NQ Family Solicitor

Job Title: Newly Qualified (NQ) Family Solicitor

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Salary: £45,000

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Sellick Partnership are working with a Legal 500 ranked firm who are seeking an NQ Family Solicitor to join their highly regarded Family Law team in Shrewsbury.

This role offers the opportunity to advise clients on complex and often sensitive family matters, including financial arrangements following relationship breakdown and disputes involving children. Much of the work involves high-value assets and requires a thoughtful, measured and client-focused approach.

Working closely with partners and experienced colleagues, you will build strong client relationships and provide clear, practical advice during some of the most important moments in clients' lives.

This position is ideal for someone looking to handle high-quality family law work while developing a long-term career within a supportive firm that values a balanced and sustainable approach to working.

You will have the autonomy to manage your own caseload while benefiting from the collaboration and support of an established and respected team.

Key Responsibilities

You will advise clients on a broad range of family law matters, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial settlements and property arrangements
• Children matters and childcare issues
• Adoption
• Family mediation

You will also:

• Manage matters from instruction through to conclusion
• Provide clear, empathetic and commercially aware legal advice
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm
• Contribute to marketing and business development initiatives

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• NQ Solicitor with expeirence in family law
• Strong technical expertise across a broad range of private family matters
• Experience handling sensitive and complex cases, including high-value financial matters
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently
• A proactive and collaborative approach
• An interest in networking, marketing and business development activities

What We Offer

• High-quality and varied family law work
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Genuine opportunities for long-term career development
• Autonomy and responsibility within your role
• A firm culture that supports work-life balance and sustainable working practices

If you're interested in the role, please apply or contact Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership.

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