Family Solicitor (Legal Aid Finance Focus) – all PQE levels considered

Solicitor

in

Kent

Family Solicitor (Legal Aid Finance Focus) – all PQE levels considered

Competitive salary

Kent or Essex | Very Flexible Working

Are you a Family Solicitor with experience in financial remedy matters looking for a role that offers flexibility, high-quality work, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference to clients?

 

A highly respected and long-established law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to join its specialist team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of one of the few firms with a strong reputation for undertaking Legal Aid finance work, offering access to a unique caseload that is increasingly difficult to find elsewhere in the market.

 

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, with a strong emphasis on finance matters, including Legal Aid funded work.

The caseload will comprise approximately:

  • 80% Legal Aid matters
  • 20% privately funded work
  • Alongside finance cases, you will also handle:
  • Private Children matters (both Legal Aid and privately funded)
  • Domestic Violence/Injunction applications

Finance experience is essential for this role. The firm is open to considering solicitors from a predominantly private practice background who are interested in moving into a Legal Aid environment.

 

About the Team

You will join a specialist team of five lawyers dedicated to this area of family law, while also benefiting from the support, resources, and collaboration of a much larger and well-established family department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a collegiate environment where quality of service and client care are genuinely valued.

 

Flexible Working

The firm offers an exceptionally flexible approach to hybrid working, with fee earners typically expected to attend the office just one day per week.

Candidates can be based on any of the firm’s offices across Kent or Essex, providing significant flexibility around location and work-life balance.

 

About You

  • Qualified Solicitor (all PQE levels considered)
  • Strong experience handling family finance matters
  • Experience of Financial Remedy work is essential
  • A genuine interest in Legal Aid work
  • Confident managing your own caseload
  • Committed to delivering excellent client care

 

Why Apply?

  • Opportunity to undertake specialist Legal Aid finance work with a recognised market leader
  • Flexible hybrid working with minimal office attendance
  • Open to a wide range of PQE levels
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture
  • High-quality and varied caseload
  • Multiple office locations across Kent and Essex

 

For Family Solicitors looking to develop their expertise in complex finance matters whilst benefiting from genuine flexibility and a highly regarded team environment, this represents an outstanding opportunity.

 

 

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Alison Banks at alison@lrlegal.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 02084642506 (office hours) or 07979952201 (out of office hours).

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.

*We require a lawyer who has gained the necessary experience for the position advertised. The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

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