Family Solicitor

Senior Family Solicitor/Head of Family

Windsor, Berkshire £70,000-£90,000 DOE + Benefits Hybrid Working 5+ PQE

Family Solicitor Senior Family Solicitor Head of Family Family Lawyer Divorce Financial Remedy Private Children Matrimonial Finance Family Law

Are you an experiencedFamily Solicitor with 5+ years' PQElooking for the opportunity to take the next step towardsdepartmental leadership?

Our client is a well-established and respectedhigh street law firm in Windsor, with a strong local reputation and a loyal client base.

Following the planned retirement of a long-standingFamily Partner, the firm is now looking to appoint an ambitiousSenior Family Solicitoras part of its succession planning strategy.

This is a genuine opportunity for an experienced Family Lawyer who wants to develop their leadership responsibilities and ultimately progress into aHead of Family/Department Headposition.

The Opportunity

You'll join an established Family department and take responsibility for a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, while working closely with the existing team and senior management.

Your caseload is likely to include:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy and matrimonial finance
• Complex financial settlements
• Private children matters
• Child arrangements and disputes
• Cohabitation and separation agreements
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
• Domestic abuse and associated protective measures
• High-net-worth and complex family matters

The role will also provide the opportunity to become increasingly involved in thedevelopment and leadership of the department, including mentoring junior colleagues, supporting workflow, developing client relationships and contributing to business development.

About You

We're looking for an ambitiousFamily Solicitorwho is ready for a genuine career progression opportunity.

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' PQEin Family Law
• Strong experience acrossprivate family work
• Good experience handlingfinancial remedy and matrimonial financematters
• Experience with private children work
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• The ability to manage your own caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong commercial awareness
• A genuine interest inbusiness development and networking
• Previous supervision or mentoring experience would be advantageous
• Most importantly, theambition and potential to progress into Head of Department

Why Join?

• £70,000-£90,000 salary, depending on experience
• Genuinesuccession-planning opportunity
• Clear pathway towardsHead of Family
• Opportunity to take increasing responsibility for the department
• Established Windsor law firm with a strong local reputation
• Loyal and longstanding client base
• Quality privately funded Family work
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunity to influence the future growth and direction of the Family department
• Long-term career progression

A Genuine Leadership Opportunity

This is not simply another Senior Family Solicitor position.

With along-standing Family Partner preparing to retire, the firm is looking to identify someone who can gradually take on greater responsibility, develop their leadership skills and ultimatelystep into the Head of Family role.

If you're a5+ PQE Family Solicitor in Windsor, Berkshire or the surrounding areaand are ready to take the next step in your career, this could be an excellent opportunity.

Location: Windsor, Berkshire