Family Lawyer

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Supportive culture

Opportunity to lead a department

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment seeks a Head of Family Lawyer to lead a Legal 500 ranked team delivering high-quality privately funded work. The role offers flexible working, development, and a supportive culture within a long-established firm.

You will manage a varied caseload, shape strategy, mentor staff and drive business development, while maintaining excellent client care and professional standards across complex financial matters.

Qualifications

• Significant privately funded family law expertise.
• Strong leadership to grow and develop a team.
• Excellent client care with a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Family department.
• Advise on complex privately funded family matters.
• Shape strategic direction and drive growth.
• Mentor colleagues and maintain high client care standards.
• Engage in business development with referrers and events.
• Oversee case strategy from instruction to resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Client care

Negotiation

Business development

Team mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Are you a Head of Family Lawyer looking to lead a Legal 500 ranked team offering a Competitive Salary, flexible working, genuine career development, a supportive culture and more? This is an excellent opportunity to lead and grow a highly regarded Family department delivering high-quality privately funded work.

About the Firm:

One of the oldest law firms in England, established in 1761, now a modern and progressive practice recognised by The Legal 500 and recently named the number one law firm in East Anglia for client recommendation by Legal 500 research. The Family team is trusted across the region for divorce, separation, child arrangements, financial matters and care proceedings, and the firm holds Silver Accreditation from Best Employers Eastern Region, reflecting its genuinely supportive and inclusive culture.

Head of Family Lawyer Position Overview:

• Lead, develop and grow a well-established and respected Family department
• Advise on complex, high-value privately funded family matters, including substantial assets and complex financial arrangements
• Shape the strategic direction and future of the team
• Support and mentor colleagues while maintaining high standards of client care
• Genuine leadership responsibility with strong opportunities for development

Key Responsibilities of the Head of Family Lawyer:

• Managing a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedy and children arrangements, from instruction through to resolution
• Advising clients on complex and high-value financial matters with sensitivity and professionalism
• Conducting detailed legal research and case analysis, liaising with experts, counsel and the courts
• Providing empathetic, client-focused support and keeping clients informed throughout
• Leading and developing the Family team, fostering a positive and collaborative environment
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff, apprentices and trainee solicitors
• Driving business development through referrer relationships, networking and marketing events
• Contributing to the strategic direction and growth of the department

Requirements of the Head of Family Lawyer:

• Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent with significant privately funded family law expertise (typically around 8 years' experience or more)
• Demonstrable experience advising clients with substantial assets and complex financial arrangements
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to develop and grow a team
• Excellent client care skills with an empathetic and commercially minded approach
• Effective negotiation and strategic thinking skills
• A collaborative team player with a passion for delivering outstanding client care
• Business development ability and a proactive approach to growing the department

The Benefits for the Head of Family Lawyer role:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible and part-time working considered
• Career development and progression
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to lead and shape a highly regarded department
• And more