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Family Solicitor

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  • £50000 - £65000 per annum + additional benefits
  • St. Albans, Hertfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Legal, Private Practice

A Family Solicitor is required to join a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Law Firm based in St Albans on a full-time permanent basis. This is an opportunity for a Family Solicitor to become a member of an established law firm that upholds its reputation for providing exceptional service to its clientele.

Title: Family Solicitor

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE

Contract: Full-time permanent

Location: St Albans

Key Responsibilities of the Family Solicitor:

  • Providing a quality, tailored, and supportive legal service to a wide range of clients
  • Guiding clients through divorce and splitting assets.

  • Advising on child care and financial support.

  • Creating agreements before or after marriage.

  • Helping clients get protection orders if needed.

  • Assisting with legal processes for adopting children or surrogacy.

  • Helping divide property and money in a separation.

  • Handling issues like wills, inheritance, and family trusts, as well as advising on matters like guardianship and family disputes.

Desirable Skills and Requirements of the Family Solicitor:

  • 4-8 years PQE.
  • Possess strong technical expertise in all areas of private family law, with experience in handling a range of family law matters from start to finish and experience in private law child arrangements.
  • Be able to handle own cases from start to finish.
  • Take a client-focused approach to every case.
  • Demonstrate the enthusiasm and ambition to develop their career.
  • Be able to work as part of a fun, friendly, and dynamic team.
  • Interest and ability to help grow the business and find new opportunities.
  • Strong motivation to produce high-quality work and documents consistently.
  • Flexible approach to work to meet client deadlines and maintain regular communication with clients.
  • Ambitious, driven, and highly detail-oriented.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

In exchange, the firm is offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package, with opportunities for career progression.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Family Solicitor role, please apply now or contact Tom Chant at Sellick Partnership.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Tom Chant Recruitment Consultant

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