Private Family Associate or Snr Associate 4+ PQE – Outstanding bonus – Ultra-flexible – HNW cases

Our client, a Legal 500, multi-award-winning law firm with a huge focus on employee wellbeing, is recruiting for a private family lawyer with 4+ PQE to join them as an Associate or Senior Associate and play an instrumental part in growing their team in Leeds.  

You will be able to top-up the very competitive salary being offered by the firm via an outstanding bonus structure that sees the team earning 20% of anything it bills over target. 

In addition, the firm has a truly exceptional culture and has pioneered several initiatives within the legal market to improve and maintain employee wellbeing (and has won multiple awards for such). 

Here, you will benefit from unrivalled flexibility when it comes to your working week, as the leadership team of the firm want you to enjoy a fantastic life/work balance. This means you’ll be coming to work feeling well-rested and motivated. 

In addition to this ultra-flexible approach, you’ll also be able to work from home two days per week, making the firm extremely family and life friendly! 

As well as benefitting from a competitive financial package and flexible working, you’ll enjoy excellent benefits such as a generous holiday allowance and private medical.  

Working as part of a highly regarded and experienced family team, you will handle a caseload of purely HNW divorce, finance and private children cases valuing £1-5million. The right candidate will have experience of working on similar cases and be able to run cases independently. 

The team is growing (across three offices nationally) and there will be future opportunities to progress your career as it expands.  

The firm is open to applicants wanting to join on part-time hours.  

How to apply for this role 

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’.  

Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Lucy Wickham at Realm Recruit.  

Lucy is an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in recruiting family solicitors across Yorkshire. She works with family departments at firms of all shapes and sizes in Leeds, York, Harrogate and Huddersfield. If you are looking for a new position, Lucy is ready to help you make a move.    

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