ROLE: Family Solicitor/Legal Executive
LOCATION: Scunthorpe/Howden
SALARY: Competitive and based on experience
HOURS: 09:00-17:15 Monday-Friday, with hybrid working opportunities available
BENEFITS:
- 38 days’ annual leave including bank holidays and birthday leave
- Employee Assistance Programme and cash plan, including counselling, 24/7 GP access, gym discounts and healthcare cashback
- Ongoing training, development and clear career progression opportunities
Working within our well-established Family Law team in Scunthorpe or Howden, this role offers the opportunity to support individuals and families during some of the most important and sensitive moments of their lives. We are seeking an experienced Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to manage a varied caseload with care, professionalism and confidence.
You will join a highly regarded Family team known for its technical excellence, strong client relationships and genuinely supportive culture. This is a role where your expertise is trusted, your contribution is valued, and you are given the autonomy to manage your own work while being fully supported by experienced colleagues and high-quality administrative support.
The role offers hybrid working, excellent work-life balance and the opportunity to continue developing your career within a firm that prioritises wellbeing, inclusion and long-term progression. We are proud of our reputation as a good place to work, where people feel supported to grow and stay for the long term.
What we are looking for:
- A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with litigation experience
- Experience in Private Children, and/or Matrimonial matters
- A client-focused approach with excellent communication skills
- Confidence managing cases independently while contributing to a collaborative team
- Experience of Legal Aid work is desirable but not essential
The role will include but isn't limited too
- Managing a varied family law caseload within your area of specialism
- Advising clients with empathy, clarity and professionalism
- Progressing matters efficiently from instruction to conclusion
- Building trusted, long-term client relationships
ABOUT US:
Join our award-winning Family Law team, recently recognised as Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales). We offer a close-knit, supportive environment across our 17-office network where collaboration and compassion underpin everything we do. Our team includes nationally recognised experts named in The Legal 500 and known for delivering sensitive yet strategic solutions. You will work alongside some of the region’s finest family lawyers in a department with a reputation for excellence and meaningful client care. You will join a respected, collaborative team that values strategic thinking, mentoring, and innovation in family practice.
