Family Solicitor

Grist Legal Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to join their dynamic team in Oxfordshire. This role involves managing a variety of privately funded Family cases, including divorce, civil partnerships, and financial settlements. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and empathy, ensuring sensitive handling of family matters. With excellent career prospects and a commitment to staff development, this firm fosters a supportive environment for its employees. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a firm that values quality legal service and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling privately funded Family cases is essential.
• Ability to deal with financial disputes and settlements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on divorce, separation, and financial settlements.
• Work collaboratively within the Family department to achieve client outcomes.

Skills

Family Law

Financial Dispute Resolution

Empathy

Negotiation Skills

Education

Law Degree

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Family Solicitor

A privately owned law firm with offices in strategic locations has an immediate requirement for a Family Solicitor to join their Family department to work upon privately funded Family cases in their Oxfordshire office.

The work is often varied and of high quality provided by people with businesses, landed estates, farms, trusts or London based requiring advice and action related to divorce, separation, civil partnerships, co-habitation, financial settlements, pre-nuptials, financial agreements and advocacy.

The role reports to one of the Partners in the team and would suit a pragmatic lawyer with empathy for difficult family situations involving private children needs too. Experience in dealing with financial dispute matters to achieve settlements including high salary, pension, shares and business assets is essential.

Excellent career prospects exist for the right candidate as the firm has a strong staff retention history, career development track record and a forward thinking management team.

The firm thrives on providing excellent legal service to its clients, proving its backbone for success in continued growth over many decades. The practice offers core legal services such as private client, property and family law from all of their offices whilst each office is active in their respective communities. The firm believes strongly in supporting and encouraging their staff with ongoing training to support their growth.

The firm offers hybrid working, and the office is commutable from Oxford, Abingdon, Witney, Faringdon, Swindon and Didcot.