We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Family Lawyer to join Talbots Law in our Sandbach office with a view to growing and developing our private family offering to clients in the area.
This position would suit an ambitious Senior Associate with a minimum of 5 years PQE looking to take a leading role in a department with a view to progression to Directorship. Alternatively, for the right candidate, we can also consider applications for those seeking a move into a Director level role.
As a Senior Associate / Director, you will be advising high net worth clients on a broad range of privately funded family matters. You will also have the opportunity to supporting and mentor junior fee earners and support staff to ultimately grow the department in the long term.
Who Are Talbots Law?
Talbots Law is proud to be an Employee-Owned Company and a member of the EOA. We were the first Employee-Owned Law Firm in the West Midlands.
Talbots is a Values led Company with a shared vision of “Working every day to be the best” for our people, our clients, and for our communities.
We are passionate about people being the best that they can be. We do this by providing a comprehensive package of high-quality Company benefits and rewards.
The Company is committed to the Real Living Wage Foundation and we also hold the Disability Confident accreditation.
- Competitive salaries with annual review.
- Annual tax-free* profit-share.
- 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards.
- Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees).
- Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary).
- Enhanced Company Sick Pay.
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programmes.
- Perkbox employee rewards & benefits platform.
- Medicash Health Cash Plan.
- Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision.
- Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees).
- Salary Sacrifice schemes.
- Established Company progression framework.
- Career progression plans (including financial / mentoring support towards professional qualifications where desired).
- Flexible and hybrid working available for experienced/qualified lawyer roles.
- Social events programme with larger event invitations extended to partners & families.
- Company gifts for celebrations and special life events.
- Commitment to charitable initiatives (currently main corporate sponsor of Acorns Children’s Hospice).
- Additional benefits include Aviva private health cover & Company parking provision for Associates, Senior Associates & Directors.
What the job involves;
- Working across a variety of privately funded matters including Divorce, Financial remedy, Domestic violence, Children law / Children Act applications, Emergency applications and orders, Adoption and Special Guardianship.
- Advising upon and conducting proceedings to secure the proper course of action and balanced favourable judgments.
- Utilising the Company’s case management system to its best effect in order to manage case load as well as record time so that files can be billed efficiently.
- Support the development of the Family Law Department and the Company as a whole in growing its client base by the delivery of an excellent service.
What you need:
- To be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with a minimum of 5 years of post-qualified experience, specialising within Private Family law.
- Strong working knowledge of financial relief.
- Proven track record of conducting own litigation in court from commencement to conclusion and passionate about giving outstanding client care to clients and referrers.
- Excellent advocacy, business development and networking as well as people management skills, and previous experience running a team.
If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today by sending your CV to careers@talbotslaw.co.uk.