Family Solicitor

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Brightgate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Family Solicitor with up to five years’ post-qualification experience to handle privately funded caseloads in Derbyshire.

The role covers divorce, financial settlements, asset division and child arrangement disputes, with hybrid working and a competitive salary. You will prepare court documentation and represent clients at hearings, while building long-term client relationships in a supportive regional team.

Qualifications

• Advising on privately funded family law matters.
• Preparing court documentation and applications.
• Representing clients at hearings and court proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients across divorce, financial remedies and asset division.
• Handling child arrangements and parenting issues.
• Networking and business development to strengthen the department.

Skills

Client care

Communication skills

Organised

Proactive

Empathy

Job description

A Family Solicitor with up to five years’ post-qualification experience is sought by a Derbyshire firm to handle privately funded caseloads. This full-time position covers divorce, financial settlements, asset division, and child arrangement disputes. The successful candidate will prepare court documentation, offer pragmatic counsel, and represent clients at hearings. With a competitive salary reflecting experience, this Derbyshire-based role suits a solicitor focused on building long-term client relationships. The firm provides a supportive atmosphere for professional growth, ensuring practitioners receive proper guidance while managing their own matters. Those keen to advance their practice within a respected regional team will find this appointment particularly appealing.

Family Solicitor, NQ-5 Years PQE, Derbyshire, £Competitive (DOE)

This could be the role for you.

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The Role

• You will be responsible for advising and supporting clients across a wide range of privately funded family law matters, ensuring they receive practical, compassionate and commercially sound legal advice throughout their case.
• Your caseload will include divorce and separation, advising on financial remedies and the division of assets, assisting clients with child arrangements and other parenting issues, preparing legal documentation, applications and court papers and representing clients at hearings where appropriate.
• Helping to strengthen the department through networking, relationship building and business development initiatives.

Skills Required

• Applications are sought from Family Solicitors with up to 5 Years PQE
• You will be confident handling your own matters, possess excellent communication skills, and demonstrate empathy when supporting clients through sensitive situations.
• The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and committed to delivering exceptional levels of client care while working effectively as part of a collaborative team.

On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Hybrid working arrangements

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