We are recruiting; Family Law Solicitors; All levels PQE; Outstanding prospects

Leading Regional Legal 500 Niche Family Law Practice seeks talented Family Law Solicitors

All levels PQE, Specialisms – Divorce, Private Law Children, Child Care Law,  Child Abduction; Employed and Consultancy; Flexible/Blended Working; To cover various locations in South West

Ian Walker – Solicitor/ Mediator/ Arbitrator/ Managing Director

Ian Walker founded Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors in 2013. We have grown from being Ian and a computer, into one of the largest and strongest teams of family lawyers in the South West.

We have a strong team/mutually supportive culture.

We are very busy and are recruiting for further long term growth…

The roles/candidate specification

We are recruiting for growth and have a range of opportunities;

• Divorce
• Private Law Children
• Child Care Law
• Child Abduction

Options and ££

• All levels PQE
• Self Employed Consultant or Employed
• Flexible/blended working
• To cover various South West locations
• Competitive salary or fee share

Candidates

We are particularly interested in candidates with;

• Good PQE – ideally with legal 500 practices
• Commitment to Resolution Code.
• Family law accreditation/Children Panel/ collaborative law/ mediation accreditation are all desirable – but if currently lacking we would wish to support you in developing your overall family law expertise.
• Who are team players
• With good IT skills

Us

• Legal 500,
• Winner and Highly Commended in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
• Shortlisted Family Law Awards 2021 – Family Law Firm – South
• Winners of the Modern Law Awards 2020 – Boutique Law Firm (11+ employees)
• One of the strongest Family Law Teams in the South West
• Legal Aid Contracts for children law and family mediation.
• We have a widely admired and good lead generating website.
• Family Mediation – we can provide a route to mediation accreditation.
• We have good IT / paperless working / everyone can work from home if we wanted.
• We are committed members of Resolution (Ian Walker is Chair of Resolution Devon Region, Lauren Preedy (Head of our Divorce Team) is Chair of Resolution Somerset Region.
• We are based in modern offices in Exeter and have a network of offices/locations from where we (normally) meet clients which is currently: Bath, Bristol, Dorchester, Honiton, Plymouth, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Torquay, Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Yeovil. We are open to expanding this network to assist a suitable candidate.
• We are committed to being a friendly diverse and inclusive practice and we have a pool table in our office.
• We are also Real Living Wage Employers.
• All our work groups are very busy
• We want family lawyers who are good at what they do and who enjoy what they do and who want to work with like-minded colleagues in a collegiate and supportive team.
• You will be committed to the highest standards of legal practice and client care.

We have exciting plans to develop our practice – share our journey?

More information

For more information please visit our website     https://familylawandmediation.co.uk/

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application

Applications in confidence to: ianwalker@familylawandmediation.co.uk