Senior Family Solicitor

• 100% employee-owned firm, share in the success and shape the future
• Blank canvas role with real route to Partner, build your own caseload and presence
• Strong pipeline of local work with genuine autonomy and influence from day one

This Leeds-based role is designed for a senior family solicitor who wants more than just a caseload; it’s for someone who wants to build something.

You’ll be stepping into a team with a strong reputation and plenty of work in the area, but without a heavy existing caseload tying your hands. Instead, you’ll have the space to grow your own client base, build relationships in the community and shape how the role evolves.

In the first 6–12 months, the focus will be on establishing yourself locally, building contacts, converting enquiries and developing a steady flow of privately funded work. Over time, as your caseload grows and financials follow, there’s clear scope to expand further, potentially building a small team around you.

The firm itself is collaborative, open and down-to-earth. There’s no hierarchy for the sake of it; people are trusted to get on with their work, contribute ideas and be part of the bigger picture. Being employee-owned, there’s a genuine sense that everyone has a stake in the firm’s direction and success.

If you’re feeling stuck where you are, plateaued, boxed in or unable to progress, this is the kind of role where you can take control, build your reputation locally and work towards partnership on your own terms.

Who we’re looking for

• 4+ PQE Family Solicitor with strong private family experience
• Confident running divorce, financial remedy and private children matters independently
• Experience or appetite for business development and building local contacts
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple office locations
• Strong client care and communication skills
• Ambitious, proactive and motivated to grow something of your own
• Advocacy experience or confidence preparing cases for court (Desired)
• Existing local following or network (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

• Building and running your own privately funded family caseload
• Advising on divorce, finances, children matters, nuptial agreements and domestic abuse cases
• Handling matters from initial instruction through to resolution
• Drafting applications, statements and court documents
• Representing clients at court where appropriate
• Developing relationships in the local community and generating new work
• Working collaboratively with partners and the wider team
• Supporting the longer-term growth of the Leeds family offering

Salary & Benefits

• Salary open depending on experience and what you bring
• Profit share scheme (tax-free bonus up to £3,600 annually
• Clear progression route to Partner
• 100% employee-owned, real influence over the firm’s future
• Competitivee days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays
• Private healthcare (after qualifying period)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including counselling for you and your family
• Health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Pension with employer contributions
• Paid professional memberships
• Regular social events and firm-wide updates
• Additional perks including free conveyancing and will writing after qualifying period

Contact Lucy Wickham

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

If you’re looking for a role where you can build something meaningful, not just inherit it, Lucy can talk you through how this opportunity could work for you.