Family Lawyer or Associate

Stowe Family Law LLP; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Flexible working

Wellbeing culture

26 days holiday

Pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Stowe Family Law LLP in Southampton seeks Chartered Legal Executives, Solicitors or Associates in family law. The role emphasizes progression, flexibility, and supportive teams to handle finance and children cases.

You’ll split time between home and office, with biannual promotion windows and clear development paths, enabling growth without chasing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Itu’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 either Exeter, Fleet or Southampton office; 80% from home & 20% from the office - you control how this looks.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own caseload of family finance and children matters with team support.
• Deliver high-quality legal advice and client service.
• Collaborate with colleagues to manage complex cases and develop practice.

Skills

Ambitious

Career progression

Empathy

Family law

Caseload leadership

Education

Chartered Legal Executive

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. - Learn more about life at Stowe

• 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. - See how we help our people grow

• 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. - Have a listen to our podcast

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 either our Exeter, Fleet or Southampton office. We currently work 80% from home & 20% from the office - you control how this looks

Benefits

• Salary; £50,000-£67,000 (depending on pqe & experience level depending on Lawyer or Associate)
• 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