Family Solicitor

Permanent employee, Full-time · London Bridge

The Firm

Anthony Gold is a boutique firm with offices in London Bridge and Streatham. Our team has experience across a broad range of services. The family team has a strong reputation for NCDR and litigation work. A family Solicitor is required to support the team in its growth and to provide legal advice and representation in all matters related to family law. This includes divorce, child arrangements, financial settlements, domestic abuse, and other family-related disputes. The role demands both technical legal expertise and emotional intelligence to support clients through often sensitive and complicated situations.

The Role

Client Consultations and advice:

Advise clients on legal rights and options in family law matters.
Assess case viability and funding options
To provide a written estimate of costs in line with the firm's protocols

Legal documentation:

To draft and negotiate pre- and post-nuptial agreements, divorce petitions, financial remedy orders and child arrangement orders.
Prepare separation agreements and cohabitation contracts

Court presentation:

To represent the client in the family courts and tribunals
To handle litigation in cases involving divorce, child custody, spousal support and domestic violence.

Case management:

To maintain accurate records and manage caseloads efficiently.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Business Development:

To build and maintain relationships with referral sources
To participate in networking and training activities to grow both personal knowledge and expertise, and the practice.
To support, train and develop more junior members of the team.

Person Specification

10+ years of family law knowledge.
Strong negotiation skills.
Excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills, showing empathy to clients, gaining trust and respect.
The ability to communicate complex legal matters.
Keen business development and networking skills.
Confidence in representing clients in court and negotiations
Familiarity with case management systems, Word documents, and Excel
Understanding of SRA rules, family law statutes and funding streams
Experience working under Lexcel or equivalent quality standards
Resolution accreditation or similar professional recognition
Sound NCDR skills and qualifications in collaborative or mediation preferred
Existing caseload is an advantage but not essential

Benefits

Competitive salary
Private Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Income Protection
Contributory Pension
Discretionary annual staff bonus
Reduced gym membership
Discount vouchers through one of our suppliers
Season Ticket Loan
23 days holiday plus additional 2 for Christmas and Bank Holidays which increase to 28 days over a period of 5 years.

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