Family Lawyer - Plymouth

Chadwick Nott; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth-based Family Lawyer role at Chadwick Nott is now available for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with private family law experience. You will handle a private caseload, including divorce, financial remedies, and private children work, while collaborating with experienced family specialists.

You’ll join a thriving Legal 500 regional firm that values client care, strong communication, and a proactive approach to managing a busy workload within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience handling a broad range of privately funded family matters.
• Strong knowledge of divorce, financial remedy and private children work.
• Excellent client care and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload across privately funded family matters.
• Collaborate with senior family specialists on a varied mix of cases.
• Advise on divorce, financial remedy and private children matters.
• Contribute to networking, business development and departmental growth.

Skills

Private family law

Client service

Negotiation

Independent worker

Education

Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Family Lawyer - Plymouth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join the thriving Family team of an award-winning regional Legal 500 law firm.

Due to continued growth, the team is looking to appoint an ambitious lawyer who enjoys working closely with clients and providing practical advice during what can often be challenging and emotional periods of their lives.

Joining a busy and supportive team, you'll manage your own caseload while working alongside experienced family specialists on a varied mix of privately funded matters, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy and high-value asset division
• Cohabitation disputes
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
• Private children matters, including child arrangements and parental responsibility disputes
• Domestic abuse and protective injunction applications
• Separation agreements
• Advice for unmarried couples and wider family relationship matters

Candidate Requirements

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with experience in private family law.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience handling a broad range of privately funded family matters
• Strong knowledge of divorce, financial remedy and private children work
• Excellent client care and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage a busy and varied caseload effectively
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• An interest in networking, business development and helping to grow the department

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking, Legal 500-recognised regional law firm with ambitious growth plans and a reputation for investing in its people. The firm combines high-quality legal work with a friendly and supportive culture, creating an environment where lawyers are encouraged to develop their careers and reach their full potential.

Employees are genuinely valued, with a strong focus on wellbeing, professional development and career progression. You'll benefit from working alongside experienced lawyers within a collaborative team that encourages knowledge sharing and personal growth.

In return, you can expect:

• Exposure to high-quality private family law work
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• A supportive and collaborative team culture
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A varied and interesting client base
• Active involvement in networking and business development initiatives
• A modern and progressive working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*