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