Family Senior Associate / HoD | 6+ PQE | Bristol
A senior opportunity to lead the launch of a new Bristol office for a nationally recognised, specialist family practice. This role offers immediate leadership responsibility, a strong platform of incoming work, and a fast-tracked route to partnership within a well-established and rapidly expanding boutique.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will take a senior role in establishing and developing the firm’s new Bristol presence, supported by a respected regional brand and a steady flow of work from existing offices.
* Acting as the senior family lawyer for the new Bristol office, taking ownership of growth and day-to-day leadership
* Building and developing your own practice with strong marketing support, brand recognition and a proven regional network
* Managing a high-quality caseload across financial remedies, complex children matters and HNW/international divorce
* Handling contested and strategy-led work, with the support of a wider specialist team across multiple offices
* Playing a key role in developing local referrer relationships, personal brand visibility and community presence
* Providing supervision, guidance and support to future local hires as the office grows
* Contributing to the firm’s wider development initiatives as part of a national family offering
About You
You will be a confident, experienced family specialist with the ambition to step into a genuine leadership role and shape a new office within a high-growth boutique.
* Solid experience across private family law, including complex financial and children matters
* Comfortable running contested work and engaging in strategic decision-making for clients
* Strong profile-building instincts, with the confidence to grow a local presence backed by a recognised brand
* A collaborative approach, working seamlessly with colleagues across multiple offices
* Leadership qualities and a desire to mentor, supervise and help build a team
* Commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business development and practice growth
* Ambition for partnership and long-term career progression
What’s on Offer
You will join a respected boutique with a strong regional footprint, a specialist reputation and a proven history of opening and growing new offices.
* Leadership of a new Bristol office within a ranked, specialist family practice
* Robust workflow from established locations to ensure immediate stability and momentum
* A realistic, accelerated route to partnership tied directly to your leadership role
* A high-calibre, exclusively family law platform with a strong regional brand and multiple Legal 500 rankings
* Exposure to sophisticated, often contested matters across finances, children and high-value disputes
* A collaborative, modern culture with strong emphasis on flexibility, communication and lawyer support
* An attractive bonus structure that can exceed 20% of salary for strong performers
* Long-term career potential within a national network that continues to expand
The Firm
You will be joining a specialist family boutique with a well-known regional presence, a strong reputation in private family work and a track record of sustained growth across the South and South East.
The firm combines quality, structure and brand recognition with the cultural benefits of a modern, supportive and closely connected team. Recent expansion has seen more than ten offices opened, each led by senior lawyers who have progressed quickly through the business, demonstrating the firm’s real commitment to developing future partners and office heads.
Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.