Private Family Solicitor

• Join a genuinely family-run firm where people stay for years, careers are built for the long term, and you’re treated as a person, not a number
• Build your own private family caseload with the support of an established marketing function and collaborative team
• Clear progression from Solicitor through to Director, with a realistic opportunity to step into a senior role in the future

If you’re a Private Family Solicitor looking for a firm where you’ll be supported to grow your practice without sacrificing the friendly, down-to-earth culture that made you choose family law in the first place, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

During your first year, you’ll establish yourself as a trusted adviser across divorce, financial remedy and private children matters, while becoming involved in networking and business development to further strengthen your profile.

As your caseload grows, you’ll enjoy increasing autonomy while continuing to work alongside a supportive team that genuinely enjoys helping one another. Longer term, there is a clear progression pathway already mapped out, with a senior position expected to become available in the coming years, making this an excellent opportunity for someone with leadership ambitions.

This is a firm that lives its values every day. Colleagues work closely across multiple offices, social events regularly include employees’ families, and people genuinely enjoy coming to work. Staff stay for years because they’re trusted, supported and given the opportunity to develop at their own pace rather than being measured purely by targets.

Who we’re looking for

• Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with at least two years’ experience in Private Family law
• Experience managing divorce, financial remedy and private children matters
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with minimal supervision
• Excellent client care, communication and drafting skills
• Strong commercial awareness and a good billing record
• Willingness to network and support business development activities
• Confident using case management systems and Microsoft Office
• Professional, organised and collaborative approach
• Ambition to develop your career within the firm
• Experience supervising junior colleagues or an interest in doing so (Desired)
• TOLATA experience (Desired)
• Around 8+ years’ PQE (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a varied caseload of privately funded family matters
• Advising clients on divorce, separation, financial remedy and private children cases
• Handling pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements and injunction matters
• Advising on TOLATA matters where appropriate
• Building your own client base through networking and business development
• Supervising and supporting junior colleagues as your experience develops
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Family team
• Helping contribute to the continued growth of the Doncaster office

Salary & Benefits

• Workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Birthday off every year
• Health cash plan
• 24/7 access to a remote GP
• Clear progression pathway from Solicitor through to Director
• Discretionary bonus scheme from Associate level
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Friendly, supportive culture with regular social events involving colleagues and their families
• Hybrid working considered for the right candidate

Contact Lucy Wickham

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