Senior Associate

Stowe Family Law LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family law firm in Cardiff is seeking an ambitious Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor to manage a diverse caseload focusing on finance and children. The ideal candidate will thrive in a supportive, flexible environment that prioritizes well-being and professional growth, with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible working

26 days holiday

Training grants

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in family law with a focus on finance and children cases.
• Ambition to progress career within family law sector.
• Ability to lead own caseload with support from the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of finance and children cases.
• Provide empathetic support to clients during difficult periods.
• Collaborate with the team for guidance and advice.

Skills

Empathy

Case management

Sensitivity

Ambition

Education

Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor

Job description

Overview

Working at Stowe, you’ll enjoy the advantages of being part of a leading national family law firm while benefiting from the close-knit support of a local team. Although we’re the largest family law team nationwide, we have smaller offices so you’ll feel part of a close-knit team like this - (https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/offices/bristol/), (https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/offices/cheltenham/), (https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/offices/exeter/).

Here’s why we stand out:

• Flexible work environment: Whether you prefer working from home or the office, you design how your working week looks and we can support whatever works for you - (https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/culture-and-community/)
• Tailored growth opportunities: Experience personal and professional development without any limitations, our structure offers a diverse range of growth opportunities. There are no 'glass ceilings' hindering your progress, just let us know how you want to develop and we’ll work together to achieve it - (https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/helping-our-people-grow/)
• Comprehensive support teams: We couldn't do it without them. Our dedicated support teams, ranging from secretaries to legal assistants, billing to credit control, and client care, enable you to focus on your clients and engage in the exciting aspects of family law.
• Emphasis on wellbeing: Prioritise your wellbeing, we have incorporated feedback from our network of mental health champions to foster the best approach. Additionally, we offer wellness leave and have partnered with Lifeworks to provide comprehensive physical, mental, and emotional support. Stowe will support you and your career.
• Our legal teams: We’re lucky — we’ve got the largest internal network of family lawyers in the UK for you to get support from; there’s always someone available to get advice from - (https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/about-stowe-f)
• Cutting-edge marketing: Leverage our leading marketing capabilities supported by our talented marketing team. Check out some of their content, explore our podcast on Spotify - (https://open.spotify.com/show/1hil0upAiohsIqTz6ui5nJ)

Requirements

• It’s likely you’re a Chartered Legal Executive, Associate or Solicitor within family who’s frustrated because of a lack of progression opportunities, flexibility or challenge
• You’ll be comfortable leading your own caseload of finance and children cases with support from the team
• You’re ambitious, you want to progress your career and you want to develop
• You understand the need for empathy and sensitivity for clients going through an incredibly difficult period

Benefits

Read about our full benefits package here - (https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/employee-bene...)

• Salary up to £78,500
• Bonus
• A wellbeing culture including Mental Wellbeing days, and access to counselling sessions
• Volunteering leave
• Diversity public holidays
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced adoption, maternity and paternity pay
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Emergency dependants leave
• Bereavement leave
• Medicash health insurance - 24/7 GP’s, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working

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