Family Solicitor

Gerrard White; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Death in service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Auto-enrolment pension

Holiday entitlement: 25 days + BH

Job summary

Gerrard White in West Kent and East Sussex is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor with 2-5 years PQE to join its expanding family team. You will handle a broad caseload with a focus on financial remedy matters on divorce and related disputes, with flexible client interviews across offices or at client premises.

The role offers hybrid working (up to 2 days from home), a competitive salary and benefits package, and the support of a close-knit team in a well-regarded firm.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years PQE as a Family Solicitor.
• Excellent attention to detail due to compliance-critical client account work.
• A confident communicator, comfortable liaising with clients and third parties.
• Willingness to work flexibly across office locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Advising on costs and funding, including signposting to Legal Aid where relevant.
• Conducting legal research and devising case strategy.
• Drafting case papers and obtaining evidence from witnesses and experts.
• Briefing barristers and negotiating settlements.
• Issuing proceedings and representing clients at interim hearings.
• Maintaining client files to the required compliance and quality standards.

Skills

2-5 years PQE

Family law

Client liaison

Attention to detail

Job description

Family Solicitor (2-5 years PQE)

Our client, a well-established, multi-office firm of solicitors across West Kent and East Sussex, is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join their expanding family team. The firm has recently been recognised with a "Law Firm of the Year" award and a "Team of the Year" accolade, reflecting a genuinely supportive culture and a strong reputation in the local market.

About the Role

As Family Solicitor, you'll handle a broad and varied caseload with a particular focus on financial remedy matters on divorce, including mid to high-net-worth cases. You'll also advise on pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes involving jointly owned property, and private children matters concerning care arrangements.

This Family Solicitor role would suit someone who enjoys autonomy while still being part of a genuinely supportive, close-knit team, with client interviews conducted flexibly across the firm's offices or at client premises as needed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising clients on costs and ensuring adequate funding is in place, including signposting to Legal Aid where relevant
• Conducting legal research and devising case strategy
• Drafting case papers and obtaining evidence from witnesses and experts
• Briefing barristers and negotiating settlements
• Issuing proceedings and attending and representing clients at interim hearings
• Maintaining client files to the required compliance and quality standards

About You

• 2-5 years' PQE as a Family Solicitor
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly given the compliance-critical nature of client account work
• A confident communicator, comfortable liaising with clients and third parties
• Willingness to work flexibly across office locations as required

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas, and your birthday off
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days from home)
• Private healthcare after probation, death in service cover, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-enrolment pension and a range of social and charity events