Family Solicitor

eNL; Wytham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Leadership opportunities

Supportive culture

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Family Solicitor in Oxfordshire to manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial settlements, and children issues. You will provide clear, empathetic guidance tailored to each client’s needs and work with a supportive team to progress cases efficiently.

The successful candidate will have 3-5 years PQE, strong communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• Three to five years PQE in private family law.
• Strong communication and ability to work autonomously.
• Experience in privately funded family matters.
• Commitment to high-quality client service.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients through sensitive, life-changing circumstances with empathetic guidance.
• Handle a broad spectrum of private family law matters including divorce, settlements, and children issues.
• Progress matters, maintain high client care standards, and build trusted relationships.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share knowledge and grow professional expertise.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Client care

Education

3-5 Years PQE

Job description

This full-time Family Solicitor position in Oxfordshire offers a competitive salary and the chance to join an established, supportive practice. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, handling divorce and separation, financial settlements, financial remedy proceedings and cohabitation issues. Day-to-day duties include advising clients through sensitive, often life-changing circumstances and delivering clear, practical and empathetic guidance tailored to individual needs. Applicants should have three to five years' post-qualification experience, strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with experienced colleagues. The firm provides genuine backing for professional development, with supervision available and encouragement to build independent case management expertise. This role suits a qualified solicitor or legal executive seeking meaningful responsibility within a collegiate setting.

Family Solicitor, 3-5 Years PQE, Oxfordshire, £Competitive (DOE)

The role

• You will advise clients through sensitive and often life-changing circumstances, delivering clear, practical and empathetic legal guidance tailored to their individual needs.
• Your caseload will cover a broad spectrum of private family law matters, including divorce and separation, financial settlements and financial remedy proceedings, cohabitation disputes and associated property issues, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and private children law matters.
• You will take responsibility for progressing your matters, maintaining excellent standards of client care and developing trusted relationships throughout the process.
• You will also work closely with colleagues to share knowledge, contribute to the team’s success and continue building your professional expertise.

Skills required

• Applications are sought from Family Solicitors with between 3-5 Years PQE, ideally within a privately funded family law practice.
• Strong technical knowledge across a range of family law matters.
• The ability to manage your own caseload efficiently and confidently.
• A compassionate, professional approach when dealing with clients in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A genuine commitment to delivering high-quality legal advice and client service.
• The motivation to develop your expertise and progress within a supportive team.

On offer

• Competitive salary tailored to your experience.
• Ongoing training and professional development to strengthen your expertise.
• Leadership development opportunities to support your longer-term career ambitions.
• Supportive working culture where teamwork, professional growth and individual contribution are valued.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.