Family Lawyer

Family Lawyer / 2+ PQE / Leeds / c£70,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for a Family Lawyer to join a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked firm offering high quality legal aid work, hybrid working and genuine career progression – To apply please call Teagan on 0113 320 0575 and quote Job Ref: 4752

JOB TITLE: Family Lawyer                 
PQE REQUIRED: 2+        
LOCATION: Leeds                 
SALARY: Up to £70,000 (DOE)                     

THE ROLE:
You will manage a varied caseload of publicly funded and privately funded family matters, advising clients on Care Proceedings, Public Law Outline (PLO) matters, Private Children Act proceedings, domestic abuse applications, including Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders, together with wider family law issues such as cohabitation and unmarried couple disputes. You will have the opportunity to undertake your own advocacy, build strong client relationships and play an active role in developing the department through networking and business development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team undertaking high quality work with genuine opportunities for long term career progression.

THE CANDIDATE:
Applications are sought from Family Lawyers with a minimum of 2 years' PQE and experience handling a broad range of family and childcare matters. You will possess a strong understanding of legal aid and be confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision. Advocacy experience is highly desirable, together with the ability to undertake your own hearings where appropriate. Candidates with an existing client following or those working towards panel accreditation will be viewed favourably. The successful candidate will be commercially aware, personable and proactive, with excellent communication and client care skills and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding legal advice.

THE FIRM:
This opportunity is with a nationally recognised, multi office law firm ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for its expertise across a range of practice areas. Renowned for its commitment to access to justice, the firm combines high quality legal work with a supportive and collaborative culture, significant investment in modern technology and genuine flexibility through hybrid working. Lawyers benefit from dedicated administrative, billing and telephony support, allowing them to focus on client care and fee earning, alongside ongoing training, structured career development, competitive bonuses and an excellent range of employee benefits. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing family team where your contribution will be recognised and rewarded.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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