Family Solicitor

• Work on high-value, complex private family matters from early in your career
• Train and develop alongside some of the strongest family lawyers in the market
• Be part of a growing Sheffield team with real progression opportunities

This Sheffield-based role sits within a specialist family law team known for handling high-quality, privately funded work. You’ll be joining at a time of steady growth, with strong demand for complex matrimonial and children matters and a clear need for someone who can step in and contribute from day one.

In your first few months, you’ll support on a range of matters while building confidence in managing your own files. The expectation isn’t that you’re the finished article, but you’ll need solid foundations and the ability to get stuck in, contribute to discussions, and build relationships with clients early.

By 12 months, you’ll be running your own caseload more independently, getting involved in business development and starting to build your own profile in the market. The team places real value on lawyers who can engage with clients, grow relationships and contribute to the wider success of the practice.

Longer term, this is a role where you can genuinely accelerate your development. You’ll gain exposure to complex, high-value work and have the chance to carve out a specialism, with clear progression available as the Sheffield team continues to grow.

The culture is professional but personable, people who do well here are commercially aware, proactive and confident communicators. It’s a team where you’re expected to contribute, not sit quietly in the background.

Who we’re looking for

• NQ–5 PQE Family Solicitor with strong exposure to private family work
• Trained at a reputable firm with good grounding in family law
• Experience assisting on or handling divorce, finance or children matters
• Commercial awareness and interest in business development
• Confident communicator, able to build rapport with clients
• Team player with a proactive, hands-on approach
• Exposure to high-value or complex matters (Desired)
• Interest in developing advocacy skills over time (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting and progressing a caseload of private family matters
• Assisting on complex divorce, financial remedy and children cases
• Building relationships with clients and delivering high standards of client care
• Getting involved in business development and networking activity
• Working closely with senior lawyers on high-value cases
• Developing your technical and commercial skillset

Salary & Benefits

• £35,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
• Exposure to high-value, complex privately funded work
• Work alongside highly regarded senior family lawyers
• Clear progression and development opportunities
• Strong focus on training and long-term career growth
• Opportunity to build your profile and network in the Sheffield market

Contact Lucy Wickham

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

If you’re early in your family law career and want to step into higher-quality work with proper development, Lucy can talk you through how this compares to other roles in Sheffield.