Family Solicitor

A Team Recruitment EA Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to lead their Birmingham office as Head of Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a dynamic family law department while managing a diverse caseload of family matters. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a solid background in family law, and a passion for mentoring junior colleagues. With a hybrid working model and a supportive team environment, this position is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a well-resourced law firm.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Firm-provided laptop

Pension scheme

Health Care benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Ongoing training and development

Administrative assistance

Annual appraisals

Regular social events

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in family law with solid experience in care and children matters.
• Confident in advocacy and case strategy, with leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a developing team of family law professionals.
• Handle a varied caseload including divorce, finances, and domestic abuse injunctions.

Skills

Family Law

Leadership

Advocacy

Mentoring

Business Development

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

We are working on behalf of a respected and growing multi-office law firm to recruit an experienced Family Solicitor to join their Birmingham office as Head of Team / Family Supervising Solicitor. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and capable Family Supervising Solicitor with leadership skills to join a dynamic family law department, with scope to grow and shape the team further. As their leading Family Supervising Solicitor, you will handling a varied caseload of family matters whilst supporting junior colleagues.

The Role

• Lead and supervise a developing team of family law professionals.
• Handle a varied caseload of care proceedings, PLO matters, private children law, divorce and finances, and domestic abuse injunctions (Non-Molestation / Occupation Orders).
• Undertake your own advocacy where appropriate.
• Support junior colleagues through supervision and mentoring.
• Contribute to business development, networking, and potential panel accreditation.
• Engage with both legal aid and private family work.

The Ideal Candidate

• Must be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 3+ years’ PQE in family law.
• Have solid experience in care, children, and general family law matters.
• Possesses leadership ability and experience supervising or mentoring others.
• Confident in advocacy and case strategy.
• Has a following or is actively developing one (preferred).
• Understands legal aid processes and is keen to also grow private work.
• Motivated, commercially aware, and ready to hit the ground running.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary with bonus structure based on billing and performance.
• 28 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.
• Hybrid working model – flexible office and remote split, paperless systems.
• Firm-provided laptop and mobile phone.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Benenden Health Care and additional wellness benefits.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Ongoing training and career development support.
• Administrative assistance for smoother caseload management.
• Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
• Regular firm-wide social events (Summer and Christmas parties).
• A supportive team environment focused on collaboration and professional growth.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity to lead and develop a key department at a modern, well-resourced law firm.