Famiy Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Greater London is seeking a qualified Family Lawyer or Legal Executive with over 3 years of PQE. This position involves managing varied family law cases, including care proceedings and domestic abuse matters. You must demonstrate advocacy skills and be able to generate work while contributing to business development. The firm supports hybrid working with excellent benefits including ongoing training, competitive salary, profit-sharing bonuses, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit-sharing bonuses

25 days annual leave

Health Care

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in family law matters.
• Experience with both private and publicly funded family law.
• Capability to handle advocacy in court.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload in family law.
• Handle care proceedings and PLO matters.
• Work on domestic abuse cases including Non-Molestation Orders.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Strong understanding of legal aid

Networking and business development

Confident in advocacy

Ability to develop private-paying work

Job description

Family Lawyer Solicitor or Legal Executive – 3+ Years’ PQE – Greater London (Hybrid Working) – Contact [e-mail] and quote Job Ref: 2297

We are acting on behalf of a highly regarded, multi-office law firm seeking an experienced and well‑rounded Family Lawyer (Solicitor or Legal Executive) with 3+ years PQE to join their expanding team in Hammersmith. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of a firm recognised for excellence across a variety of legal areas.

The Role

Our client is looking for a lawyer to manage a varied and interesting caseload across both private and publicly funded family law matters. You will work with a strong and collaborative team, handling cases across:

• Care Proceedings and PLO matters
• Private Law Children
• Domestic Abuse matters, including Non‑Molestation and Occupation Orders
• Divorce and financial remedy proceedings
• General family matters, including unmarried couples and cohabitation disputes

About You

• Have 3+ years PQE
• Be able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the team
• Be confident and willing to undertake your own advocacy
• Have an existing following or the ability to generate work
• Be willing to work towards panel accreditation
• Enjoy networking and contributing to business development

You will be be:

• Someone who can hit the ground running
• A solid understanding of legal aid work
• The ability to undertake and develop private‑paying work alongside publicly funded matters

The firm offers ongoing training and development as part of a strong, growing, multi‑office team. They operate entirely paperless with significant investment in modern IT systems to support efficient and flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements allow for a balance of office and remote work, based on trust, autonomy, and meeting targets. This firm offers a competitive salary with profit‑sharing bonuses, 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, Christmas and New Year (increasing with service), and a pension scheme with employer contribution. The firm also provides hybrid working, firm‑provided laptop and mobile, Health Care, and a Cycle to Work scheme. Lawyers benefit from extensive support, including dedicated administrative, dictation, billing and inbound telephony teams, alongside ongoing training, mentoring, and regular appraisals within a friendly, multi‑office practice.

HOW TO APPLY

Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. We will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. If it's a fit, Gemma will talk you through all the details of the role, the company, team culture, career opportunities and package. If you feel it ticks the right boxes, only then we will share your CV with our client. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary level purely as a guide.

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 other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.