Family Solicitor or CILEX (2–5 PQE)

Boyes Turner; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Life Assurance 5x final salary

Private medical insurance

Medicash & discounts

Job summary

Boyes Turner is seeking a Solicitor to join its growing Family team in Reading. You will manage your own client base, inherit an existing caseload and actively develop new work while working in a commercially aware, proactive environment.

The role requires 2–5 years PQE with experience in private Family Law matters, including divorce, nuptial and cohabitation agreements. The firm offers competitive benefits and BD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in family law with 2+ years PQE and managing your own matters.
• Ambitious, commercially aware and keen to develop new work.
• Proven client service and ability to supervise junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload within a growing Family team and contribute to development of the department.
• Work independently on own matters and support on more complex cases within the team.

Skills

Family law

Business development

Client service

Team supervision

Independent worker

MS Office

Outlook

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join our growing and highly regarded Family team. Reporting to the Family Partner, you will be responsible for managing your own client base and contributing to the continued development of the department.

We are seeking a Solicitor with between two and five years PQE, with proven experience of managing your own matters. You will inherit an existing caseload and also be encouraged to play an active role in developing new work. We are looking for someone who is commercially aware, proactive in business development and keen to support the ongoing growth of our Family Law team.

Experience/ Attributes required

• In excess of 2+ years’ experience in family law
• Ambitious and passionate about modern approaches to family law, helping families and working in constructive ways
• A track record of working for a firm known for its family law work with high net worth clients or complex work
• Enthusiasm for working in ways that promote NCDR is a must. Mediation or collaborative training is preferred but not essential
• Membership of Resolution
• Excellent record of client service
• Ability to supervise more junior members of the team
• Ability to work independently, without close supervision, on own matters as well as part of a team supporting on more complex work
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency within MS Office and Outlook
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Possess first-class communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding business development skills and an entrepreneurial flair with a willingness to be involved in BD activities to generate further growth
• Experience of working with case management systems

Work type

Although this opportunity will be based around an individual’s own specialist areas within family law, they will also be expected to have a broad knowledge across all areas of private Family Law matters including:

• Divorce and separation
• Pro-active family agreements including nuptial and cohabitation agreements

Contractual

• 25 days holiday
• Life Assurance 5 x final salary
• Private medical insurance
• Medicash and discounted retail benefits

Non Contractual

• An additional days holiday for your birthday
• A weekly wellbeing hour
• 8 hour per annum charity work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bring your dog to work
• Social committee events
• Season ticket travel loanEligible to purchase an additional five days holiday