Mills & Reeve are hiring an experienced Family Solicitor to join our leading national practice, based in our Leeds office. Click the link below to learn more and apply!
The role
We are looking for a family Senior Associate or Principal Associate to join our Leeds office to undertake family law work serving an exclusively privately paying client base with an emphasis on financial work and complex children cases for professionals and high net worth individuals.
The Leeds Family team is an important and growing part of the firm's national Family practice and works closely with colleagues across private wealth, corporate, employment and disputes to support clients with complex and often inter‑connected needs. This role offers the opportunity to help strengthen the firm's profile in the Leeds and wider Yorkshire market, while collaborating closely with other teams within the office and across the firm to deliver joined‑up, high‑quality advice.
The person
5+ years PQE with training and experience in working in family law gained in a large City or regional firm or boutique/niche family firm.
We are looking for someone who:
* Is enthusiastic and ambitious
* Has experience in offering outstanding client service
* Has the ability to build relationships with clients, potential clients, intermediaries and colleagues
* Is a self‑starter with common sense and initiative, and ability to be a team player on complex matters
* Senior Associates will be expected to show an interest in and experience of business development and contributing to practice growth, while Principal Associates will bring a more established contribution to business development and client relationship building.
* Has excellent communication skills including written English for drafting purposes
* Has technical legal excellence and strong IT skills
* Can demonstrate a forward‑thinking approach, embracing innovation and AI
* Has excellent time management skills, able to prioritise work load and meet deadlines.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.
Pre employment screening
If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre‑employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three‑year employment history and a self‑declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre‑screening employment process are available upon request.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.
We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.
By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!
Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.
* We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
* We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
* We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
* We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together
And finally
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.
To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .
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