The Family team in Bournemouth is seeking a qualified Lawyer of a 2-5 years to join their large and highly regarded department.
The Team
We are a full-service with recognised depth and breadth across both financial and children matters and enjoy an outstanding reputation. The team is particularly noted for its ability to handle complex and high-value financial casesfrequentlyinvolving pensions trusts private companies insolvency issues and cross-jurisdictional assetsand pre-nuptial agreements. Its children practice is equally strong with a standout reputation for internal and international relocation disputes international child abduction and domestic also have a strong and unrivalled NCDR offering on the South Coast comprising 5 mediators 2 collaborative practitioners and an arbitrator.
The role
You will be based in our new Bournemouth offices at Midland House where we are due to move in October 2026. The role is full-time and permanent.
You will work primarily (but not exclusively) as an assistant to both Deborah Leask and Katie Taft on a mixture of finance and children matters. You will be expected to assist in their matters but also to work independently on smaller cases. You will also be required to engage in marketing and business development activities and we would support you to obtain Resolution accreditation if you do not already have this.
The Candidate
You are required to have post-qualification experience in the following:
We are seeking a candidate of high calibre who has enjoyed a solid training and experience with a well-regarded firm who is looking for an opportunity to join our expanding team.
We offer a competitive salary. There is a big emphasis at Ellis Jones on rewarding staff and we are continually reviewing our staff benefits and initiative to motivate staff. Our staff benefits currently include above average holiday (36 days incl. bank holidays pro rata) Private Medical Healthcare and an option of a gym membership extra pension contributions extra holiday or a Healthcare Cashback Scheme. We also have other benefits such as a free weekly exercise class monthly Ellis Jones day where breakfast is provided monthly socials sporting and charity events. As a firm we support flexible working arrangements both in terms of hours and location of work.
Ellis Jones is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. As part of the firms commitment to the Covenant we welcome applications from and guarantee interviews with veterans and Military Spouses/Partners who meet the criteria within this job specification. For further information about our firms commitments given under the Covenant please see our website.
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