Family Partner
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- Family Partner role focused purely on high-net-worth work
- No following required and no business development expectations
- Up to 4 days working from home with a strong salary and bonus structure
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Family Partner to join a Tier 1 Legal 500 family team in Manchester, without the usual pressures that come with partnership.
You’ll step into a role where the work is already there. New enquiries are generated by a large, well-established marketing function and allocated to you; your role is to convert them and run the cases. There’s no requirement to bring a following, no expectation to network, and no management or departmental leadership burden.
The focus is on what you do best: advising high-net-worth clients on complex family matters, supported by a strong team around you.
Who we’re looking for
- Experienced Family Partner
- Strong background in high-net-worth private family work
- Comfortable advising clients with assets of £5m+
- Confident running complex cases autonomously
- Happy to support and supervise junior lawyers working on your matters
- No requirement to have a following or interest in business development
What you’ll be doing
- Managing your own caseload of exclusively high-net-worth private family matters
- Converting firm-generated enquiries into ongoing instructions
- Delegating to and supervising your allocated junior team (training, reviews, sign-offs)
- Working collaboratively within a large, well-resourced family team
- Delivering exceptional client care on complex, sensitive cases
- There are no BD targets, no networking expectations, and no formal management responsibilities beyond supporting the team working on your files
Salary & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary, genuinely flexible and open for the right person
- Quarterly bonus linked to billing targets
- Additional bonus if quarterly targets are hit consistently
- Up to 4 days working from home (Thursday office day)
- Part-time considered (4 days)
- Private healthcare
- Holiday entitlement increases with length of service
- Supportive wellbeing offering and social events (no pressure to attend)
- Strong investment in personal development
Contact Mel Samson
📩 mel.samson@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Mel specialises in senior family law roles across the North West and can give you a clear, honest view on how this opportunity compares to other partnership roles, particularly if you’re looking for high-quality work without BD pressure.
Key details
Salary
£90,000 - £100,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
- North West
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Family
Job ref
V-59259
Specialist for family in the North West
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