Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:
Overview
Senior Family Solicitor role at Chadwick Nott, leading a new Cheltenham office within a growing firm. You will manage a full spectrum of family law work (excluding legal aid) and shape the practice while building a client base. The role blends leadership, business development, and high-quality client service, with the opportunity to bring a paralegal to support growth. You will work across a collaborative team to scale the office and deliver impact. This is a chance to establish a practice from the ground up and make a tangible mark.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic bonus scheme linked to time recording
- Emerging Leaders Programme
- Hybrid working (post-probation)
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Opportunity to shape and grow a new office
Responsibilities
- Handle a full range of family law matters (excluding legal aid)
- Lead the development of a new Cheltenham office and build a client base
- Drive business development and shape the practice
- Manage and supervise junior colleagues
- Deliver high-quality client service and maintain professional standards
- Contribute to firm growth through leadership and innovation
- Potential to bring a personal paralegal to support practice-building
Key requirements
- 6-10 years PQE in family law
- Strong technical and advocacy skills
- Proven ability to manage matters independently and supervise others
- Excellent business development skills and entrepreneurial mindset
- Motivation, organisation, and proactive approach to building a practice
- Excellent communication and client care skills
- leadership
- entrepreneurial mindset
- strong communication
- family law expertise
- advocacy skills
- independent matter management
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026