Family Senior Associate

Birchrose Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Birchrose Associates in London seeks a Family Senior or Managing Associate to handle a sophisticated private Family caseload with a high degree of autonomy. You will manage matters from instruction to resolution, including divorce, complex financial claims, nuptial agreements and children matters.

You will work with high-profile clients and support junior lawyers, with hybrid working and strong prospects for progression in a Tier 1 practice.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years' experience in private Family law.
• Proven ability to manage a complex caseload independently.
• Excellent technical knowledge across private Family matters.
• Experience dealing directly with clients and managing sensitive matters.
• Strong negotiation, communication and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied and complex caseload of private Family matters.
• Advising on divorce and complex financial claims.
• Advising on nuptial agreements.
• Advising on financial provision for children.
• Handling domestic and international private children matters.
• Managing matters from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Conducting negotiations and supporting clients through dispute resolution and court proceedings.

Skills

Client management

Negotiation

Advocacy

Communication

Education

Qualified solicitor (Private Family)

Job description

Opportunity for a Family Senior or Managing Associate to join a Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a dynamic and highly respected London law firm with a market-leading reputation across the media, entertainment and creative industries.

Combining deep sector expertise with full-service legal capabilities, the Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm advises an exceptional client base including household names, high-profile individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and family offices, alongside major businesses and international organisations.

The firm is recognised by the leading independent legal directories across a number of its core practice areas and has established an enviable reputation for advising sophisticated private clients on complex and highly sensitive matters.

The Opportunity

The firm's highly regarded Family team advises a diverse client base on complex private Family matters, including high-value financial and children work.

The team is now looking to hire a Family Senior or Managing Associate to manage a sophisticated caseload with a high degree of autonomy and take responsibility for matters from initial instruction through to resolution.

The new Family Senior or Managing Associate will have significant client contact and responsibility, alongside the opportunity to support junior lawyers, contribute to business development and play an active role in the continued growth of the practice.

This will include:

• Managing a varied and complex caseload of private Family matters
• Advising on divorce and complex financial claims
• Advising on nuptial agreements
• Advising on financial provision for children
• Handling domestic and international private children matters
• Managing matters from initial instruction through to resolution
• Conducting negotiations and supporting clients through dispute resolution and court proceedings

Required

• Qualified solicitor with 6 to 8 years' experience in private Family law
• Proven ability to manage a complex caseload independently
• Excellent technical knowledge across private Family matters
• Experience dealing directly with clients and managing sensitive matters
• Strong negotiation, communication and advocacy skills

Reasons to Apply

• Join a Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm with an exceptional private client base
• High-quality and complex private Family work
• Exposure to high-profile individuals, entrepreneurs and HNW clients
• Significant autonomy and direct client responsibility
• Work within a collaborative and highly regarded specialist team
• Strong prospects for career development and progression
• Hybrid working

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.