Family Solicitor

We are working on behalf of a respected and growing multi-office law firm to recruit an experienced Family Solicitor to join their Birmingham office as Head of Team / Family Supervising Solicitor. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and capable Family Supervising Solicitor with leadership skills to join a dynamic family law department, with scope to grow and shape the team further. As their leading Family Supervising Solicitor, you will handling a varied caseload of family matters whilst supporting junior colleagues.

The Role

• Lead and supervise a developing team of family law professionals.
• Handle a varied caseload of care proceedings, PLO matters, private children law, divorce and finances, and domestic abuse injunctions (Non-Molestation / Occupation Orders).
• Undertake your own advocacy where appropriate.
• Support junior colleagues through supervision and mentoring.
• Contribute to business development, networking, and potential panel accreditation.
• Engage with both legal aid and private family work.

The Ideal Candidate

• Must be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 3+ years’ PQE in family law.
• Have solid experience in care, children, and general family law matters.
• Possesses leadership ability and experience supervising or mentoring others.
• Confident in advocacy and case strategy.
• Has a following or is actively developing one (preferred).
• Understands legal aid processes and is keen to also grow private work.
• Motivated, commercially aware, and ready to hit the ground running.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary with bonus structure based on billing and performance.
• 28 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.
• Hybrid working model – flexible office and remote split, paperless systems.
• Firm-provided laptop and mobile phone.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Benenden Health Care and additional wellness benefits.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Ongoing training and career development support.
• Administrative assistance for smoother caseload management.
• Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
• Regular firm-wide social events (Summer and Christmas parties).
• A supportive team environment focused on collaboration and professional growth.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity to lead and develop a key department at a modern, well-resourced law firm.