Family Solicitor

G2 Legal Limited; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor with 2-5 years of PQE to handle a diverse private family caseload. You will work collaboratively in a supportive environment, focusing on divorce, financial remedy, and children matters. This position offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible/hybrid working options

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2–5 years PQE in private family law.
• Proven experience in privately funded divorce and financial remedy work.
• Strong drafting, advocacy and client management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad private family caseload including divorce and financial remedy.
• Handle private children law matters, including arrangements and injunctions.
• Draft pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation disputes.

Skills

Privately funded divorce

Financial remedy work

Children matters

Strong drafting skills

Advocacy

Client management

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Overview

Family Solicitor

Location: Surrey — hybrid working available

PQE: 2–5 years
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Competitive + benefits

The Role

An established and well-respected Surrey family team is seeking an ambitious Family Solicitor with 2–5 years’ PQE to join an experienced group of fee-earners. You will work on a broad private family caseload, including:

• Privately funded divorce and financial remedy proceedings
• Private children law (s.8/s.31 applications, arrangements, injunctions where applicable)
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements
• Cohabitation/property disputes and related client advice
• Client-facing advisory work, drafting pleadings, representation at interim hearings and settlement negotiations

You’ll be joining a team with a strong local reputation and regular referral work. The role offers genuine responsibility, clear progression, supportive supervision and exposure to varied, privately instructed work.

About You — Essential Experience & Skills

• Qualified solicitor with 2–5 years PQE in private family law
• Proven experience in privately funded divorce, financial remedy work and children matters
• Strong drafting, advocacy and client management skills
• Comfortable running your own files and working collaboratively within a specialist team
• Law Society or similar professional membership in good standing

Why Join?

• Work for a respected law firm in Berkshire with a loyal local client base
• High-quality, privately instructed caseload that builds technical depth and advocacy experience
• Supportive, experienced team and clear career progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package (flexible/hybrid working options)

How to Apply

Email your CV and a short covering note to Gayle Woolf at G2 Legal, or give her a call for a confidential discussion.