Family Lawyer / Partner

Steele Raymond LLP Solicitors; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Family Lawyer to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will manage complex cases, including Financial Remedy and Private Children work, and engage in business development. This position offers a supportive environment for career growth and mentoring junior staff. Interested candidates should contact Liz Phipps at [e-mail] for more information.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Family Law, including Financial Remedy, Private Children, and ideally TOLATA work.
• Proven track record in managing complex cases.
• Experience in business development and client promotion.

Responsibilities

• Join a respected Family Team focused on constructive solutions.
• Manage a varied caseload with technical complexities.
• Promote and develop business within the team.

Skills

Delivery of expertise

Managing a busy caseload

Business development activities

Mentoring junior team members

Organizational skills

Interest in mediation

Job description

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced lawyer to join our Family Team.

Head of Team, Daniel Sanders, and fellow Partner Lindsay Halliwell lead a team that brings together divorce and financial settlement specialists, expert mediators, and child law practitioners. Their complementary styles, shared commitment to constructive solutions for clients and developing and mentoring the team, means the team is one of the most respected family teams on the South coast.

The team has grown significantly recently and consists of Daniel, Lindsay, a Senior Associate, an Associate, a Solicitor, a Chartered Legal Executive and two Legal Secretaries, with a third Legal Secretary currently being recruited.

Who we are looking for

You’ll Be An Experienced Family Law Associate, Senior Associate Or Partner Undertaking Financial Remedy, Private Children And Ideally TOLATA Work And Who

• is highly competent in the delivery of their expertise;
• has a proven track record of managing a busy and varied caseload and managing technical and factual complexities arising within the cases;
• enjoys business development activities, promoting the work of the team and winning new work;
• is excited by working in a supportive and open team environment and developing and mentoring those more junior in the team;
• will ideally also have an interest in training as a mediator or already be trained in mediation or another form of ADR.

You will also be able to demonstrate your organisational skills, initiative and growth mindset.

This is an exciting time to join one of the region’s most dynamic and supportive Family Teams and it represents an excellent opportunity to build a career with us.

To discuss this exciting opportunity or apply, please send your CV and covering email to Liz Phipps at [e-mail] or call Liz direct on 01202 099128.

At the current time we will not accept any applications via recruitment agencies.