Solicitor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bishop's Stortford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Family Law Divorce Proceedings Financial Settlements Children Act Applications Prenuptial Agreements Cohabitation Agreements Communication Skills Caseload Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Solicitor at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We are looking for an ambitious family law Solicitor to join our growing team in our Bishop’s Stortford office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning team and continue your family law career, alongside industry leading family law specialists.

The Role

  • You will work on an interesting case load of all aspects of family law
  • You will play an active role in Business Development. You will be expected to be an ambassador of the firm and work with the team to promote [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as well as your own professional practice both at internal and external events and should be comfortable doing so

Requirements

  • You will be trained and practiced in well-regarded family departments
  • Experience in key areas of private family law including; divorce, financial proceedings, emergency injunctions, private children act applications, pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation work including Schedule 1 applications is required
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills
  • Experience of supporting senior fee earners
  • Experience of managing your own caseload is desirable but not essential
  • Advocacy experience is an advantage

Benefits

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe our employees are integral to our success. At the heart of our commitment to our people lies a range of staff benefits designed to ensure well-being, encourage growth and support overall job satisfaction.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

  • Life assurance
  • Annual buy/sell holiday scheme
  • 25 days’ holiday
  • Cash plan
  • Lifestyle savings and learning portal access

Flexible benefits include:

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Tech benefits
  • Car maintenance scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Electric car scheme
  • Gym discounts
  • Voluntary private medical insurance

If you need any assistance or adjustments to take part in our application or interview process, please email us and we will be happy to help.

Recruitment agencies: All recruitment is managed by our internal Recruiter. Agencies must have signed [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ terms of business before submitting candidates. Applications submitted without agreed terms, outside our online application system, or sent directly to partners or employees will not be treated as formal introductions. For queries, please contact Georgie Roberts, Recruiter ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]).

We work with a small number of preferred recruitment suppliers.

Application

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Closing date: 29th April 2026

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