Senior Private Children Lawyer
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- Senior Private Children Lawyer role with the opportunity to lead and grow a Leeds-based children team
- High-quality HNW private children work with a strong pipeline of internal referrals
- Senior Associate or Legal Director level with standout salary, flexibility and long-term progression
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Private Children lawyer to step into a senior leadership role in Leeds, taking ownership of an established caseload while shaping and growing the children offering locally.
You’ll join an already active children team and become the figurehead in Leeds. The focus is firmly on complex private children matters for high-net-worth clients, with Leeds chargeable rates and none of the pressure of building a caseload from scratch.
For the right person, this role offers genuine autonomy, influence, and the chance to build something long-term, whether that’s at Senior Associate or Legal Director level, with partnership considered further down the line.
Who we’re looking for
- Senior Private Children lawyer with strong day-to-day case-running experience
- 7+ years’ PQE
- Significant experience handling private law children matters
- Comfortable acting as a senior presence and figurehead within a children team
- Able to supervise and support junior lawyers
- Experience working with high-net-worth clients or complex cases
- Confident advising clients independently and leading sensitive matters
- Background may include a mix of private children and care work, with a clear emphasis on private children (Desired)
What you’ll be doing
- Running a ready-made caseload of complex private children matters
- Acting as the senior lead for the Leeds children team
- Supervising and mentoring two existing children lawyers
- Handling high-value, sensitive and complex children cases
- Being hands-on with case strategy, client relationships and outcomes
- Supporting the long-term growth and profile of the children team in Leeds
- Carrying out advocacy where appropriate and desired
Salary & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Legal Director viewed as a genuine alternative to partnership
- Clear progression pathway with scope to build and lead the Leeds children team
- High-quality HNW work without city chargeable pressure
- Flexible working options
- Supportive, down-to-earth environment despite the quality of work
- Long-term security and investment in the growth of the children offering
Contact Lucy Wickham
📩 lucy.wickham@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Lucy specialises in senior family law roles across Yorkshire and can give you a clear picture of how this opportunity compares to other Senior Associate, Legal Director and partnership-track children roles in Yorkshire and beyond.
Key details
Salary
£0 - £0
Location
- West Yorkshire
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-58299
Specialist for family and care lawyers in Yorkshire.
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