Job Description
Junior Family Solicitor / Fee Earner
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
The Opportunity
A respected and long-established law firm in Chichester is seeking a Junior Family Solicitor (1-2 years PQE) to join its supportive Family Department. The team handles a full range of privately funded family work, including divorce, separation, financial remedy proceedings, private children law, cohabitation disputes, and matters involving domestic abuse.
The Role
The successful candidate will work closely with senior colleagues and the Head of Department, gaining exposure to a wide variety of cases while developing their own caseload.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assisting senior solicitors on complex and high-value cases
* Managing an appropriate caseload with supervision
* Drafting applications, statements, and other legal documents
* Attending client meetings, hearings, and mediations
* Delivering timely and accurate legal advice
* Ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory obligations
* Working in line with the Resolution Code of Practice
The Candidate
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