Family Solicitor

Cabinet de recrutementClear Legal & Financial RecruitmentRomfordreedpublié le 12/08/2026
Indispensable :PrincipalJuniorHybrid

Our client is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE to join its established Family team in Romford, Essex. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including work for high-net-worth individuals, while contributing to the development of the department and supporting junior staff. The Role

  • Manage a caseload of approximately 20–25 private family matters
  • Advise on divorce, separation and financial matters
  • Handle children matters and cohabitation disputes
  • Deal with TOLATA matters and domestic violence injunctions
  • Advise on pre- and post-nuptial agreements
  • Manage complex matters independently from instruction through to conclusion
  • Build and maintain strong client and referral relationships
  • Support and train paralegals, trainees and junior solicitors
  • Contribute to the supervision and management of the Family department

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years' PQE in private Family Law
  • Broad experience across private family matters
  • Strong privately funded caseload experience; legal aid experience is not required
  • Ability to manage complex matters autonomously
  • Previous experience supervising or training junior staff
  • Strong leadership and decision-making skills
  • Excellent communication and organisational abilities
  • Commercially minded with a focus on client care and business development
  • Ambitious and motivated to progress into a supervisory position

What's on Offer

  • 4 or 5 day working week
  • Junior staff, paralegal and secretarial support
  • Very generous profit-related bonus scheme
  • Pension contributions
  • Parking
  • Reasonable billing targets
  • Clear career progression
  • Additional discretionary Christmas/New Year leave
  • Additional day off for your birthday
  • Staff social events
  • Hybrid working

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful.