Associate Solicitor - Family & Relationships

Location: Central London
PQE: 1-4 years
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

A highly regarded London-based law firm is seeking an ambitious and client-focused Associate Solicitor to join its Family & Relationships team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with 1 to 4 years' post-qualification experience to join a collaborative and high-performing department known for its work on complex, high-net-worth family matters.

The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in both private children and financial remedy work, with a particular emphasis on children law. You will work closely with senior lawyers on high-value and often sensitive cases, while also managing your own caseload with increasing autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a wide range of family law matters, including private children disputes, financial remedy proceedings, and separation issues.
• Manage private children law litigation, including drafting statements, instructing experts, and preparing for contested hearings.
• Handle cross-border children matters, liaising with international authorities and legal professionals.
• Conduct financial remedy litigation, including the preparation of Forms E, questionnaires, and court documents for FDRs and final hearings.
• Collaborate with Partners and Senior Associates on complex and high-profile cases.
• Maintain accurate and compliant case files, time records, and billing.
• Contribute to business development through writing articles, attending events, and supporting marketing initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor with 1-4 years PQE in family law.
• Strong experience in private children law and financial remedy work.
• Confident in managing contested proceedings and working with high-net-worth clients.
• Excellent drafting, communication, and analytical skills.
• Commercially aware, solutions-focused, and highly organised.
• Familiarity with family law software such as Capitalise or Quantum is desirable.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive and professional approach.