Senior Family Law Solicitor

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Co-op Digital Full time £52,000

Senior Family Law Solicitor
Up to £52,000 dependant on experience plus excellent benefits including 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, up to 10% pension contribution and discounts on Co-op products (Work Level 6A)
Manchester City Centre or Bristol – hybrid working between home and at least one day per week in the office

Due to continued growth of our Family law team, we're looking for a senior family law solicitor to join us at Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, we're passionate about providing an exceptional client experience and our Family department has a 4.8/5 trust pilot rating owing to just that. In this role, you'll manage a variety of new and existing family caseloads end to end with a client focused approach to targets. We'll look to you to use your technical expertise to provide the best outcomes for your clients as well as supporting and mentoring more junior colleagues in the team to support their professional development. You won't need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source these for you, and you don't need to support with the business development side allowing you more time to focus on your cases. 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 & profit cost targets

•draft and audit legal documents and correspondence

•be a source of technical knowledge and provide guidance to junior team members as needed, fostering their growth and development

•work collaboratively with the team leader to support the team's success and with achieving our collective goals

This role would suit people who have


•qualified as solicitor / CILEX qualified, with experience in handling privately funded family law matters

•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

•resilience with the ability to embrace change

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. We're a commercial organisation with a purpose beyond profit, you'll have an opportunity to help us build a stronger Co-op and stronger communities. You'll also get a package that includes:


•competitive salary

•coaching, training, and support to help you develop

•pension with up to 10% employer contributions

•annual incentive scheme

•28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service)

•discounts on Co-op products and services

•free support for your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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