Solicitor Role – 0-2 Years PQE – Divorce & Matrimonial

Family Law; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Derby is seeking a Solicitor with family law experience to join their Matrimonial Finance Team. The candidate will be self-motivated and dedicated to providing clients with access to justice. This role offers opportunities for professional development, generous holidays, and a supportive work culture within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Employee Ownership Trust

Great company events

Paid Study Leave

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and ambitious.
• Excellent client care skills evidenced.
• Able to learn quickly and work professionally.

Responsibilities

• Work across the wider firm’s Matrimonial Finance Team.
• Maintain and progress client cases efficiently.
• Assist in the management of a varied caseload.

Skills

Client care skills

Communication skills

Ability to build own caseload

Creative thinking

Education

0-3 Years PQE

Job description

Kim was great from start to finish. She kept us informed and did so in a kind and respectful manner, especially considering the circumstances. Thank you, Kim, we really appreciate all your hard work.

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Rabina was brilliant throughout both my family matter and divorce matters. Explaining every process very clearly and making it a lot easier to deal with. Rabina is an ass...

Have no bad words to say was very happy these guys worked with me every step of the way I’m very grateful for what they have done for me and would happily recommend these...

I don’t even know how to express myself regarding Summer. She has gone far and beyond for me during proceedings. Her approach dealing with me was exceptional. She is unde...

I have had the best experience working with Dan. I was not the easiest of clients as I can be really stubborn and felt very strongly about my voice being heard during pro...

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Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors with a diverse workforce over 12 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, cohabitation disputes, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.

The firm is looking for a self-motivated and ambitious Solicitor to be based in Derby, but to work across the wider firm’s Matrimonial Finance Team alongside some of our most experienced senior Solicitors. The successful candidate will have family law experience and the drive to help our team grow even further, alongside a genuine commitment to access to justice.

In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients. As well as gaining invaluable experience within a professional legal firm, you will benefit from the opportunities provided within a busy team working on a varied caseload.

We offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.

About Family Law Group

We are a dynamic national law firm who specialise in all areas of family law and provide the very best advice to both private and legally aided clients. We believe that every client should be treated as if they are our only client, by listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, always being approachable and supporting them through difficult times.

We are an established legal practice with a diverse workforce spread out over 10 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements & social services, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases.

In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.

We offer all our employees the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.

Key requirements

- 0-3 Years PQE

- Excellent and evidenced client care skills

- Self-sufficient and able to build own caseload

- Creative thinker and not afraid of a challenge

- The desire to help the team to grow and develop

-To build strong relationships with clients and your colleagues

What we offer

• The chance to work at an Investors in People Gold Standard Accredited Law Firm
• Ongoing training and professional development, with access to extensive family law training material via MBL, Lexis Nexis and our in-house training site
• One to one mentoring to empower all of our staff to achieve their full potential
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Purchase up to 5 extra days holiday at the start of each year
• Membership of Employee Ownership Trust and bonus scheme after qualifying period
• Great company events, including an annual weekend conference where all offices get together and firmwide Charity Fundraising Events
• Paid Study Leave when progressing through the SQE route or gaining a Training Contract through the firm
• Advanced Employee Assistance Programme with advice and counselling available 24/7/365 via the telephone or via the My Healthy Advantage App
• Medicash Healthcare Cover after completion of probation
• Fully paid legal memberships and subscriptions
• The opportunity to join an ever-growing Diverse and Inclusive Team with an excellent company culture
• Some remote working available after probation has been completed

How to apply

The salary range for this position is £32,000 to £40,000 dependent on experience.

At Family Law Group we pride ourselves in finding the best available talent and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. For some of our vacancies we receive a high volume of applications and therefore may need to close this advert early.

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