Family Associate

Sellick Partnership is excited to be working with a well-regarded Legal 500 firm who are looking for a Family Associate to join their team in Norwich.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with all members of the family law team to gain a broad understanding of practice areas and case management.

• Support ongoing matters involving both financial and children-related issues.

• Gradually develop and manage an independent caseload with a focus on financial remedy and child arrangements.

• Engage in client meetings, attend court hearings, and contribute to case strategy under supervision, with a view to increasing autonomy over time.

• Maintain high professional standards and a commitment to delivering client-focused legal services.

The successful candidate:

• 2 + years' PQE with strong family law training and experience, ideally gained at a large regional or City firm.
• Strong academic background, with excellent written English and legal drafting skills.
• Genuine enthusiasm for family law, with ambition to develop a broad caseload involving both financial and children-related matters.
• Committed to delivering high-quality, client-focused legal services.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, potential clients, and professional referrers.
• Excellent time management, organisation, and attention to detail.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including confident use of online legal resources.
• High level of IT literacy, including familiarity with legal software and Microsoft Office.

In exchange, the firm is offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package, as well as progression opportunities.

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