Are you an experienced Family Solicitor or Legal Executive looking for a role where you can combine quality casework with team leadership, supervision and business development?
A growing, multi-office law firm is looking for a Family Supervising Solicitor to help lead and develop a busy family law team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is confident managing their own caseload, supporting colleagues and helping grow a successful department.
Job Summary
As Family Supervising Solicitor, you will manage a varied caseload across family and childcare law while supporting the development and supervision of a growing team.
You will work across both private and publicly funded matters, with a focus on delivering excellent client care, maintaining strong professional standards and contributing to the continued growth of the department. This role would suit someone who enjoys autonomy, is commercially aware and is ready to take the next step in their legal career.
Your Role
You will take responsibility for a broad family law caseload, including care proceedings, private children matters, divorce and financial remedy work, domestic abuse matters and general family disputes. Alongside your own caseload, you will help supervise and support colleagues, ensuring work is progressed effectively and high standards are maintained. You will also contribute to networking, client relationships and business development activity, helping the team continue to grow while benefiting from modern systems, administrative support and a collaborative working environment.
About You
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with strong family law experience and the confidence to manage cases independently. You will understand legal aid work and ideally have experience generating or managing private paying matters as well. You will be comfortable undertaking advocacy, supporting junior colleagues and working in a target-led environment. A client following would be beneficial, and you may already have or be willing to work towards relevant panel accreditation.
Some Bullet Points About You
- Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive
- Strong experience across family and childcare law
- Able to supervise, support and develop a growing team
- Experience with care proceedings and PLO matters
- Knowledge of divorce, finances and private children matters
- Experience with domestic abuse, non-molestation and occupation order work
- Good understanding of legal aid
- Comfortable undertaking your own advocacy
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Commercially aware with an interest in networking and business development
- Client following would be beneficial
- Willing to work towards relevant panel accreditation if not already held
What’s on Offer
- Senior role within a growing family law team
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Supportive, modern and paperless working environment
- Administrative and case support
- Ongoing training and development
- Annual leave package including additional time off
- Pension scheme
- Health-related benefits
- Bonus and profit-sharing opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Regular reviews and career development support
- Supportive colleagues and supervision structure
How to Apply
Please submit your CV with a brief overview of your family law experience, supervisory background and any relevant panel accreditation. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced family law professional who wants to lead, develop others and play a key role in the growth of a successful department.