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Private Family Solicitor

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  • 5-10 PQE
  • Flexibility to work up to 4 days per week from home
  • Fast track progression to Team Leader role
  • Join a forward-thinking firm

We are excited to present a unique opportunity to join an innovative, Preston-based law firm as a Senior Private Family Solicitor. Our client is revolutionising the concept of chargeable time and is committed to integrating technology and AI into their operations. They place a strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance for their staff.

As a Senior Private Family Solicitor, you will enjoy a top-of-market salary and the ability to work remotely for most of the week. You will have the chance to grow and develop within the company, with the potential to advance to a leadership position.

This is a permanent, exciting role where you will manage complex files involving finances, children, and non-mol cases.

Ideally you are a legal professional with 5 – 10 PQE and have experience dealing with legal 500 cases. Confidence in managing your own caseload and developing leads is essential. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about achieving a work-life balance, and who demonstrates a positive, commercially aware and open-minded approach.

Our client is an ambitious, forward-thinking law firm focused on a novel approach to family law and fostering a culture that celebrates remote working. The company is open to discussions, is highly flexible and is looking to grow and develop their staff.

If you have the drive to be a part of a forward-thinking, flexible and supportive firm and want to take the next step in your career, we welcome you to apply.

How to apply for this role

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

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

Michaela is an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in the recruitment of family lawyers in Merseyside, Lancashire and Cheshire West. Working with family teams across the region, she recruits for family law roles at all levels, from paralegal to partner. If you’re a family solicitor looking to make a move, Michaela can help you take your next step.

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Key details

Salary

£55,000 - £80,000

Location

  • Lancashire

Role type

  • Hybrid working

Contract type

  • Permanent

Practice area

Family

Job ref

V-39001-3

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Michaela Baddeley

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Specialist for family and care lawyers in Merseyside, Lancashire and West Cheshire.

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