Senior Associate

Ortus Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ortus Group BV, a well-established full-service law firm, is seeking an experienced Family Lawyer to join its family team in Coventry. You will handle a genuinely varied mix of privately funded family work, including divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, and domestic abuse matters, providing clear, practical advice to clients.

The role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload, take on greater responsibility, and help develop the team's profile within a long-standing local

Qualifications

• Experience in private family law and ability to manage own caseload.
• Clear, practical client communication in sensitive family matters.
• Ability to handle a varied caseload including divorce, financial remedy, and childcare

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of privately funded family matters.
• Provide clear, practical advice to clients in difficult circumstances.
• Contribute to the development of the family team's profile within the firm.

Job description

A well-established, full-service law firm looking to strengthen its Family team with an experienced Family Lawyer.

This is an opportunity to join a team handling a genuinely varied mix of privately funded family work, with matters including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial settlements and financial remedy matters
• Child arrangements
• Domestic abuse matters

The firm is looking for someone comfortable managing their own caseload and providing clear, practical advice to clients who are often dealing with difficult and sensitive circumstances.

There is scope for the successful candidate to play an important role in the continued development of the team, making this particularly attractive to someone who wants greater responsibility and the opportunity to build their profile rather than simply inherit a caseload.

The firm offers a supportive environment, good-quality work and the opportunity to develop a long-term career within an established local practice.