Family Law Partner

Family Law Partner | Existing team | Black Country, West Midlands | Highly regarded firm

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a well-established and ambitious regional firm as a Family Partner.

Based in the Black Country, you'll play a key role in leading and growing a successful private family practice with an excellent reputation in the local market. The firm has a strong pipeline of high-quality privately funded work and is looking for someone who enjoys building lasting client relationships, mentoring colleagues and helping to shape the future of the department.

Whether you're already a Partner or an experienced Senior Associate or Legal Director ready to take the next step, this is a genuine opportunity to make your mark within a supportive and forward-thinking firm.

The role

You'll advise clients on a broad range of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedy proceedings, private children matters, cohabitation disputes, pre and post-nuptial agreements and wider relationship issues.

Alongside managing your own high-quality caseload, you'll work closely with the firm's leadership team to develop the department, strengthen existing client relationships and continue growing the firm's presence across the Black Country.

The role also offers the opportunity to mentor and support junior lawyers, contribute to business development initiatives and play an active part in the strategic direction of the Family team.

What they're looking for

• Experienced Family Solicitor with the expertise to operate at Partner level
• Strong background in privately funded family work
• Excellent technical knowledge across all aspects of family law
• Established client relationship and networking skills
• Commercial approach with an interest in business development
• Confident supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ambitious, collaborative and keen to contribute to the continued growth of the department

What's on offer

• High-quality privately funded family work
• Established client base with a strong local reputation
• Genuine leadership opportunity with autonomy
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Clear opportunity to influence the future direction of the department
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary, attractive benefits package and partnership rewards

Next Steps

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Nicholas Fear on [phone removed] or [email removed]