Position: Senior Family Associate (6+ PQE)
Salary: £50,000+
Location: Cheltenham
Overview An established and well-regarded legal practice with over 35 years of experience is recruiting an ambitious Senior Associate to join its Family team, one of the largest in Gloucestershire. Renowned for delivering a broad range of legal services to private clients and businesses, this firm offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the growth and development of the Family team and the wider organisation. It's an excellent time to become part of this dynamic practice.
Who You should be enthusiastic, friendly, and positive, with the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and others you engage with. Ideally, you will have a minimum of eight years of post-qualification experience, though experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply.
You should have a proven history of proactively managing a diverse caseload of private family matters, including Child Arrangement Orders, Divorce, Matrimonial Finance, Post-Nuptial Arrangements, and Cohabitation Disputes. A strong track record of meeting career and financial goals, coupled with excellent commercial awareness, is essential.
The role requires a passion for business development activities and experience in supervising and mentoring junior fee earners and trainees. Familiarity with using case management systems is also important.
Why Our team is composed of exceptional individuals who take pride in delivering the highest levels of client care and professional service, bringing energy and enthusiasm to everything they do. Joining us means enjoying a healthy balance between work and fun. We value the opportunity to socialise, regularly organising events such as after-work drinks, pizza lunches, competitions, board game nights, a book club, and celebratory Christmas and summer parties.
Supporting a charity each year is a core part of our ethos. Our staff vote annually to select a Charity of the Year, and we dedicate ourselves to fundraising through activities like bake sales, polar plunges, sponsored walks or runs, book sales, and quizzes. We foster a friendly, supportive, and collaborative working environment, ensuring our team members feel valued and connected.
In addition to this culture, we offer a competitive salary based on experience and an attractive benefits package. This includes a pension plan, private medical insurance, an income protection scheme, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, additional discretionary leave days, and access to an employee assistance program with support from mental health first aiders.
To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to . For a confidential chat regarding this position, or an overview of the Southwest legal market, reach out to 07300 236070.
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