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Senior Family Law Solicitor

Senior Family Law Solicitor

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions • Chester, England, UK
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Senior Solicitor - Family

Location: Chester

Salary: 70000 to 90000 (dependent on experience)

Experience: Senior level (typically 8 years PQE)

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to take a lead role in building and growing a private family offering in Chester with the backing of a well-established North West team.

Our client is expanding into Chester and is looking for a senior hire who combines strong technical expertise with emotional intelligence and who genuinely cares about delivering outstanding client service during challenging times.

You will be a key figure in establishing the family presence in Chester while working closely with an already successful regional team. The role suits someone who enjoys autonomy wants to shape a service offering and is confident building relationships in the local market.

What Youll Be Doing

  • Managing a varied caseload of private family matters including divorce financial remedy children matters and cohabitation disputes
  • Helping to develop and grow the family offering in Chester including contributing to plans and priorities for the new office
  • Building and nurturing client relationships with empathy professionalism and discretion
  • Supporting junior colleagues and contributing to a collaborative team culture
  • Taking an active role in networking and business development to grow the department

What Were Looking For

  • Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in private family law
  • Strong technical knowledge across divorce financial remedy and private children matters
  • Excellent communication skills and a calm client-focused approach
  • Proactive solutions-focused mindset and strong attention to detail
  • Ideally a local network and the ability to help grow the Chester presence
  • Experience mentoring junior colleagues is beneficial

Whats On Offer

  • Competitive salary and bonus scheme
  • Annual leave entitlement
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Hybrid working model (where applicable)
  • Wellness and wellbeing support including counselling and mental health first aiders
  • Enhanced parental leave entitlements
  • Death in service cover (3x basic annual salary)
  • Critical illness cover (3x basic annual salary)
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Cycle-to-work scheme tech scheme and season ticket loan
  • Learning and development opportunities via the firms internal academy
  • Clear career pathways and genuine progression opportunities

Working Arrangements

Full-time role Monday to Friday. Hybrid working subject to approval.

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to or call 0 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

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