Senior Family Lawyer / Partner

Family Solicitor and Partner

The Opportunity

A well-established and ambitious regional law firm is looking to appoint a Family Solicitor and Partner to join its senior leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal professional to take the next step in their career, combining a strong fee-earning practice with leadership responsibilities, business development and an active role in the continued growth of the firm.

You will manage a complex caseload within your area of specialism, delivering high-quality legal advice and maintaining excellent client relationships. Alongside your fee-earning responsibilities, you will contribute to the effective management of the department, support junior colleagues and help drive the firm's wider commercial objectives.

The successful candidate will be recognised for their legal expertise, professionalism and ability to build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload, delivering accurate, timely and commercially focused legal advice.

• Consistently achieve billing targets and take responsibility for monitoring your own financial performance.

• Demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, contributing to the effective running of the department and wider firm.

• Provide guidance, supervision and mentoring to junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals.

• Maintain excellent file management standards, including client care, fee estimates, time recording, billing and work-in-progress management.

• Ensure matters are progressed efficiently, financial controls are maintained and clients are kept regularly informed.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues and external contacts.

• Proactively identify opportunities to develop new business, strengthen existing client relationships and generate cross-referrals across the firm.

• Attend networking and marketing events, helping to raise the firm's profile and develop new commercial opportunities.

• Support the implementation of firm policies, procedures and professional standards.

• Contribute to the strategic development and continued success of the department and wider business.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be a qualified Solicitor with a strong track record within their relevant area of law.

• Have an appropriate level of post-qualification experience and the ability to manage complex legal matters independently.

• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and consistently high standards of legal work.

• Possess proven leadership, management and supervisory skills.

• Have experience mentoring and developing junior legal professionals.

• Be commercially aware, with an understanding of billing targets, financial performance and business development.

• Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation and client relationship management skills.

• Be proactive in identifying opportunities to grow their practice and contribute to the wider firm.

• Be highly professional, adaptable and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to join the senior leadership structure of an established regional law firm.

• A senior position combining legal practice, leadership and business development.

• The opportunity to influence the continued growth and development of the department.

• A supportive working environment with opportunities to mentor and develop junior colleagues.

• The ability to build your own profile and strengthen your client base.

• A varied and senior-level role with genuine responsibility and influence.

The Ideal Candidate

This opportunity would suit an ambitious and commercially minded Solicitor who is ready to take on a senior position within a growing legal practice. You will combine technical legal expertise with strong leadership capabilities, a commitment to exceptional client service and the drive to contribute to the long-term success of the firm.