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

December 21, 2021 11:20 am

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.