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Solicitor/Associate - Family

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Legal
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You need 1-4 PQE in family law, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, a proactive approach, and an enthusiasm for business development and marketing. Experience with HNW clients is preferred.
  • You will represent high-profile clients in complex family law matters, including nuptial agreements, financial remedy proceedings, and domestic abuse cases, while focusing on wealth protection.

Requirements

  • 1-4 PQE in family law (experience with HNW/UNHW clients, complex financial remedy proceedings and complex children cases desired)
  • An enthusiasm to master business development and marketing in tandem with legal expertise
  • Strong interpersonal skills, building rapport with colleagues and clients at all levels
  • A pro-active, professional, and collaborative approach to work with a willingness to support partners in other teams and offices
  • Excellent organisational skills, with demonstrable examples of multi-tasking, managing competing priorities and use of initiative to work towards objectives or career goals
  • The ability to communicate well under pressure and be a positive role model

Responsibilities

  • The role will involve working closely alongside partners and other senior team members, representing a variety of high profile, high net worth and international clients in cutting-edge family law matters, from nuptial agreements and wealth protection, to tricky contested financial remedy proceedings, cohabitation cases, complex children law matters and domestic abuse injunctions.
  • We regularly advise international high net worth, ultra-high net worth and high-profile individuals around the world, entrepreneurs, professionals and their family members, in some of the most complex family law cases in the UK.
  • We support individuals and their family members at all stages of life, with a particular focus on wealth protection, not only in connection with divorce or separation but also at other key life stages, including cohabitation, birth of children and marriage.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Family team at Michelmores?

The Family team at Michelmores specializes in high-profile, high-net-worth cases, including nuptial agreements, wealth protection, contested financial remedy proceedings, children law matters, and domestic abuse injunctions.

What level of experience is required for this position?

The ideal candidate should have 1-4 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in family law, with experience in handling high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as complex financial remedy proceedings.

Where is this position based?

The position can be based in either the Bristol or Cheltenham office.

What qualities are you looking for in a candidate?

We are seeking candidates with strong interpersonal skills, a proactive and collaborative approach to work, excellent organizational abilities, and the ability to manage competing priorities while communicating well under pressure.

How does the firm approach business development?

The firm encourages candidates to master business development and marketing alongside legal expertise, emphasizing the importance of building relationships and rapport with clients and colleagues.

What kind of support does Michelmores provide for work-life balance?

Michelmores promotes a flexible and agile approach to working patterns and is open to discussing flexible working arrangements to help employees achieve the balance they need.

Is there a specific legal membership expected for candidates?

While not a requirement, our lawyers are all members of Resolution, the family law membership organization committed to resolving family matters through cooperative means.

How do you support the professional development of your team members?

Michelmores nurtures potential and inspires team members by providing a creative, open, and collaborative environment that allows individuals to develop their careers and succeed in various areas of interest.

Who can I contact for further inquiries about the role?

You can contact Lisa Gater, the Recruitment Business Partner, at 07355677986 for more information about the role.

What does your equal opportunities policy entail?

Michelmores is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation in the recruitment and treatment of staff.

At Michelmores we help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

Law
Industry
201-500
Employees
1878
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help businesses and individuals who are navigating change to find a more positive future. Our collaborative, creative and commercial lawyers focus on our clients’ next steps, starting with today's challenges, but growing success and impact for tomorrow. We understand what today’s enterprises and individuals need to do to stay ahead and that’s what we deliver, every time. As people, as lawyers and as a business we have a key role to play in the transition to a green economy. Through our client work, our pro-bono work and our community partnerships we are driving positive change. We focus on work that helps to deliver a sustainable economy, that reflects who we are, how we do things and our core values.