Family Solicitor

Family Solicitor | 5+ PQE | Sussex

Some firms have heritage and stagnation. This one has 100+ years of heritage and genuine momentum.

A respected regional practice that's been part of the South East legal landscape for over a century has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, expanding to 10+ offices across London and the South East. They're not resting on a century of reputation. They're building something bigger.

Now they're looking for an experienced Family Solicitor to join their busy Sussex team (with flexibility to be based in several offices). The family department has had an influx of new work, making this a genuinely exciting time to join, you're not stepping into a quiet, steady practice. You're joining a team that's thriving and actively growing.

This is a firm that's successfully maintained a warm, open-door culture while embracing modern approaches. They foster local legal talent and have exceptional staff retention rates because they actually invest in people and their careers.

The Opportunity

You'll join a well-established, busy family team handling genuinely varied work:

• Manage a full family caseload: children matters, financial disputes, pre/post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and disputes, civil partnerships
• Work in a busy, energized team that's experiencing growth and new work
• Collaborate with experienced family lawyers in a supportive environment
• Build client relationships with genuine trust and understanding
• Contribute to team strategy and the practice's continued growth
• Develop your career with genuine progression opportunities

The work is varied, meaningful, and the caseload is substantial, exactly what develops real expertise.

The Firm

100+ years of heritage. Offices across London and the South East. An unwavering commitment to first-class client service and legal advice. But critically, they've successfully maintained a warm, approachable open-door culture that stands them apart from competition.

They take pride in fostering local legal talent. That's reflected in exceptional staff retention rates and continuous growth. People stay because they're genuinely valued, developed, and supported. Offices are located in attractive settings, offering real opportunities to foster career development in rewarding environments.

This isn't a corporate machine masquerading as heritage. It's a genuinely people-focused firm that's grown strategically and thoughtfully.

The Work

• Private family matters requiring empathy and strategic thinking
• Financial remedy work for couples navigating separation and divorce
• Nuptial and cohabitation agreements for forward-thinking clients
• Cohabitation disputes with genuine complexity and personal stakes
• Civil partnership matters with the same complexity as matrimonial work

This is family law where your work genuinely helps people navigate difficult life transitions. The caseload is substantial enough to keep you engaged without being overwhelming.

About You

• 5-10 PQE as a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive in family law
• Proven experience managing a diverse family caseload independently
• Excellent communication and team skills (genuinely essential, this team works collaboratively)
• Keen eye for career progression and business development
• Ready to join a growing firm and contribute to its success
• Based in or willing to work from Haywards Heath or Banstead area

What's On Offer

• Salary reflecting your experience
• Excellent prospects for progression in a growing firm with multiple offices
• Friendly and supportive environment where people are genuinely valued
• Lucrative benefits package supporting your wellbeing and life outside work
• Join a team experiencing growth with new work and genuine momentum
• Opportunities to build your profile and develop business development skills
• Modern working environment with genuine support for career development
• Work in attractive office settings that foster professional wellbeing

Why This Matters

Most firms say they value their people. This one shows it through staff retention and the fact they genuinely foster local talent. After 100 years, they could have become complacent. Instead, they're expanding and actively investing in the right people.

The influx of new work in the family department isn't a sign of instability, it's a sign of reputation and growth. You're joining at a genuinely exciting time, not a quiet maintenance period.

The emphasis on open-door culture and supportive environment isn't marketing. It's why experienced family lawyers choose to stay and why junior lawyers develop into specialists. That matters for your own development and satisfaction.

If you want family law work that's meaningful and varied, within a firm that's genuinely growing and genuinely invests in its people, this is it.

Apply now for a confidential conversation.