Family Solicitor

• Legal 500 ranked team – named Family Law Firm of the Year
• Make the Sheffield office your own and shape the future of the team
• Real progression and development in the direction you want to grow

This is a brilliant opportunity for a confident and ambitious family solicitor to join a growing, people-first firm. 

You’ll be based in Doncaster with support from a larger regional team and an award-winning Head of Department.

You’ll come into a manageable caseload with regular new work coming in and the chance to truly make the Doncaster office your own.

Who we’re looking for

• A qualified family solicitor, with experience running a caseload independently
• Comfortable with advocacy and attending your own hearings
• Must have experience working on Legal Aid cases
• Open to all experience levels – from junior to senior – if you’re passionate about family law
• Confident with business development and raising team profile
• Private children work specialism
• Strong communication, advocacy, and time management skills

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a mixed caseload of divorce, finance, private children and legal aid family matters
• Building your own caseload and contributing to team targets as the Sheffield presence grows
• Supporting the wider team through business development and marketing efforts
• Taking part in advocacy and representing clients at hearings
• Becoming an integral part of a collaborative team with regular knowledge sharing and peer support

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Highly competitive salary
• Holidays: 38 days (including bank holidays)
• Wellbeing & Benefits include:
  • Life assurance (3x salary)
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity
  • Medicash health scheme
  • Sickness allowance
  • 2 pre-approved home working days
  • Continuous professional development & training
  • Opportunities to progress and develop

Contact Lucy Wickham

If you’re a family solicitor ready to take your next step in a firm where your voice will be heard and your career supported, get in touch with me.

📩 lucy.wickham@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606