Family Solicitor

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Hittisleigh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits package

Hybrid working arrangements

Genuine career progression

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Devon seeks a full-time Family Solicitor with at least four years PQE to join a busy private family department handling matrimonial finance, financial remedy, divorce and private children matters on a high-value caseload.

You will work in a hybrid role with clients navigating relationship breakdown, requiring excellent technical ability, client care and business development skills, and you will contribute to the ongoing growth of the department.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in private family law with experience in financial remedy.
• Strong communication and client-care skills; ability to work in a team.
• Experience handling high-value or multi-asset financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-value private family caseload focusing on matrimonial finance and financial remedy.
• Handle divorce, separation, cohabitation disputes and private children matters.
• Demonstrate technical ability and contribute to business development and client care.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

Financial remedy

Communication skills

Job description

This full-time Family Solicitor position in Devon offers a salary of £60,000 to £75,000, depending on experience, with hybrid working available. The successful candidate, who will have at least four years' post-qualification experience, manages a varied private family caseload. Key duties include matrimonial finance and financial remedy matters, often involving high-value or multi-asset cases, alongside divorce, separation, cohabitation disputes and private children work. Strong technical ability, client care skills and business development awareness are essential. The role involves close collaboration with clients navigating relationship breakdown and complex financial arrangements, while contributing to the ongoing growth of a successful department.

Family Solicitor, 4+ Years PQE, Devon / Hybrid, £60,000+ (DOE) – This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys working closely with clients, tackling complex family matters and wants to play a genuine role in the continued growth of a successful department. REF:5379.

THE ROLE

• You will work on a high-quality and varied private family caseload, with a particular focus on financial remedy and matrimonial finance work.
• Your clients may be dealing with everything from relationship breakdown and divorce through to complex financial arrangements involving significant assets.
• Responsible for a varied family caseload to include matrimonial finance and financial remedy, high-value and multi-asset cases, divorce and separation, cohabitation and relationship breakdown and private children matters.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Applications are sought from Family Solicitors or Legal Executives with a minimum of 4 Years PQE.
• You will ideally have a strong background in financial remedy work, together with experience of private children matters.
• Experience dealing with complex or high-value financial cases would be particularly welcome.
• It is essential that you have exceptional communication skills, attention to detail and works well within a team environment.

ON OFFER

• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Genuine career progression

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