Assistant Family Solicitor

About the role

Our client is expanding its Family Law team in London and is looking for an Assistant Family Solicitor. You will manage a privately funded family caseload, supporting clients through sensitive and complex matters while delivering high‑quality legal advice and client care.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy, children, cohabitation disputes and domestic abuse.
• Advise clients and provide clear, practical, empathetic legal guidance.
• Draft applications, witness statements, consent orders and other legal documents.
• Prepare cases for hearings, mediations and negotiations, and attend court hearings and client meetings.
• Undertake advocacy where appropriate and instruct counsel when required.
• Prepare court bundles and supporting documentation.
• Support business development, networking initiatives and maintain professional relationships with clients and referrers.

Required profile

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate.
• Experience handling family law matters.
• Strong communication and client‑care abilities.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday leave after one year of service.
• Company pension scheme.
• Medicash health plan.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Social events and strong internal progression opportunities.