Family Associate/Senior Associate (5+ PQE)

Personio GmbH; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected law firm in the UK is looking for a dedicated family solicitor to join their team. This full-time position, which supports hybrid working, involves managing cases, demonstrating leadership, and contributing to business development. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years PQE and a strong academic background. Responsibilities include close collaboration with partners, client management, and fostering positive relationships. This role offers the opportunity to build a reputation in family law while contributing to the firm's commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Proactive candidates with drive and enthusiasm are preferred.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize effectively.
• Adherence to high standards in work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Partner or Legal Director.
• Independently progress cases with control.
• Manage costs estimates and client expectations.
• Care for relationships and build new referrals.
• Demonstrate leadership and contribute to the firm's culture.
• Participate actively in professional communities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Commercial understanding

Business development

Relationship management

Education

Good academic track record

5+ years PQE as a family solicitor

Job description

The role

Permanent employee, Full-time
Based in our Clapham Common or Liverpool Street office, hybrid working, competitive salary and benefits.
If successful, you will join a well-established team of specialist family solicitors and partners. You will be responsible for ensuring your cases are progressed on a day-to-day basis. You will be expected to display leadership skills by mentoring more junior solicitors and paralegals and by being a role model at our firm, both in your approach to work and your interactions with colleagues.
In addition to client work the successful candidate will take on internal projects which promote or progress our firm’s commercial aims.

You will be building a reputation within the family law world and thinking about what specialisms to develop and how to ‘market’ these within our firm and outside.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the Partner or Legal Director to provide the highest levels of service to our clients.
• Have control of and independently progress cases.
• Have a commercial understanding of costs and manage costs estimates and clients’ expectations.
• Actively care for relationships and continue to use targeted business development opportunities to build new relationships with a view to receiving referrals.
• Clearly demonstrate leadership skills by being a role model in the firm.
• Positively contribute to our culture and business objectives and forge positive working relationships with colleagues.
• Be a member of Resolution and actively participate in the YRes community.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT:

The successful candidate will have a good academic track record and 5+ years PQE as a specialist family solicitor.

We are looking for proactive candidates with drive and enthusiasm. The successful candidate should be able to manage their workload and prioritise effectively. The firm holds itself to high standards and candidates applying for this position should work with the same ethos.

How to apply

Fill in the online application or send a CV and cover letter to [e-mail].
Due to the number of applicants that apply, we will not be able to respond individually. We will contact you if you have been selected to progress to interview.