Senior Family Solicitor - Leicester

Chadwick Nott; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is recruiting a Senior Family Solicitor for its Leicester team. You will manage a high-quality privately funded family caseload while driving growth through business development and networking with professional contacts.

The role requires extensive private family law experience, strong advocacy, and a proactive approach to generating new business within a reputable national firm. Leadership and mentoring of junior colleagues are also expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' PQE in family law.
• Extensive experience managing a private family law caseload.
• Strong expertise in divorce and financial remedy matters.
• Excellent technical knowledge of family law and current developments.
• Proven ability to manage complex and high-value financial cases.
• Strong advocacy, negotiation and client relationship skills.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of high-quality privately funded family work.
• Contribute to growth of the department through business development and networking.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and develop referral networks.
• Mentor junior team members as needed.

Skills

Family law

Divorce law

Financial remedy

HNW finance

Business development

Client relationships

Advocacy

Job description

Senior Family Solicitor - Leicester

Overview

A national award winning law firm seeks a Senior Family Solicitor to join their family team in Leicester. You will manage a varied caseload of high-quality privately funded family work while contributing to the continued growth and success of the department through business development and networking.

Responsibilities

• Divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships
• Finances
• High-net-worth financial settlements
• Property and asset division
• Pension sharing arrangements
• Cohabitation disputes
• Separation agreements
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements

In addition you will build and maintain strong client relationships and develop referral relationships with professional contacts, including financial advisers, accountants and other introducers. You will also support and mentor junior members of the team when needed.

About you

• Minimum of 8 years' PQE in family law
• Extensive experience managing a private family law caseload
• Strong expertise in divorce and financial remedy matters
• Excellent technical knowledge of family law and current developments
• Proven ability to manage complex and high-value financial cases
• Strong advocacy, negotiation and client relationship skills
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment

Membership of Resolution and Family Law Accreditation an advantage but not essential.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*