Solicitor / Legal Executive – Family Law – Cardiff-2+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role, you will manage a varied family law caseload in a Cardiff-based firm, delivering high-quality legal advice while maintaining strong client relationships. You will handle divorce, financial remedies, and children matters, drafting documents and representing clients at hearings. The position sits in a supportive, forward-thinking team that values development and client-focused service. This is an opportunity to shape outcomes across private and public family law matters with clear opportunities for progression.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Generous holiday allowance and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of divorce and separation matters
• Advise on Pre Nups, Post Nups, Cohabitation and Separation Agreements
• Handle financial remedy proceedings and settlements
• Manage private and public law children matters
• Provide clear, practical, and empathetic legal advice
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, and court applications
• Conduct negotiations and represent clients where appropriate
• Attend court hearings and client meetings
• Support business development and maintain professional relationships

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (England & Wales)
• Ideally 2+ years’ PQE in family law (all levels considered)
• Experience in divorce, finance, and children matters
• Excellent communicator with strong client care skills
• Confident managing own caseload independently
• Proactive, organized, and commercially aware
• Resolution / Law Society Accredited, or willing to work towards accreditation

• strong client care
• excellent communication
• proactive
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence, and court applications
• Negotiation
• Court appearances and hearings preparation

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