Family Solicitor

BCL Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to manage a diverse caseload of privately funded family matters. This role offers a highly competitive salary, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and a clear career progression framework. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Family Law and excellent client care skills, with opportunities for ongoing training and mentoring. Join a supportive team culture while working on high-quality family law cases in the North of England.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working

Transparent bonus scheme

Ongoing training and professional development

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in Family Law is essential.
• Comfortable managing a caseload with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to progress within a growing national firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of privately funded family matters.
• Handle divorce and separation cases.
• Deal with financial remedy and ancillary relief matters.

Skills

Client care skills

Commercial approach

Empathetic approach

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Family Solicitor

£40,000 - £90,000 DOE + Bonus & Benefits

Flexible hybrid Working | Multiple Locations Across the North of England

An award-winning national law firm with an excellent reputation for its Family Law offering is continuing to expand and is now looking to recruit Family Solicitors across its offices in the North of England.

The firm is known for handling high-quality private family work, investing heavily in its people, and offering a genuinely flexible and supportive working environment. This opportunity would suit Family Solicitors at varying levels of experience, from recently qualified through to Senior Associate level.

The Role

You will join a well-established and collaborative Family Law team, managing a diverse caseload of privately funded family matters, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy and ancillary relief
• Private children matters
• Cohabitation disputes and relationship breakdown
• Domestic abuse matters and injunctive relief (where relevant)
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements

The firm prides itself on tailoring roles to individual strengths and interests, with opportunities to develop specialist expertise and take on more complex or high-value work as your career progresses.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with experience in Family Law
• Comfortable managing a caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong client care skills with a commercial and empathetic approach
• Desire to progress within a growing national firm
• Experience of business development or supervision is advantageous but not essential

What's on Offer

• Highly competitive salary of £40,000 - £90,000, dependent on experience and seniority
• Flexible hybrid working with a strong work‑life balance ethos (4 days a week from home)
• Transparent and achievable bonus scheme
• Clear, structured career progression framework at a national level
• High‑quality work with strong referral networks
• Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme and a comprehensive benefits package

Locations

Roles are available across multiple locations in the North of England. Office base can be flexible, and the firm is open to discussions around remote and hybrid working arrangements.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a national firm offering the stability, resources and progression of a large practice, combined with a personable and supportive team culture.

For a confidential discussion or further information, please get in touch.