- Are you an ambitious family lawyer who has experience or an interest in developing international expertise?
- Do you want a role that offers full flexibility on where you work? Whether that’s a city centre office or remote home working?
- Do you have the drive and ideas to help grow a legal business that isn’t afraid to do things differently?
- Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become part of an award winning business?
If the answer is yes then we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for a family lawyer to help support international children matters to join our award winning child abduction team of Resolution accredited specialist and Child Abduction and Contact Unit panel lawyers.
About The Role
Day to day you will be working as part of the child abduction team, you will manage your own case load of legal aid and private work, maintain a watching brief over other lawyers’ files when they are on holiday, sick, or need support, ensure that diary dates are observed and deadlines met and of course meet all relevant quality and professional standards.
With significant technology investment you will carry out your role backed by good case management software and home working equipment. In addition to technology you will be well supported by a whole business of family law specialists. We understand the traumatic nature of these types of cases and the pressures of international children matters. That’s why our colleagues wellbeing is at the core of our business.
Work your way
The Family Law Company are committed to working flexibly and for you to have flexibility over your professional life. Whether in the office or from home as part of a supportive team we will find a way of working that is right for you personally and our business.
About you
As our ideal candidate you will:
- Be a determined legal professional – either qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive.
- Have experience of managing international family law cases.
- Be empathetic and client focused to help maintain our industry leading client experience.
- Be used to working with case management systems
- Have experience of conducting own advocacy or attending Court with Counsel where appropriate
- Be confident, caring and helpful attitude towards colleagues and clients
- Have commercial awareness of needs of the business and your role within it
About the Team
Our award winning team is one of the largest in the county and has unrivalled experience in supporting vulnerable individuals. Our family team includes members of the Law Society’s Accreditation Scheme, CityWealth leaders as well as Resolution Accredited Specialists.
Why choose the Family Law Company?
The Family Law Company is an award winning, specialist law firm with a strong commitment to access to justice as part of our future growth and development of the business. We are a rapidly expanding firm with an approachable and down to earth attitude. We ensure our firm provides an exciting place for long term career development and progression with many of our employees having started their careers as support staff. We actively encourage a healthy work/life balance and we are based in the beautiful West Country.
