Family Solicitor — Private Law, Autonomy + PA Support

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated one-to-one legal assistant/s

25 days' annual leave

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Family Solicitor to join its Alfreton office, offering an established caseload and dedicated administrative support. The role focuses on privately funded family matters, including divorces and financial remedies, with the autonomy to manage cases.

You will handle matters from instruction to conclusion, work within a supportive team, and benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities and a shared emphasis on client care.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or experienced Family Fee Earner with a privately funded family law background.
• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and private children matters.
• Comfortable managing a caseload independently.
• Strong communication and client care skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an established caseload of privately funded family matters.
• Handle divorce, financial remedy proceedings and private children matters.
• Advise clients from initial instruction through to the conclusion of their cases.
• Manage matters independently, with dedicated one-to-one legal assistant support.
• Draft legal documentation, negotiate settlements and liaise with Counsel where appropriate.
• Work within a supportive team with opportunities for continued professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Client care

Caseload management

Education

Qualified Solicitor or experienced Family Fee Earner

Job description

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Family Solicitor to join its Alfreton office, offering an established caseload and dedicated administrative support. The role focuses on privately funded family matters, including divorces and financial remedies, with the autonomy to manage cases.

You will handle matters from instruction to conclusion, work within a supportive team, and benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities and a shared emphasis on client care.