Head of Family Law

Our client, a leading legal 500 law firm, are looking to recruit a new Head of Family Law to lead and support their private family law team in central Newcastle. The role would suit an experienced Solicitor with upwards of 6-8 years' PQE, who is a confident leader and has prior experience leading a team of family Solicitors.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Family Solicitors, fee earners and support staff.
• Handling a caseload of private family law matters, including divorce, financial settlement, child arrangements, cohabitation disputes and pre/ post nuptial agreements as well as providing expert legal advice to high-net-worth individuals.
• Setting the strategic direction of the department, developing business plans, and driving the growth of the team.
• Identifying opportunities for business development, building client relationships and enhancing the firms reputation in family law.
• Dealing with recruitment, training and development.
• Being the point of contact for complex queries, and ensuring an excellent level of client care across the department.

Requirements:

• A qualified Solicitor with upwards of 6 years' PQE.
• A confident leader, with experience leading a team of Family Solicitors and support staff.
• A confident networker, with strong business development skills.
• Experienced in running a caseload of private family law matters.

What's on offer?:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience (can be discussed at application stage).
• Extensive benefits.
• Ongoing career development.
• Support from the wider management team.
• An excellent opportunity to run a reputable family law team.

To apply for this Head of Family Law role, please do so via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on .

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.