Family Solicitor

About the Opportunity

A well-established Liverpool city centre law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to join its close-knit Family Department of around eight fee earners. This is a strong opportunity for a junior to mid-level solicitor (0-5 PQE) to gain hands-on experience across a mixed public and private family caseload within a supportive, collaborative team.

The firm has a positive, team-focused culture with an emphasis on practical client care, shared caseload management, and steady professional development.

The Role

You will handle a varied family law caseload with a strong focus on public law children matters alongside private family work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a mixed caseload of care proceedings and public law children matters
• Handling private family matters including divorce and financial remedy cases
• Preparing cases and attending court hearings where required
• Instructing and working with counsel, local authorities, CAFCASS, and other professionals
• Delivering clear, empathetic, and practical advice to clients
• Maintaining strong file management and compliance standards
• Working collaboratively within a small, supportive team
• Sharing caseloads and providing mutual support across the department where required

The team structure allows flexibility in workload distribution and encourages a hands-on, team-based approach.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 0-5 years’ PQE in family law
• Experience in public law care proceedings (strongly preferred)
• Exposure to private family work, including divorce and financial remedy
• Confidence with advocacy and court attendance
• Strong client care and communication skills
• A proactive, resilient, and empathetic approach
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with appropriate supervision

Working Arrangement

• Strong preference for office-based working (4-5 days per week)
• Liverpool city centre office with free parking available
• Tight-knit, in-person team culture

What’s on Offer

• 30 days annual leave (with accrual system)
• Death in service benefit
• Workplace pension scheme
• Supportive, stable, and friendly team environment
• Strong hands-on experience across public and private family law
• Genuine opportunity to develop within a busy and established department