Senior Family Solicitor (Head of Department)

Senior Family Solicitor (Head of Department) | 6+ PQE | Cambridge

This is a rare chance to build something properly from the ground up, with the backing of a name people already trust. A highly regarded, regional firm is opening a new Cambridge office and is looking for a senior family lawyer to lead it. You will step in as the figurehead from day one, with real autonomy, real support and a clear, fast-tracked route to partnership.

This is not a slow burn or a vague promise. The platform is already there. The work is already flowing. The opportunity is to shape the office, the team and your own long-term future.

The Role

You will be the lead family lawyer in Cambridge, responsible for launching and growing the office while continuing to run a high-quality private family caseload.

• Lead the opening and day-to-day running of the Cambridge office
• Handle a strong mix of private family work, including financial remedy, children matters and complex or high-value disputes
• Build and develop your own practice, supported by established referral streams and central marketing
• Work closely with partners and senior colleagues across the wider firm on sensitive and contested matters
• Develop relationships with local referrers and professional contacts to embed the firm in the Cambridge market
• Recruit, mentor and develop future team members as the office grows
• Play a visible role in the wider strategy of a growing, multi-office family practice

About You

• You are a senior family lawyer ready for a leadership role and motivated by the chance to build something with long-term impact.
• Strong private family law experience, with exposure to complex finances and or children work
• Confident with business development and raising your profile locally
• Collaborative and commercially minded
• Natural leader with an interest in mentoring and team building
• Ambitious, with partnership firmly in your sights

On Offer

• The opportunity to lead a brand-new Cambridge office within an established specialist family firm
• Immediate access to work from existing offices, giving momentum from day one
• A clear, transparent and accelerated route to partnership tied directly to office leadership
• Legal 500-recognised platform with strong regional credibility
• High-quality work, including HNW and complex matters
• Modern, flexible and genuinely supportive culture
• Attractive bonus scheme with potential to exceed 20 percent of base salary
• Excellent long-term prospects within an expanding national network

The firm

This is a regional firm who are growing through an exciting period in their growth across England with a proven track record of successfully launching new offices and backing senior lawyers to lead them. The model is simple and effective: autonomy where it matters, support where it counts.

You will have access to strong internal referrals, dedicated marketing support and a collaborative, partner-led culture that values long-term leadership over short-term billing.