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 plus bank holidays (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