Head of Private Family Law (Solicitor or FCILEx)

We are working with a well-established, Lexcel accredited, multi-office law firm who are looking for to appoint a Head of Private Family Law Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, with around 5 years' PQE, to work from their Coventry office. The role will be predominantly office-based, with homeworking available one day per week., This is a fabulous new opportunity for an experienced Private Family Lawyer to lead an established Private Family Law Department, offering leadership, guidance, expertise, and strategic direction to the team.

You will be well supported in this role by support staff and colleagues and will enjoy working in an empowering, autonomous, collaborative and client-focused working environment.

The role will involve:

• Managing your own high-quality caseload of privately funded family law matters from enquiry through to resolution


• Providing leadership, guidance, and direction to an established, knowledgeable, and experienced family law team in a collaborative, client-focused environment


• Advocacy work


• Advising clients on matters pertaining to:

+ divorce and separation
+ prenuptial agreements
+ finance and property division
+ cohabitation and property rights
+ civil partnership issues
+ Children Act matters
+ domestic violence and injunctions
+ financial matters.


• Fully qualified status (solicitor or FCILEx) with around 5 years' + PQE preferred


• Experience of running a private family law caseload including complex matters, from instruction to resolution


• Strong leadership skills


• A consistent billing history


• Good client care skills


• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage your time
  
  Competitive Salary + bonus (20% of revenue over target), This is a full-time permanent job, working Monday to Friday, 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays


• 3 additional days' paid leave over the Christmas shut down period


• The choice to take your holidays in hours as well as days


• Duvet Day on your Birthday


• Additional day's holiday after 5 years' service with an additional day each year thereafter (up to 5 days)


• Company sick pay


• Generous Bonus Scheme for lawyers 20% of income above target


• Full induction training


• Regular in-house training


• Funding for Practicing Certificates


• Cash health plan


• Discounted gym membership to over 200 gyms


• Counselling services


• Death in service scheme


• Workplace Pension Scheme


• Office day out each year, with office closure for all employees to attend


• A programme of social events throughout the year


• Free parking


• Home working one day per week


Note: Salary is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge