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Head of Family

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Skipton
Salary
£40000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
20 Jul 2022
Reference
V-33842-2

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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

A well-respected firm with 250 years of history is looking for a Family Solicitor with 5+ years PQE to lead their growing Family team.  In this role, you’ll handle a varied and interesting private family caseload often on behalf of high-net-worth clients, whilst managing a team of expert family lawyers. 

This is a perfect opportunity for an associate who wants to step up to Head of Family or a Head of Family who is looking for an exciting change in their career. 

Head of Family – Skipton
The company & role 


  • The firm are a well-respected, Lexel accredited, full-service practice with a long history in the North Yorkshire market 
  • The firm have three offices in North Yorkshire and are known for their excellent legal services combined with their commitment to client care and friendly, approachable style 
  • You will be the head of the firm’s successful Family department, managing a team of experienced Family lawyers 
  • You will have a mixed caseload of private family matters, divorce, finance and children 
  • The firm has received Lexcel accreditation from the Law Society 
  • Commutable from Skipton, Bradford, Leeds, and Harrogate 
 Added extras and benefits 

  • Home working two days per week 
  • Excellent progression opportunities  
  • Competitive salary 
  • Generous annual leave  
The ideal candidate 

  • A Family Solicitor with 5+ years PQE 
  • Experience handling a mixed caseload of family matters 
  • Will have good academics and excellent written and oral communication skills 
  • Will be committed to delivering an excellent standard of client care  
  • Will be used to working within a team environment 
How to apply for this Head of Family role 
If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above.  

Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Lucy on 03300 245 606 or email lucy.wickham@realmrecruit.com.   

Lucy is an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in recruiting family solicitors across Yorkshire. She works with family departments at firms of all shapes and sizes in Leeds, York, Harrogate and Huddersfield. If you are looking for a new position, Lucy is ready to help you make a move.   
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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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