Private Family Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected legal firm in Lancashire seeks a Private Family Solicitor to manage a high-value caseload, focusing on divorce and financial matters. The role offers a hybrid working model with three days at home and opportunities for progression within a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years PQE, strong client-care skills, and a collaborative approach, fitting into a culture that values teamwork and personal development.

Benefits

Private healthcare

4% pension

Life insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

25 days’ holiday (increasing with service)

Holiday closure over Christmas

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual firmwide social events

Ongoing training, development and progression opportunities

Flexible culture - ability to adjust start/finish times where needed

Qualifications

• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and private children matters.
• A down-to-earth, collaborative and team-focused approach is essential.
• Someone who fits into a close-knit, friendly culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload across divorce, finances and private children work.
• Deliver high-quality advice to high-net-worth and complex clients.
• Build internal and external relationships as the North West family team grows.

Skills

Strong client-care and communication skills

Confident running a busy, high-quality caseload

Comfortable supporting business development

Education

3–5 PQE

Job description

• High-quality HNW and complex private family work from day one
• Hybrid model with 3 days at home with rare flexibility for a Legal 500 team
• Supportive, close-knit team with genuine progression and no egos

This is a brilliant opportunity for a Private Family Solicitor to join a respected Legal 500 family team in Lancashire, offering exposure to high-value and complex matters alongside a flexible, modern working model.

You’ll be joining a truly down-to-earth and supportive team with a “family feel” group with no egos, where everyone works hard, supports one another and enjoys the wins together.

With partners driving much of the work into the team, you’ll have a strong, steady caseload, while still having some involvement in networking and wider BD activity as you develop your presence across the region.

Who we’re looking for

• 3–5 PQE Private Family Solicitor
• Experience handling divorce, financial remedy and private children matters
• Confident running a busy, high-quality caseload independently
• Strong client-care and communication skills
• Comfortable supporting BD and building local relationships
• Down-to-earth, collaborative and team-focused
• Someone who fits a close-knit, friendly culture and enjoys a “work hard, play hard” environment

What you’ll be doing

• Manage your own caseload across divorce, finances and private children work
• Focus primarily on fee-earning with support available from senior colleagues
• Deliver high-quality advice to HNW and complex clients
• Attend 2 days per week in the office
• Build internal and external relationships as the North West family team grows
• Contribute to departmental development during an active growth phase

Salary & Benefits

• Private healthcare
• 4% pension
• Life insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 25 days’ holiday (increasing with service)
• Holiday closure over Christmas
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual firmwide social events, including staff awards
• Ongoing training, development and progression opportunities
• Flexible culture - ability to adjust start/finish times where needed

Contact Mel Samson

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📞 03300 245 606

Mel specialises in family and care recruitment across the North West. Get in touch for a confidential chat about whether this opportunity is right for you.