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Family Senior Associate / Partner

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, London, Fulham
Salary
£55000 - £75000 per annum + Negotiable + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
26 Apr 2019
Reference
BBBH12269

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Practice area
Family
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Are you a Senior Associate looking for a step up to progression or, an existing Partner interested in learning about this opportunity to help build into the London market for this Regional Heavyweight Law firm? This role is based in West London and offers an incredible platform for the right candidate to set themselves up for the rest of their career.

The Firm

The firm's origins date back over 200 years and are ranked highly in the Legal 500 as well as being Top tier across several areas. They have impressively grown by 30% over the last three years, with the opening of offices in both Mayfair and Chelsea, further appealing to their flourishing HNW client base. They have strong Commercial and Private individual's arms of the firm, their customer base includes well-known household brands, including several Media companies. Despite their significant presence across both Surrey and London, their clients are drawn from all over the country, as well as from overseas.

They have a forward-thinking, friendly, progressive, and dynamic culture. With their continued growth comes excellent prospects for progression. They are recognised in the area for their abundance of social events and staff can enjoy many firm arranged activities outside of working hours.

The firm hold many accolades across the board, are top tiered across several fields (legal 500), ranked in the Chambers in multiple areas, are ranked in the UK's 200 top firms (The Lawyer) and have been highly praised for their staff training.

The Role

The Firm is looking for a Family Senior Associate / Partner (5+ years PQE) to help continue their growth further into London.

On the Ancillary Relief side of things, this role will involve working on a caseload included but not limited to mediation, division of assets, harassment, domestic violence, international jurisdictions, property issues related to breakdowns, pre & post marriage arrangements, civil partnerships, and civil Partnership with modern family concerns.

There will also be a component of private children matters to contend with, but it does not form the main foundation of the caseload you would be handling.

The team in place is not the largest but has been established and lead by leaders in the field for some time. The level they punch at is similar to those of more established London firms.
For someone coming in with a client following the firm will endeavour to maintain any existing arrangements that existed beforehand.

The Requirements

  • You will be a Solicitor/Partner with experience in Family Matters (5+ years PQE).
  • A genuine passion and care for your clients are essential; the firm has built an excellent reputation for providing an empathetic and professional service for their long-standing clients.
  • Due to the seniority of this hire, the incoming Solicitor should be fully autonomous and also have a strong background in a managerial capacity.
  • Salary is at the Central London bracket and much higher than that of regional competitors

*A bespoke set up would be considered for anyone looking to transfer a practice or clients.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to call me for a confidential conversation.

Company

JMC Legal Recruitment are a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.

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