and childcare matters, spanning care proceedings, PLO matters, private law children disputes, domestic abuse, Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders, divorce, financial remedies, and cohabitation disputes.
• With opportunities to undertake your own advocacy and represent clients throughout proceedings, you will deliver high-quality client care while building your own client following.
• You will also drive business development through networking and relationship-building, working collaboratively with colleagues to support the continued growth of the Family team.

THE CANDIDATE

• The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 3+ PQE and experience across a broad range of family law matters, ideally including care proceedings, private children disputes and domestic abuse work.
• Additionally, you will have a strong understanding of legal aid, experience handling publicly funded cases, and the confidence to manage your own caseload and undertake advocacy.
• Commercially astute and proactive, you will be committed to delivering excellent client care, building lasting client relationships, and generating new business, with a willingness to work towards relevant panel accreditation.

THE FIRM

Join a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recognised law firm that invests in its people, offering a collaborative working environment, dedicated mentoring, administrative support, and clear opportunities for career progression. You will benefit from flexible hybrid working, ongoing professional development, competitive training packages, and regular appraisals and salary reviews. The benefits package includes 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas / New Year closure, performance-related profit-sharing bonuses, employer pension contributions, healthcare, a Cycle to Work scheme and regular team socials.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.