Family Solicitor

AJ Chambers ®; Cambridge; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee benefits package

Contributory pension

Interest free travel loans

Social events and team building

Job summary

AJ Chambers ® is seeking an experienced Family Lawyer to join a top 200 UK law firm in Cambridge. This hybrid role involves managing a complex caseload, mentoring junior staff, and advising clients on divorce law and family disputes. The position offers competitive salary, career development opportunities, and an extensive benefits package including 25 days annual leave, contributory pension, and discounted memberships. This is an exceptional chance to work for a leading legal practitioner while contributing to a renowned team.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex family law cases independently.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and guide their development.
• Proficient in divorce law, cohabitation agreements, and financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of family law matters.
• Advise clients on various family law issues.
• Draft necessary legal documents for cases.

Skills

Client advising

Negotiation

Mentoring

Document drafting

Advocacy

Job description

AJ Chambers are proud to be partnered with a Top 200 UK law firm on their search for an experienced Family Lawyer.

In this role you will work as part of a well renowned team that specialises in high-value and complex claims and offers plenty of high-quality work and many an opportunity to shine. This position is a hybrid role based both in office and from home.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for managing a complex and mixed caseload of client matters without any supervision
• Help to achieve the firm’s fee targets and assist others in the team to do so by mentoring and guiding the development of more junior team members
• Advising clients properly on divorce law, children, financial, and DV issues
• Advising clients on cohabitation agreements and premarital agreements
• Drafting the necessary documents to further the advice given
• Ensure efficient and timely credit management processes are adhered to
• Conducting negotiations
• Prepare consent orders and agreements in relation to family disputes
• Advocacy at any appropriate court hearings
• Lead, manage and motivate other staff members ensuring they have a full understanding of goals related to their own objectives

What’s on offer?

• The opportunity to work for one of the leading legal practitioners in the UK
• Competitive salary and discretionary payments
• Outstanding career development opportunities and payment for professional memberships
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and birthday holiday (increasing with length of service) plus compassionate leave and a free day off per year to undertake a Volunteer day
• Contributory pension
• Interest free travel and season ticket loans
• Multiple social and team building events throughout the year
• Employee benefits package includes: Health Assured programme, Discounted legal and financial advice, Discounted gym membership, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Eye care and much more

To be considered for this position please submit your application or contact Luke Lester at AJ Chambers.