Family Partner
- Help rebuild and shape a Family team rather than simply inheriting a desk
- Hybrid working with genuine flexibility and no presenteeism culture
- High-quality private family work with clear progression and real influence
This Manchester-based role offers something more involved than a typical lateral move. The Family team is going through a period of growth and change, creating genuine space for someone to come in, make an impact and help shape the department’s future direction.
Initially, you’ll take ownership of an existing privately funded caseload while embedding yourself into the team and building relationships with clients and referrers. There’s strong support around you, but also real autonomy from day one.
Longer term, the role naturally becomes broader. As the department grows, there’ll be opportunities to develop a niche, strengthen referral relationships, mentor junior lawyers and potentially step into leadership responsibilities over time.
The culture is professional, collaborative and refreshingly low-ego. People work hard, but without the pressure or presenteeism culture still common in parts of the family market. Flexibility is trusted, relationships matter, and the focus is on building sustainable long-term careers rather than burning people out.
Who we’re looking for
- Qualified Family Solicitor or Partner-level lawyer (E)
- Strong experience handling privately funded family matters (E)
- Experience advising on divorce, financial remedy and private children matters (E)
- Comfortable managing a caseload with autonomy (E)
- Strong technical family law knowledge (E)
- Collaborative, pragmatic and client-focused approach (E)
- Calm under pressure with strong relationship-building skills (E)
- Experience handling higher-value financial remedy work (D)
- Business development experience or interest (D)
- Desire to contribute to the long-term growth and direction of a team (E)
What you’ll be doing
- Managing a privately funded family caseload from instruction to conclusion
- Advising clients on divorce, financial remedy and private children matters
- Drafting pleadings, applications and legal documentation
- Attending hearings, negotiations and ADR processes
- Building and maintaining strong client and referrer relationships
- Supporting business development and profile-raising activity
- Mentoring junior lawyers where appropriate
- Contributing to the continued growth and evolution of the department
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Clear progression pathways within the team
- Hybrid working (typically 3 office days / 2 days from home)
- Flexible working arrangements including condensed hours and 4-day week options
- 25 days holiday increasing with service
- Private medical insurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- High-quality private family work without volume-driven pressure
- Opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of the team
- Supportive, collaborative culture with strong long-term stability
Contact Mel Samson
📩 mel.samson@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Mel specialises in family recruitment across the North West and can give you a clear, honest picture of how this opportunity compares to others currently on the market.
Key details
Salary
£85,000 - £120,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Family
Job ref
V-63270-3
Specialist for family in the North West
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