Family Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family law firm in Doncaster seeks a confident family solicitor to join their growing team. This role involves managing a mixed caseload of family matters while contributing to team growth. Ideal candidates will have experience running a caseload and working on Legal Aid cases. The firm offers a highly competitive salary, generous holidays, and a range of benefits including life assurance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

38 days holiday including bank holidays

Life assurance (3x salary)

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Medicash health scheme

Sickness allowance

2 pre-approved home working days

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience running a caseload independently.
• Comfortable with advocacy and attending hearings.
• Experience working on Legal Aid cases.
• Open to all experience levels, passionate about family law.
• Private children work specialism.

Responsibilities

• Managing a mixed caseload of family matters.
• Building your own caseload and contributing to team targets.
• Supporting business development and marketing efforts.
• Representing clients at hearings.
• Collaborating with the team for knowledge sharing and support.

Skills

Strong communication

Advocacy

Time management

Business development

Education

Qualified family solicitor

Job description

• Legal 500 ranked team – named Family Law Firm of the Year
• Make the Sheffield office your own and shape the future of the team
• Real progression and development in the direction you want to grow

This is a brilliant opportunity for a confident and ambitious family solicitor to join a growing, people‑first firm.

You’ll be based in Doncaster with support from a larger regional team and an award‑winning Head of Department.

You’ll come into a manageable caseload with regular new work coming in and the chance to truly make the Doncaster office your own.

Who we’re looking for

• A qualified family solicitor, with experience running a caseload independently
• Comfortable with advocacy and attending your own hearings
• Must have experience working on Legal Aid cases
• Open to all experience levels – from junior to senior – if you’re passionate about family law
• Confident with business development and raising team profile
• Private children work specialism
• Strong communication, advocacy, and time management skills

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a mixed caseload of divorce, finance, private children and legal aid family matters
• Building your own caseload and contributing to team targets as the Sheffield presence grows
• Supporting the wider team through business development and marketing efforts
• Taking part in advocacy and representing clients at hearings
• Becoming an integral part of a collaborative team with regular knowledge sharing and peer support

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Highly competitive salary
• Holidays: 38 days (including bank holidays)
• Wellbeing & Benefits include:
  • Life assurance (3x salary)
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity
  • Medicash health scheme
  • Sickness allowance
  • 2 pre‑approved home working days
  • Continuous professional development & training
  • Opportunities to progress and develop

Contact Lucy Wickham

If you’re a family solicitor ready to take your next step in a firm where your voice will be heard and your career supported, get in touch with me.

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📞 03300 245 606