Family Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Flexible working

Job summary

Family Solicitor in Sunderland is sought to handle a varied privately funded family caseload, advising on divorce, financial remedy and private children matters. You will join a supportive team, build strong client relationships, and deliver practical, sensitive legal advice with a view to career progression.

You will be part of a collaborative environment with opportunities for genuine career progression and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year PQE managing a privately funded family caseload.
• Keen to hear from candidates committed to exceptional client care and relationship building.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills, with a proactive approach to work.
• Experience across financial remedy and children matters advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedy, private children, cohabitation disputes, and pre-/post-nuptial agreements.
• Provide practical, sensitive, and commercially-focused advice while building strong client relationships.

Skills

Private family law

Client care

Drafting skills

Communication

Job description

Family Solicitor, 1+ Years PQE, Sunderland, c£45,000 DOE - An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Solicitor to join a highly regarded and award-winning law firm. JOB REF: 5493.

THE ROLE:

• You will be responsible for a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, advising clients on divorce, financial remedy, private children matters, cohabitation disputes, pre- and post-nuptial agreements and related family law issues.
• Working within a supportive team, you will build strong client relationships whilst delivering practical, sensitive and commercially focused advice.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Applications are sought from Family Solicitors with a minimum of 1 years’ PQE managing a privately funded family caseload.
• The firm is keen to hear from candidates who are committed to delivering exceptional client care and building lasting client relationships.
• You will possess excellent communication and drafting skills, a proactive approach to your work and the ambition to continue developing your career within a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Experience across both financial remedy and children matters would be advantageous.

ON OFFER:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Genuine career progression
• Flexible working arrangements.

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