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Family Senior Associate Solicitor

Family Senior Associate Solicitor

REALM RECRUIT • Merseyside
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description
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  • Progression pathways to Partnership available within 12-18 months
  • Access to HNW, complex work from day one, not starting from scratch
  • Autonomy to shape your practice, with real investment behind your growth

This Liverpool-based Senior Associate role is a key hire as part of wider growth plans, with a clear focus on strengthening the Family offering across Merseyside and beyond.

You’ll be stepping into an established national team with a strong reputation and a consistent flow of high-quality work, but with the scope to make the Liverpool presence your own.

From the outset, you’ll take ownership of your own client base while building out the local offering. There’s already a strong internal network generating referrals, meaning you’re not solely reliant on external business development to succeed, but you’ll have the platform to grow your own relationships and profile in the market.

Over time, the role evolves into something much bigger than fee-earning. You’ll play a central part in shaping the direction of the Family team locally, contributing to national strategy, mentoring junior lawyers and helping build a sustainable, high-performing team around you.

The culture is collaborative and commercially minded without being political. You’ll be working alongside other senior lawyers across different practice areas, giving you access to a broad client base and the ability to offer genuinely joined-up advice.

If you’re looking for a senior role where you can grow something meaningful, without the limitations of a small platform or the rigidity of a corporate environment, this strikes a strong balance.

Who we’re looking for

  • Strong experience handling complex private family matters
  • Proven track record of business development and work generation
  • Commercially aware with strong billing history
  • Collaborative mindset with interest in team building and mentoring
  • Confident working with HNW and high-profile clients
  • An ambitious senior associate who wants to take the lead on BD
  • Wanta to make a real name for themselves and be on a 12–18-month partner pathway
  • Established network of contacts/referrers (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading and growing the Family practice in Liverpool
  • Managing a caseload of high-value, complex family matters
  • Building relationships internally to generate cross-referral work
  • Driving business development and raising your market profile
  • Collaborating with other departments on multi-disciplinary matters
  • Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers
  • Contributing to the strategic direction and growth of the wider team

Salary & Benefits

  • Hybrid working, choose which days you work from home/in office
  • Access to a strong national platform and referral network
  • High-quality HNW client base from day one
  • Real autonomy to shape and grow your own practice
  • Flexible working with a genuine focus on wellbeing
  • Collaborative, inclusive culture with strong cross-team support
  • Long-term progression and influence within a growing national team


Contact Mel Samson

📩 mel.samson@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606

If you’re weighing up your next move at Senior level, Mel can give you a clear, honest view of how this compares to other opportunities in the market.

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