Family Associate / Partner (5+ PQE)

Location: Southampton
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Working pattern: Full-time (35 hours) | Hybrid working available

We are recruiting for an experienced Family Associate or Partner (5+ PQE) to join a top-tier, Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Family team based in Southampton.

The Role

You will join a well-established and regionally recognised Family team with a strong presence across Hampshire and beyond. The role will involve:

• Managing a varied and high-quality Family law caseload

• Advising on complex financial matters arising from divorce

• Children matters and cohabitation disputes

• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements

• Acting for high-net-worth individuals, including rural and agricultural clients

In addition to fee-earning, you will:

• Play a leading role in team management, strategy and supervision

• Actively engage in business development and profile-building

About You

• Senior Family Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' PQE

• Currently operating at Associate or Partner level, or ready to step up

• Strong technical background in private Family law

• Proven ability to manage cases independently and delegate effectively

• Commercially minded with a strong network of referrers

• Experience in non-court dispute resolution (mediation, collaborative law, or One Couple One Lawyer) is desirable

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience

• Hybrid working within a genuinely flexible and trusting culture

• Opportunity to join a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Family team

• High-quality, complex Family law work

• Strategic leadership role with real influence over departmental growth

• Comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life insurance and health cash plan