Senior Family Solicitor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Cheltenham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£115,000 / year
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Matrimonial Finance Cohabitation Disputes Child Arrangement Orders Divorce Family Law Ancillary Relief

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Family Solicitor – Competitive Salary – Up to £115k– Cheltenham

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  • qedlegal.com

Published 12/04/2026

Location Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Category Family

Job Type Full-time

Type Of Lawyer Solicitor

Work Hours Full-time

Reference No: BH-51743-4

Area of Law Family

Contact Email [contact hidden]

Contact Jack Cooper

Contact Phone [contact hidden]

Region South West

Description

Senior Family Solicitor – Up to £115k – Hybrid Arrangement – Cheltenham

We are working beside a longstanding Cheltenham-based law firm, who are seeking a Senior Family Solicitor, a strategic legal mind with a strong background in: Matrimonial Finance, Cohabitation Disputes, Child Arrangement Orders, Post Nuptial Arrangements, and Divorce.

Ideal Pre-Requisites:

  • 6+ years’ PQE
  • Experience in a Senior role, from Senior Associate to Partner, at a reputable Family Department
  • A proven track record of managing a divorce caseload in Family Matters
  • Experience in dealing with a range of Family matters, including ancillary relief, financial disputes, matrimonial disputes, divorce, and private matters of Children Law

Benefits on Offer:

  • Very open-minded in terms of salary, highly confident of paying the right package for the right practitioner - up to £115k for an especially Senior rain-making Solicitor
  • Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 remote), with a degree of further flexibility
  • Great career path opportunities, with key competencies laid out transparently on a well-communicated progression ladder
  • Opportunities to buy into the business at Partner level
  • Very reasonable targets (generally around 5 billable hours per day)
  • Benefits package including pension, private health insurance, death-in-service, group income protection, etc

The organisation prides itself on being an especially supportive organisation who appreciate the emotional strain which can attend Family Law; all Partners operate an open-door policy, in line with their collaborative and relatively relaxed environment.

This firm is not afraid to make particularly senior hires, so will consider a candidate from Senior Associate level through to Director.

One of the Directors is a qualified mediator, facilitating less adversarial and more amicable solutions.

This is an ideal opportunity for any Senior Family Solicitor whose route to Partnership is stifled, or who is seeking pastures new at a high-quality firm who invests thoroughly in its people.

To enquire further on the role, call Jack Cooper at *[Employer hidden] Legal* on [contact hidden].

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