Family Senior Associate

BlackRock, Inc.; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Team events

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Epworth Solicitors in the Chichester area seeks a Senior Family Lawyer with 6+ years PQE to handle a high-value, complex family caseload and lead junior colleagues. The role emphasizes out-of-court resolution, collaborative law, and mediation expertise to drive constructive settlements.

You will contribute to growth and profile of the practice, with a focus on mentoring, client relationships, and leadership within a supportive, hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' PQE in family law.
• Significant experience managing a broad and complex family caseload, including high-net-worth financial remedy and private children work.
• Enthusiasm for out-of-court dispute resolution; collaborative law or mediation accreditation is preferred
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues within the team
• Commercially aware with a track record in business development and client relationship management
• Strong communication skills with a client-focused approach and empathetic leadership

Responsibilities

• Manage a senior family law caseload at a high level, including high-value financial remedy and private children matters
• Mentor and develop junior solicitors and paralegals
• Contribute to strategic growth, business development, and client relationship management

Skills

PQE 6+ years

Family law

Mentoring

Business development

Client relationships

Communication

Leadership

Job description

a varied and often complex caseload spanning divorce, financial remedy, children matters, cohabitation disputes, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. You will be expected to handle matters of significant value and sensitivity with a high degree of autonomy, while contributing to the strategic growth and profile of the practice.Enthusiasm for out-of-court dispute resolution is essential; the firm's approach is built around collaborative law, mediation, and constructive settlement wherever possible. You will also play a key role in mentoring and developing junior colleagues, helping to shape the next generation of talent within the team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified solicitor with 6+ years' PQE in family law
• Significant experience managing a broad and complex family caseload, including high-net-worth financial remedy and private children work
• Genuine enthusiasm for out-of-court dispute resolution; collaborative law or mediation accreditation is strongly preferred
• A natural mentor, with the ability to support and develop junior team members
• Commercially aware, with a track record of business development and client relationship management
• A constructive, client-focused approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead with empathy and authority

What's on Offer

• A specialist family law caseload within an award-winning, Chambers and Legal 500 recognised boutique firm
• A genuine opportunity to influence the direction of a growing practice and take on meaningful leadership responsibility
• A supportive, nurturing culture with clear career progression to senior leadership
• Family-friendly and hybrid working practices, with modern, spacious offices
• Generous holiday allowance including an extra day off for your birthday, stakeholder pension, and team events
• First-class support from an experienced administrative and paralegal team
• Excellent ongoing professional and personal development

55000 - 70000 per annum

Chichester, West Sussex

Permanent

Award-Winning Boutique Family Law Firm | Senior Family Lawyer | 6+ Years PQE

An opportunity to take on a senior role within a specialist, Chambers and Legal 500 recognised family law firm where constructive, out-of-court resolution sits at the heart of the practice, and where your professional development and personal wellbeing are prioritised.

The FirmA highly regarded Family boutique with offices across the South of England.

The firm is passionately committed to modern, constructive approaches to family law, with a strong emphasis on collaborative law, mediation, private FDRs, and early neutral evaluation.

Culturally, this is a firm that invests in its people. It offers a supportive, nurturing team environment, clear career progression, and a thoughtful range of wellbeing benefits, including confidential therapeutic support and optional team exercise classes.

The RoleYou will join the Chichester team as a senior lawyer, managing