Job Description
Senior Family Solicitor (Head of Department) | 6+ PQE | Cambridge
This is a rare chance to build something properly from the ground up, with the backing of a name people already trust.
A highly regarded, regional firm is opening a new Cambridge office and is looking for a senior family lawyer to lead it. You will step in as the figurehead from day one, with real autonomy, real support and a clear, fast-tracked route to partnership.
This is not a slow burn or a vague promise. The platform is already there. The work is already flowing. The opportunity is to shape the office, the team and your own long-term future.
The Role
You will be the lead family lawyer in Cambridge, responsible for launching and growing the office while continuing to run a high-quality private family caseload.
* Lead the opening and day-to-day running of the Cambridge office
* Handle a strong mix of private family work, including financial remedy, children matters and complex or high-value disputes
* Build and develop your own practice, supported by established referral streams and central marketing
* Work closely with partners and senior colleagues across the wider firm on sensitive and contested matters
* Develop relationships with local referrers and professional contacts to embed the firm in the Cambridge market
* Recruit, mentor and develop future team members as the office grows
* Play a visible role in the wider strategy of a growing, multi-office family practice
About You
* You are a senior family lawyer ready for a leadership role and motivated by the chance to build something with long-term impact.
* Strong private family law experience, with exposure to complex finances and or children work
* Confident with business development and raising your profile locally
* Collaborative and commercially minded
* Natural leader with an interest in mentoring and team building
* Ambitious, with partnership firmly in your sights
On Offer
* The opportunity to lead a brand-new Cambridge office within an established specialist family firm
* Immediate access to work from existing offices, giving momentum from day one
* A clear, transparent and accelerated route to partnership tied directly to office leadership
* Legal 500-recognised platform with strong regional credibility
* High-quality work, including HNW and complex matters
* Modern, flexible and genuinely supportive culture
* Attractive bonus scheme with potential to exceed 20 percent of base salary
* Excellent long-term prospects within an expanding national network
The firm
This is a regional firm who are growing through an exciting period in their growth across England with a proven track record of successfully launching new offices and backing senior lawyers to lead them. The model is simple and effective: autonomy where it matters, support where it counts.
You will have access to strong internal referrals, dedicated marketing support and a collaborative, partner-led culture that values long-term leadership over short-term billing.