Family Solicitor

Sellick Partnership; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

25 days annual leave and holidays

Healthcare cash plan

Travel benefits

Pension scheme

Wellbeing programme

Discounts on legal services

Hybrid working after probation

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to join the Derby-based Family team. You will manage a varied caseload, advise on divorce, financial remedies, and private children matters while building strong client relationships.

The role offers a market‑leading salary with 25 days’ leave, a healthcare cash plan, pension, and a hybrid working model after probation. The successful candidate will contribute to business development and the department’s growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with experience in family law.
• Strong knowledge of private family law matters including financial remedies and private children proceedings.
• Excellent communication and client care skills, with the ability to handle sensitive matters professionally.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively while meeting deadlines.
• A proactive, ambitious and hardworking attitude with an interest in business development.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of private family matters from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Advising clients on divorce and separation, financial remedy proceedings and cohabitation disputes.
• Handling pre- and post-nuptial agreements, private children matters and domestic abuse applications.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing clear and practical legal advice throughout proceedings.
• Supporting business development initiatives and networking activities to develop new and existing client relationships.
• Contributing to the continued growth and success of the Family department.

Skills

Excellent communication

Client care

Caseload management

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

Job description

Family Solicitor

Salary: £45,000-65,000
Location: Derby
Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Family Solicitor role

Sellick Partnership is currently working with a well-established and highly regarded legal practice that is looking to recruit an ambitious, hardworking and personable Family Solicitor or Legal Executive to join its established Family team in Derby.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated legal professional to develop their career within a supportive environment, advising clients on a broad range of complex and sensitive private family matters. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload while working alongside an experienced team on high-value and technically challenging cases.

Key responsibilities of the Family Solicitor will include

• Managing a varied caseload of private family matters from initial instruction through to conclusion.

• Advising clients on divorce and separation, financial remedy proceedings and cohabitation disputes.

• Handling pre- and post-nuptial agreements, private children matters and domestic abuse applications.

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing clear and practical legal advice throughout proceedings.

• Supporting business development initiatives and networking activities to develop new and existing client relationships.

• Contributing to the continued growth and success of the Family department.

Required experience of the Family Solicitor position will include

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with experience in family law.

• Strong knowledge of private family law matters, including financial remedies and private children proceedings.

• Excellent communication and client care skills, with the ability to handle sensitive matters professionally and empathetically.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively while meeting deadlines.

• A personable, ambitious and hardworking approach, with a genuine desire to develop professionally.

• A proactive, can-do attitude and an interest in contributing to business development and the wider success of the department.

Benefits available alongside the Family Solicitor position include (but aren't limited to):

• Market-leading salary.

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.

• Healthcare cash plan.

• Travel benefits.

• Pension scheme.

• Wellbeing programme.

• Discounts on selected legal services.

• Hybrid working following successful completion of the probationary period.

• Dedicated training, professional support and opportunities for career development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious Family team with a clear vision for growth. The successful candidate will be given the tools and support to succeed, alongside the opportunity to work on challenging private family matters and contribute to the continued development of the department. The firm is looking for someone who shares its collaborative culture and has the drive and enthusiasm to be part of its future success.

Synonyms: Family Solicitor, Family Lawyer, Family Law Associate, Family Legal Executive, Private Family Solicitor

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.