Family Solicitor – Liverpool
We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to join our national family team in Liverpool.
Responsibilities
* Manage your own caseload, including divorce, matrimonial finances, private children work and cohabitation disputes.
* Assist other solicitors in the team and provide a high level of client care while adhering to national standards.
* Hold and attend new client meetings, give realistic advice, set expectations and handle negotiations.
* Manage time recording and billing to achieve personal chargeable hours, billing and cash‑collection targets.
* Delegate work to trainees, paralegals and support team members, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
* Engage in business development for the Family Team by attending networking events, developing contacts and assisting with marketing opportunities to raise the team’s profile.
Qualifications
* Qualified Family Law solicitor with relevant experience.
* Excellent communication, organisational and time‑keeping skills.
* Ability to manage sensitive matters under time pressures.
* Experience delegating tasks and managing support staff.
* Successful track record in client meeting, billing and cash‑collection management.
What we offer in return
* Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office (must live within a reasonable distance).
* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
* Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days.
* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App: annual health checks, Digital GP access, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and more.
* Employee Assistance Programme: free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions.
* Group Income Protection to support you with income if unable to work long term due to qualifying illness or injury.
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps: gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, meditation sessions and more.
* Life Assurance cover.
* Benefits Hub: discounts to over 700 services (cinema, food & drink, travel, high‑street stores).
* Free legal help and discounted lawyer‑led legal services.
Your Professional Development
We will support and encourage your career with an award‑winning law firm. We run courses across our offices, continuously monitor and update the learning and development offering. We provide funding for professional qualifications, external training courses and a range of internal learning resources to support your continuous professional development.
Our Values
* We do what we say we will.
* We don’t wait – we create.
* We own it, we sort it.
* We respect and encourage each other.
* We make time to live.
For further information, please contact sl.baylis@slatergordon.uk.
Please note – vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.
Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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