Family Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible, family-friendly culture

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group seeks a Family Lawyer to join its growing Family team. You’ll take ownership of your own private family matters and handle high-quality caseloads with experienced colleagues and strong admin support.

You’ll be involved in negotiating outcomes and court proceedings, supporting clients through sensitive issues, and using ADR where appropriate, with opportunities for long-term progression in a genuinely flexible, people-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload from instruction through to resolution
• Advising on both negotiated outcomes and court proceedings
• Supporting clients through sensitive and often complex issues
• Working with ADR where appropriate, alongside litigation when required
• Building strong, trusted client relationships

Job description

I’m working with a long-established, forward-thinking law firm that is looking to recruit a Family Lawyer to join its growing and highly supportive Family team.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to step into a high-quality caseload within a genuinely flexible, people-first environment, without sacrificing the standard or complexity of work.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of your own caseload of private family matters, supported by experienced colleagues and strong administrative support. The work is varied and includes complex, often mid to high-net-worth financial cases alongside broader private family matters.

You’ll be involved in:

• Managing your own caseload from instruction through to resolution
• Advising on both negotiated outcomes and court proceedings
• Supporting clients through sensitive and often complex issues
• Working with ADR where appropriate, alongside litigation when required
• Building strong, trusted client relationships

Membership of Resolution is preferred, or a willingness to join and adopt its collaborative approach.

The Culture

This is a firm with a genuinely strong reputation for culture and retention. Many of the team have joined from London firms and stayed because of the improved work-life balance and supportive environment.

You’ll be joining a team that values trust, flexibility and quality over volume, with a clear focus on doing good work in a sustainable way.

• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
• Genuine flexibility around personal commitments
• Strong individual bonus scheme (with high uptake across the team)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing to 30 with service)
• Christmas closure
• Birthday half-day + wellness day
• Private medical insurance after 1 year
• Regular social and charity events
• Flexible, family-friendly culture

The firm has a clear structure from Assistant through to Associate and Salaried Partner level, with a strong emphasis on internal development and long-term progression.