Family Solicitor / Legal Executive

Davisons Law; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as a Family Solicitor/Legal Executive, where you'll manage your own case load in family law matters. This role offers the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment with a focus on client relationships and professional growth.

Benefits

Additional holiday days during Christmas shutdown

Referral rewards

Option to buy or sell 3 days of annual leave

Discounted legal fees

Birthday off

Qualifications

• At least 3 years PQE or equivalent qualification.
• Proven track record of managing family law cases.
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide family law advice and manage own case load.
• Handle matters like divorce, financial remedy, and children law.
• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Client Relationship Management

Advocacy

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Tools

Case Management Systems

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Direct message the job poster from Davisons Law

Talent Acquisition Partner at Davisons Law

About Davisons Law

Davisons Law is a leading law firm with a strong presence in Family Law. The firm is known for its client-focused approach, high-quality legal services, and investment in our Team’s personal and career development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor / Legal Executive who is passionate about legally supporting Clients with a wide range of Family matters.

What you’ll do

When you join the team with Davisons Law as an experienced Family Solicitor / Legal Executive or, you will provide accurate family law advice to clients and handle matters from initial instruction through to completion unsupervised. You will manage your own case load with all aspects of family law including divorce, financial remedy, separation, co-habitation, pre and post nuptial agreements, domestic violence, and children law. You will be the first point of contact for enquiries, and you will either handle these or allocate them.

We have 2 roles - 1 based at our Stratford upon Avon office and 1 based at our Leamington Spa office, both are new roles therefore you will not take over an existing case load.

Ideally you will be a fully qualified experienced solicitor with at least 3 years PQE or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Key Responsibilities:

• Have a proven track record of conducting proceedings from commencement to conclusion.
• Be passionate about developing and maintaining strong professional working relationships with clients, and referrers.
• Support the development of the Family Law Department and the Company in growing its client base by the delivery of an excellent service, your local connections and through supporting networking events.
• Advocacy experience
• Manage own work allocation must have proven track record as a Family Law Fee Earner
• Process cases in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Strong organisation skillset, IT literate and experience of using case management systems.
• Be commercially driven and astute, understanding the importance of business targets and their impact to the practice, generating a fee income in line with agreed targets.
• To have excellent administrative, planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Experience of handling client enquiries both face to face, remotely and by telephone.
• Have a firm and functional knowledge within family law, continuously updating your legal knowledge and staying informed about relevant legal developments.

What’s in it for you:

Working with Davisons Law as a Family Solicitor / Legal Executive is more than just a job. We give all our employees the opportunity to develop and shape their futures with us.Employees at Davisons Law can take control of their own career by following our Leadership or Technical career path.

We offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Additional holiday days during our Christmas shutdown so that you can enjoy time with your friends and family.
• Referral rewards
• Option to buy or sell 3 days of your annual leave.
• Discounted legal fees.
• Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave entitlement

You will also be able to join your colleagues if you wish, at Davisons social events.

• Dress down & treat day on the last Friday of each month.
• Annual Christmas company celebration
• Localised office events

Equal opportunities

Davisons Law is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications, we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.

Join Davisons Law as a Family Solicitor / Legal Executive and be part of a law firm that values you and provides opportunities to act with purpose and thrive.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Davisons Law by 2x

Get notified about new Solicitor jobs in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

Corporate / Transactional Knowledge Lawyer

Bermuda, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom £45,000.00-£60,000.00 2 weeks ago

Solictor - Employment Law - 1-2 years PQE

Solictor - Employment Law - 1-2 years PQE

Corporate/Commercial Legal Counsel - 4-6 PQE

Head of Criminal Department (Duty Solicitor)

Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 7 hours ago

Conveyancing: Consultant Solicitor & Lawyer Opportunities

Conveyancing: Consultant Solicitor & Lawyer Opportunities

Warwick, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Family Solicitor - Partner/Senior Associate

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom £60,000.00-£80,000.00 2 weeks ago

Warwick, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Warwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Private Client Solicitor (Head of Department)

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom £55,000.00-£70,000.00 2 weeks ago

Warwick, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.