Solicitor 5–8 Years PQE

The Family team at Paris Smith, which has unparalleled quality of work and reputation across the South and beyond, are now looking to recruit a 5 to 8 year PQE Solicitor in each of our three locations to join and continue that success.

The firm offers excellent opportunities for long term career advancement, autonomy and independence.

The Roles

These roles present a fantastic opportunity to work independently and as part of a larger team. Some cases will be Partner led. Others will be led by you, and you will be supported by more junior members of the team. In all our locations, we are led by Partners with established reputations for dealing with all aspects of family law, including high net worth matrimonial finance and complex private law children matters.

You will be based primarily in Southampton, Winchester or Bournemouth, and will also enjoy the opportunity to work across the offices, by choice or by client demand.

The quality of our work and clientele requires exceptional levels of client care, case management and creativity, together with mastery of detail and the bigger picture. This is a challenging role, and one which offers the chance to work on quality cases with the best in their field.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Building your own varied caseload
• Coaching, developing and supporting more junior members of the team
• Supporting the supervising Partner with their caseload
• Taking responsibility for managing your own time and work, prioritising and being proactive where appropriate
• Keeping up to date with changes in the law
• Strong communication with team members and other services in the firm
• Recognition and commitment to the importance of meeting time and financial requirements
• Actively engaging with marketing and business development activity
• Working and behaving in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession

The Candidate

You must have specialised post qualification experience in family law that will include:

• Divorce and separation
• The sharing of high value or complex financial resources following divorce or separation, including trusts, business assets, foreign assets and pensions
• Cohabitation
• Pre and post nuptial agreements
• Children (private law)

The role will also require the candidate to assist the Partner in their business development activities and experience in this field is desirable.

Accordingly, the ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• Strong technical ability
• Exceptional client care skills
• The ability to communicate complex law, scenarios and solutions in a simple and clear way verbally and in writing
• A solid grasp of technology tools enabling digital working and efficiency
• Creativity
• A team ethic
• Excellent organisation and time management
• The ability to think strategically and focus on outcome rather than just process
• The ability to take responsibility and use initiative
• A commercial mindset and experience in business development

Locations

• Southampton – 1 London Road, Southampton, SO15 2AE
• Winchester – 9 Parchment Street, Winchester, SO23 8AT
• Bournemouth – Suite B, Ninth Floor Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EZ

Additional Information

• Term: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full Time and/or substantial part time considered
• Department: Family

In return we offer a competitive salary, commensurate with skills and experience, together with a comprehensive range of benefits. We operate two discretionary additional remuneration schemes based on performance. The working environment in all locations is excellent: premises, people and technology.

You will work closely with highly regarded Partners who have established reputations across all aspects of family law, including high net worth and complex matters.

You will collaborate with junior members of the team, providing support, coaching and development while also receiving support on your own cases where needed.

The role involves working as part of a wider team across Southampton, Winchester and Bournemouth, with opportunities to collaborate across offices depending on client needs.

You will also work independently on your own caseload while contributing to a collaborative team environment.