Family Solicitor-Divorce & Finance-Sr Associate (8+PQE)-Bristol

Overview

You will lead a senior family law practice focused on divorce and financial remedy work, handling complex caseloads and developing junior staff. The role blends autonomy with collaboration within a respected national firm, emphasizing client relationships, advocacy, and business development. You will contribute to hybrid working, high-quality service, and continuous professional growth. This position offers meaningful impact through shaping case strategy, mentoring others, and supporting firm initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health cash plan and lifestyle/gym benefits
• Flexible working and dress for your day policy
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Routes to qualification and ongoing professional development
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-quality caseload of divorce and financial remedy matters
• Run your own divorce and financial remedy files
• Prepare and review pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements
• Conduct advocacy where appropriate
• Support firm work creation and online document projects
• Engage in networking, marketing and business development
• Supervise and develop junior case handlers
• Manage urgent work and meet tight deadlines

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or FCILEx (authorised litigator) with 8+ years’ PQE
• Strong experience running your own divorce and finance caseload
• Excellent advocacy skills
• Proven billing record and ability to generate work
• Highly organized with strong time management
• Confident handling urgent matters and working under pressure
• Positive, enthusiastic approach to family law
• Strong teamworking skills and experience supervising junior colleagues
• Able to work independently and use initiative

• Time management
• Teamworking
• Under-pressure resilience
• Advocacy
• Case management of divorce and financial remedy matters
• Drafting of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements

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