Family Partner

SaccoMann; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Life insurance

Bonus potential

Job summary

Sacco Mann seeks an experienced Family Law Partner to establish and lead a private Manchester Family Law practice. The role focuses on growth, high-value privately funded matters, and developing a team with potential for expansion.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in complex family cases and strong BD capabilities to build the practice with backing from a growing firm.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with strong privately funded Family Law background.
• Proven expertise in complex, high-value matters.
• Track record in generating new work.
• Entrepreneurial drive to build a practice.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Previous team management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Manchester Family Law practice, directing its strategic growth.
• Handle complex, high-value privately funded family matters (divorce, financial remedies, private children, etc.).
• Develop a team over time, starting with paralegal support and expanding as needed.
• Build relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts to generate new business.
• Deliver high-quality legal advice and maintain excellent client service standards.

Skills

Family Law

Business Development

Leadership

Negotiation

Client relationships

Team management

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Law Partner to lead and grow a private family practice in Manchester. This is an ideal role for an ambitious solicitor with strong technical expertise, an established network or proven business development skills, and the drive to build a successful practice with the backing of an ambitious, growing law firm.

About the firm

A forward-thinking law firm with an entrepreneurial culture, a strong focus on investment and a commitment to developing its people. The firm is expanding across several practice areas and offers the opportunity to play a key role in its continued growth, supported by modern technology, marketing and business development resources.

About the role

• Establish and lead the Manchester Family Law practice, driving its strategic direction and growth.

• Handle complex, high-value privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedies, private children, cohabitation disputes and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.

• Develop a team over time, with initial paralegal support and scope for further recruitment.

• Build relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts to generate new business and raise the practice’s profile.

• Deliver high-quality legal advice and maintain excellent client service standards.

The ideal candidate

• An experienced solicitor or Partner with a strong background in privately funded Family Law.

• Proven expertise in complex, high-value family matters.

• A track record of business development, with an existing network or the ability to generate new work.

• An entrepreneurial approach and the ambition to build and grow a practice.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Previous team management experience is desirable, although the opportunity to develop a team is also available.

What's in it for you?

• The autonomy to shape and grow a Manchester Family Law practice.

• An attractive remuneration package with bonus potential.

• Support from an experienced leadership team.

• Dedicated marketing and business development support.

• Opportunities for long-term career progression within a growing firm.

• Benefits including private healthcare, 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, and life insurance.