Family Solicitor

Gemini Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a dedicated Family Law Solicitor for a permanent position in Birmingham. The successful candidate will manage a variety of Family Law cases, supervise junior staff, and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of client care and professional development. The firm offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and support for career growth within a supportive and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

Team environment

Growth opportunities

Full cost coverage for accreditation

Qualifications

• Committed and driven to provide an excellent standard of service.
• Able to manage and supervise team members.
• Strong networking and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Family Law work.
• Supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors, and Caseworkers.
• Provide training and development for department staff.

Skills

Client care skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Business development

Education

Clean, valid Practicing Certificate

Job description

Role: Family Law Solicitor

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Family Solicitor for highly sought permanent position.

Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Family & Children Department Background:

Our client’s family department is ranked and recognized by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society’s Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.

In addition, our client’s Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report directly to Department Director
• Responsible for all aspects of Family Law work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department
• Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Family work including divorce, financial disputes and remedies, international elements of child abduction/ adoption, injunctions/ non molestation order and providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the

Key Skills Required:

• Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying
• Be committed and highly driven to provide an excellent standard of service to our clients
• Strong management skills
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Family Law issues
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

Family Law Salary & Benefits Overview:

• Base Salary: £40k–£45k, depending on experience, (plus supervision bonuses).

• Supervision Bonus: Up to £7.4k for managing 1–4 paralegals.

• Post-Accreditation Salary: £50k —effective upon official panel registration.

• Career Support: Team environment, growth opportunities, and full cost coverage for Law Society/Resolution panel accreditation (approx. £1,700 value).

The Company supports hybrid working in line with its policy. Please note that a minimum of three days per week in the office is mandatory.

About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities:

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.