Family Solicitor (Head of Department)

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape the family team within a respected regional law firm in Wiltshire. You will manage a mixed caseload of privately funded matters, with some publicly funded work, while developing the department and client relationships. The position blends leadership with hands-on high-quality family law work, offering a strong work-life balance and opportunities to drive the practice forward. You will guide the team, mentor peers, and contribute to the firm’s regional profile and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package
• genuine work-life balance
• flexibility
• opportunity to lead and shape the department
• supportive firm culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the family team in Wiltshire
• Manage a varied caseload including divorce, financial matters, private children and disputes
• Mentor and develop team members and successors
• Maintain high standards of client care and technical excellence
• Shape the future direction of the family practice and department growth
• Balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on client work

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in private family matters
• Leadership capability to manage and develop a team
• Strong communication and client-relations skills
• Hands-on approach to high-quality client work
• Experience with publicly funded family work is advantageous
• Commercial and pragmatic client service mindset

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• mentoring and leadership
• private family matters
• divorce and financial matters
• private children work

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