Senior Associate – Family

Overview

In this role you will lead a varied family law caseload with autonomy, handling financial and children matters while serving as a senior contact for clients and colleagues. You will contribute to growth across Scotland and shape the development of the practice and your own career. You will support junior solicitors, share knowledge, and help build a collaborative team culture. The position offers a client-focused environment with opportunities to develop your own profile and influence the Scottish practice.

Pay / Benefits

• Exceptional benefits
• Flexible working
• Semi-remote discussions
• Career progression focus
• Supportive, people-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied Family Law caseload and identify opportunities to develop a niche
• Own complex matters with a high degree of autonomy
• Provide clear, empathetic, commercially aware advice to clients
• Support and mentor junior solicitors and trainees
• Contribute to business development, networking and profile-raising
• Support the growth and development of the Scottish practice

Key requirements

• Scots-qualified Family Lawyer with 4+ PQE
• Confident in managing own caseload independently
• Ability to advise clients through sensitive and complex circumstances
• Strong technical ability and attention to detail
• Commercially minded with understanding of client development
• Ambitious and motivated to contribute to long-term growth

• empathy
• mentoring
• collaboration
• Family Law expertise
• complex case management
• attention to detail

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