Family Solicitor

ENL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL Legal in Birmingham city centre is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join a well-established team handling publicly funded and privately funded family matters in a busy practice.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ PQE in family law, strong experience in legal aid matters and the ability to manage a busy caseload while delivering excellent client care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' PQE in family law.
• Strong experience in publicly funded work and legal aid matters.
• Solid background in matrimonial and childcare matters.
• Excellent client care, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a demanding caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of publicly funded family matters.
• Handling matrimonial matters, including divorce and financial remedy work.
• Dealing with childcare matters, including care proceedings and children disputes.
• Advising clients sensitively and effectively, often in challenging circumstances.
• Preparing cases, attending court hearings and working closely with colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for clients.

Job description

Family Solicitor (Publicly & Privately Funded Work) - Birmingham City Centre - 5+ Years’ PQE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a well-established law firm based in Birmingham city centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor with a strong background in publicly funded work, covering both matrimonial and childcare matters, to join a supportive team and take on a varied and rewarding caseload.

The successful candidate will have experience handling a broad range of family matters, including divorce and financial remedy proceedings, private and public children matters, care proceedings and related issues. Experience in legal aid work is essential, together with the ability to manage a busy caseload and deliver a high standard of client care.

The role will involve:

• Managing a varied caseload of publicly funded family matters.
• Handling matrimonial matters, including divorce and financial remedy work.
• Dealing with childcare matters, including care proceedings and children disputes.
• Advising clients sensitively and effectively, often in challenging circumstances.
• Preparing cases, attending court hearings and working closely with colleagues to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ PQE in family law.
• Strong experience in publicly funded work and legal aid matters.
• A solid background in both matrimonial and childcare matters.
• Excellent client care, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage a demanding caseload independently.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Family Solicitor looking to join a busy Birmingham practice where they can make a real difference to clients and continue to develop their expertise.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate