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Senior Associate/Partner in Family Law required in Newcastle upon Tyne
Complex Private Family Work | Leadership Responsibilities | Excellent Career Opportunity
Our client, a highly regarded law firm with an established presence in Newcastle, is looking to recruit an experienced Family Solicitor at Senior Associate/Partner level.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior family lawyer seeking high-quality, complex work alongside responsibility for mentoring colleagues, developing client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the department.
Reporting to the Head of Family, you will manage a varied caseload of complex private children and financial remedy matters.
The Role
Your caseload may include:
- International relocation of children
- Modern families, including surrogacy, step-parent adoption and donor agreements
- Serious domestic abuse cases involving allegations of physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse
- High-net-worth divorce and financial remedy proceedings
- Valuation and treatment of complex or multi-jurisdictional businesses and business assets
- Pensions and trusts
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
You will manage matters from initial instruction through to resolution, delivering an exceptional standard of technical advice and client care.
Where appropriate, you will represent clients in family proceedings, including preparing cases, drafting legal documents and undertaking advocacy. You will also work closely with Counsel on complex or heavily contested matters.
Additional Responsibilities
As a senior member of the department, you will:
- Mentor and support junior Solicitors and support staff
- Help maintain a collaborative and high-performing team environment
- Develop relationships with clients, professional referrers and other industry contacts
- Contribute to networking, business development and the department’s growth strategy
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies and professional standards
The Candidate
You will be an experienced Family Solicitor with substantial expertise in complex private children and financial remedy work.
You should demonstrate:
- Strong technical knowledge and sound commercial judgement
- Experience managing complex cases independently
- Excellent client-care and communication skills
- Confidence working with Counsel and other professional advisers
- An interest in supervising and developing junior colleagues
- The ability to build lasting relationships with clients and referrers
A competitive salary and benefits package is available, together with high-quality work and the opportunity to play an influential role within a successful family team.
Interested? For more information or to apply in confidence, contact Claire Cox at Bailey Hunter – clairecox@baileyhunter.com.