NQ – 3 PQE Private Family Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive

Overview

In this role you will join a well-regarded regional firm’s Private Family team in Exeter to handle privately funded family matters. You will work in a supportive environment with training and mentoring and a clear progression path. You will advise on divorce, financial remedies, TOLATA, Schedule 1, child arrangements, and injunctions, while managing your own caseload and collaborating with the team. This is a junior-to-mid level opportunity for NQ to 3 PQE Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives, with a focus on client service and career development. The role offers hybrid working and the chance to contribute to a respected regional practice.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• training and mentoring
• clear progression/path
• supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Advise on divorce and separation
• Handle financial remedy proceedings
• Work on TOLATA disputes
• Manage Schedule 1 Children Act applications
• Deal with child arrangements disputes
• Handle urgent injunctions
• Manage own caseload and develop client relationships
• Collaborate with the Private Family team and maintain high-quality client service

Key requirements

• NQ to 3 PQE Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• genuine interest in family law
• exposure to private family matters during training or post-qualification
• confident communicator
• commercially aware
• focus on delivering outstanding client service
• ambitious and personable, collaborative in a team
• ability to manage caseloads

• confident communicator
• commercially aware
• team player
• private family law experience
• divorce and financial remedy
• TOLATA disputes

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