Family Solicitor – Cardiff – Hybrid Working – Cardiff

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Gym membership

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Chadwick Nott in Cardiff is seeking a Family Solicitor to join its reputable, Legal 500-recognised Family team on a flexible hybrid basis. You will manage a busy caseload and advise on divorce, financial remedies, private children matters and related disputes.

You will be a qualified solicitor with strong privately funded experience, excellent client care, drafting and organisational skills, and a commitment to professional development within a growing regional firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in family law.
• Strong background in privately funded family matters.
• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and children matters.
• Public law children experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent communication and client care skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
• Strong organisational and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of family matters.
• Advise clients during challenging and sensitive circumstances.
• Handle divorce and separation matters.
• Manage financial remedy proceedings.
• Handle cohabitation disputes and private children matters.
• Build strong client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Family Law experience

Privately funded matters

Divorce & financial remedy

Public law children (plus)

Communication skills

Caseload management

Organisational & drafting

Job description

Family Solicitor – Cardiff – Hybrid Working

An established and growing regional law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to join its successful team in Cardiff. With a strong presence across Wales and the South West, this award-winning practice has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality legal services and investing in its people. You’ll join a Legal 500-ranked Family team handling a broad range of privately funded family matters with scope to develop experience in public law children work if desired.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload of family matters, providing practical and empathetic advice to clients during what are often challenging and sensitive circumstances.

Typical work will include:

• Divorce and separation matters
• Financial remedy proceedings
• Cohabitation disputes
• Private children matters
• Building strong and lasting client relationships
• Supporting business development and professional networking activities

There is also the opportunity to gain exposure to public law children work and care proceedings for those looking to broaden their expertise.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with experience in Family Law
• Strong background in privately funded family matters
• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and children matters
• Public law children experience is advantageous but not essential
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently
• Strong organisational and drafting skills

Why Join?

• Join a well-respected Legal 500-recognised Family team within a growing regional firm
• High-quality and varied privately funded family work
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Exposure to both private and public family law work
• Minimum 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Gym membership contribution
• Wellbeing support and additional employee benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Family Solicitor seeking quality work, flexibility and long-term career development within one of Wales’ most respected regional law firms.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*

Job Tenure: Permanent and Full-Time
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Cardiff,