Family Law Solicitor

Family Law Solicitor

£34,000 to £48,000 dependent on experience plus up to £15,600 in performance incentives (paid quarterly) and excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)

Manchester City Centre, Bristol, Stratford-Upon-Avon or Sheffield – hybrid working between home and one day a week in the office https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy (opens in new window)

We’re looking for newly qualified and Associate Family Law Solicitor to join us at Co-op Legal Services.

Co-op Legal Services is different to traditional law firms. We’re not owned by wealthy partners or shareholders, but by over 7 million members across the UK. And everything we do is dedicated to doing right by our clients in their hour of need.

When you join us, you’ll get innovative case management tech and AI tools which minimise the admin burden, allowing you to focus on using your legal skills and knowledge to support our clients. We’ll give you comprehensive training and a wide range of opportunities to develop your skill-set without breaking the bank. We’re also committed to protecting our colleagues’ work/life balance – enabling you to practice law without the late nights.

In this role, you'll manage a variety of new and existing family caseloads end to end with a client focused approach to targets. You won’t need to bring a following of clients with you as we’ll source these for you.

Why this job matters

Your expertise will help guide clients through important moments, and you’ll work closely with your team to share knowledge, support each other, and deliver the best service possible. As a fast-growing business, we’re committed to supporting your development and providing you with the opportunity to shape our future.

What you’ll do

- Take ownership of a mixed caseload of family matters, undertaking active negotiation to get the best results for your clients, administrative and secretarial support will also be provided
- Use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
- Meet individual and team chargeable time and profit cost targets
- Draft and audit legal documents and correspondence

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we’re always clear on the essential selection criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

- Qualified as solicitor / CILEX qualified with appropriate litigation rights, with experience in handling privately funded family law matters
- Strong experience with matrimonial finance cases
- Proven experience of working towards and meeting chargeable and billing targets
- Good general IT skills including use of a case management system
- Great relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with all types of people and provide excellent customer service
- A high level of attention to detail and great organisational skills
- A dedication to exceptional client care and a genuine commitment to supporting clients in their hour of need

Why Co-op?

Co-op is a place you can thrive. To help take care of your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing we’ll give you:

- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
- Stream app – giving you early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Virtual healthcare services including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
- 24/7 colleague support service
- Training and support for your development and career progression
- Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion