Puro Associates Ltd
Description
Family Solicitor
Location: Manchester City Centre
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Role
- Divorce and separation
- Financial remedy proceedings
- Private Children Act matters
- Domestic abuse matters
- Cohabitation disputes
- Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
- Handle complex financial remedy cases involving business assets, pensions, investment portfolios, and high-value estates.
- Draft court applications, witness statements, consent orders, and settlement agreements.
- Conduct advocacy where appropriate and liaise with Counsel.
- Build and maintain long-term client relationships through exceptional client care.
- Supervise and mentor junior solicitors, paralegals, and support staff.
- Ensure compliance with SRA regulations and internal quality standards.
- Play an active role in business development, networking, and growing the department.
About You
- Qualified Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE in Family Law.
- Strong experience managing privately funded family law matters independently.
- Excellent technical knowledge across divorce, financial remedies, and private children matters.
- Experience handling complex financial disputes is highly desirable.
- Previous supervisory or mentoring experience would be advantageous.
- Strong advocacy, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
- Organised, empathetic, and committed to delivering outstanding client service.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- High-quality privately funded caseload.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Modern city centre offices.
- Pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave.
- Health and wellbeing benefits.
ApplyIf you're an ambitious Senior Family Solicitor looking to join a progressive Manchester firm where you can work on high-quality matters while playing a key role in the development of a growing department, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.