Newly Qualified Family Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days

4-day week option

Flexible childcare arrangements

Associate title from day one where apt

Progression pathways

Accreditations, training & conferences

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare cash plan

Pension salary sacrifice

Team socials & celebrations

People-first culture

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking a Newly Qualified Family Solicitor for a genuinely family-friendly firm in the United Kingdom. You’ll manage a mixed private family caseload, including divorce, financial remedy, and children matters, with support from an experienced, female-led team.

The role prioritises work-life balance, with hybrid working and flexible childcare arrangements. You'll receive development opportunities, potential for associate title from day one, and access to accreditations, training

Qualifications

• Newly qualified family solicitor with experience in private family matters.
• Experience managing divorce and financial remedy caseloads.
• Ability to run matters with minimal supervision.
• Experience in children law and domestic abuse is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing a mixed private family caseload.
• Advising on divorce and financial remedy matters.
• Handling children and domestic abuse cases.
• Supporting on more complex financial remedy work.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Working closely with colleagues on shared matters.
• Contributing to networking and business development activities.

Skills

Newly Qualified

Experience managing your own divorce

Financial remedy caseload

Ability to run matters with minimal

Children law experience

Domestic abuse experience

Client care & relationship management

Networking & business development

Team player & collaborative

Job description

• Step into anNQ role from day one in a genuinely family-friendly firm


• Join a close-knit team where flexibility is lived, not just talked about


• Build your career around quality private family work, not presenteeism

What if you didn’t have to choose between being a great lawyer and having a life outside work?

This role has been created for a very specific reason: to protect existing team members’ non-working days while supporting a growing workload. It’s a reflection of a firm that genuinely puts people first and has built a culture where lawyers can thrive professionally without sacrificing family life or personal commitments.

You’ll join a collaborative, female-led team handling quality private family work, working alongside experienced practitioners who are happy to share knowledge, support development and celebrate each other’s successes.

Who we’re looking for

• Newly QualifiedFamily Solicitor


• Experience managing your own divorce and financial remedy caseload


• Ability to run matters with minimal supervision


• Children law and domestic abuse experience (Desired)


• Strong client care and relationship management skills


• Comfortable getting involved in networking and business development (Desired)


• Friendly, approachable and collaborative personality


• Someone who enjoys being part of a team rather than working in isolation

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a mixed private family caseload


• Advising on divorce and financial remedy matters


• Handling children and domestic abuse cases


• Supporting on more complex financial remedy work


• Building and maintaining strong client relationships


• Working closely with colleagues on shared matters


• Contributing to networking and business development activities

Salary & Benefits

• Potential personal and firm-wide bonus schemes


• Hybrid working (typically 3 days office / 2 days home)


• Option for a 4-day week (excluding Fridays)


• Genuine flexibility around childcare and personal commitments


• Associate title from day one where appropriate


• Clear progressionpathways


• Support with accreditations, training and conferences


• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Christmas closure (not deducted from annual leave)


• Healthcare cash plan


• Salary sacrifice pension


• Regular team socials and celebrations


• Supportive, people-first culture with strong retention