Family / Matrimonial Solicitor

Clayton Legal; Sandbach; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Family / Matrimonial Solicitor to join their Sandbach office. This role offers flexibility with part or full-time options and involves handling varied and complex private family matters. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years PQE and a commitment to maintaining high-quality client relationships. A supportive environment with opportunities for professional development awaits the right person.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

Additional time off over Christmas

Friendly professional team environment

Flexibility in working arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in family law required.
• Experience in managing a varied caseload of complex family matters.
• Must be a confident communicator with clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle privately funded family cases including financial remedy and children issues.
• Develop the family department and build client relationships.
• Work flexibly, balancing office and home working.

Skills

Experience in privately funded family matters

Knowledge of financial remedy and children issues

Ability to maintain client relationships

Education

Qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE

Job description

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Family / Matrimonial Solicitor, Sandbach

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Client:

Clayton Legal

Location:

Sandbach, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

13.08.2025

Expiry Date:

27.09.2025

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Job Description:

A well-established and highly regarded law firm in mid Cheshire is looking to appoint an experienced Private Family Solicitor (5+ years PQE) to join its team on a part or full time basisfrom the Northwich office. The role focuses solely on privately funded family matters, often involving more complex cases, the work is varied and challenging, typically covering financial remedy and children issues.

While the role is ideally fully office-based due to the part-time nature, there is flexibility for the occasional work-from-home day, whether that’s to catch up on work or just to accommodate everyday life.

There’s also a genuine opportunity for someone to develop the family department further, building up more work over time if desired, but equally, it would suit someone who simply wants to handle quality cases and maintain a balanced working week.

The firm offers:

• days holiday (FTE) + bank holidays
• Additional time off over the Christmas period
• A friendly and professional team environment
• Flexibility where it counts
• A loyal client base and strong referral network

This firm benefits from an excellent reputation, with much of its work coming from client recommendations and repeat business. The team is known for offering a full range of legal services to private and professional clients, delivered with a focus on quality, approachability and client care.

This is a great opportunity for a confident family solicitor looking for a more flexible role, without compromising on the quality of work or client relationships.