Family Law Solicitor

Family Lawyer

Location: Manchester

Salary: 45000 to 70000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: Family law experience (legal aid and/or private family work)

If youre a Family Lawyer who enjoys building trusted client relationships running matters end-to-end and being part of a team that genuinely supports each other this could be a great move.

This is a full-time opportunity in a growing Manchester office with the chance to help develop a caseload and make a real impact as the team continues to expand.

Youll handle a varied family caseload and support clients through sensitive high-stakes situations with professionalism and care. The team is open-minded on background and interested in the right person with the right approach.

The role can suit someone with a strong legal aid focus (including care proceedings child arrangements and domestic abuse) and/or someone with solid private family experience (divorce and separation related finance work and private child arrangements matters).

What Youll Be Doing

• Running your own caseload of client matters

• Managing matters from initial instruction through to conclusion including applying for legal aid where appropriate

• Drafting statements applications and other court pleadings

• Handling new client enquiries

• Undertaking advocacy in court where required

What Were Looking For

• Professional friendly client care and strong communication skills

• Ability to deal with technical detail and explain solutions clearly and in a client-friendly way

• Confidence presenting and arguing a case orally in court and in writing

• Organised methodical approach with strong attention to detail

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet deadlines

• Confident IT skills and willingness to learn

• Able to prioritise work under supervision and manage pressure well

• Team player who can also work on their own initiative when appropriate

Nice to Have

• Legal aid experience including care proceedings child arrangements and domestic abuse matters

• Law Society Children Panel membership

• Regular experience conducting your own advocacy

Whats On Offer

• Profit sharing scheme (tax-free on payments up to 3600 per year) subject to 12 months service at the end of the calendar year

• Holiday starting at 23 days increasing to 26 days after 1 year and 31 days after 5 years service (pro-rata for part-time)

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (subject to HMRC eligibility) with 5% employer contributions (6% for Partners)

• Death in Service Life Assurance (3 times salary)

• Private Health Insurance after 1 years employment

• Enhanced maternity pay after 2 years employment

• Enhanced paternity pay after 2 years employment

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling for employees and household family members and dependants

• Paycare Health Cash Plan (employee-paid contributions)

• Discounted bus travel

• Interest-free loan for an annual train or bus pass

• Professional membership/subscription support

• Payroll giving scheme for tax-free charitable donations

• Regular social events (including summer BBQ and Christmas party)

• Annual business briefing for the whole firm

• Free conveyancing on your main residential property after 1 years employment

• A free will after 1 years employment

Working Arrangements

• Full-time role

Next Steps (How to Apply)

Apply online or send your CV to or call 0 for more information.

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