Head of Family Solicitor

Ready for the career upgrade that's years away at your current firm?

Ready for empowerment - a say in your law firm?

Ready to take a bigger slice of the profit, you've helped build?

Ready for law, the Hedges way?

If you are looking for a better deal, better work-life balance and no limits, we'd love to talk.

Let's keep things relaxed with an informal and completely confidential virtual coffee to see where we can take this.

We look forward to chatting.

Part-time / Flexible / 4 Day Week Supported

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Life in many law firms can mean long hours, undue pressure, and little balance, but not at Hedges.

As an employee-owned firm, we put people first, creating a supportive culture where wellbeing and collaboration sit alongside excellence. Join us as Head of Family Team, and you'll find your expertise valued, your growth encouraged, and your career thriving without sacrificing what matters most.

We know the challenges that face most Solicitors in-practice which is why we transformed the outdated model of legal services by putting ownership in the hands of those who deliver them.

At
Hedges Law
, every case, every client and every decision is powered by people who are personally invested in long-term success.

As one of the first legal firms in the UK to become employee owned, you will be part of this exclusive club and literally own this success. No having to wait around for the 'Financial Freedom Day', that may never come.

From day one you will be:

• A share of the business (with NO buy-in)

• Empowered (everyone really does have a voice)

• Valued

• Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients

• Set-off at the right pace

• Nurtured and developed

• Accelerated (faster career progression)

• Paid what you are worth, faster than you can in your current gig

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About Hedges Law:

We may have a 235-year heritage, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull and oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance.

Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we've evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time.

The Role at a Glance:

Head of Team, Family Solicitor

Wallingford/Oxford/Chipping Norton/ hybrid

£120,000

Plus Bonus, Company Profit Share & Extensive Benefits

Reporting to: Directors

Your Skills:
Best-in-class Family-Law advice. Professional support to the team members and delivering legal services to our high net worth clients. The legal role will involve advising on all family related matters, including divorce and separation, children disputes, financial remedy claims, pre- and post-nuptial settlements, domestic violence, cohabitation matters, ToLATA claims, domestic violence, surrogacy and adoption, etc.

Culture:
Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture

Structure:
Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 35 such law firms in the country)

Team Size:
50 awesome 'Hedgeholders'

About You:

• Qualified Solicitor with significant legal experience and a high level of proven competency in the family law field. Specifically, experience in the high net worth financial remedy claims and contested proceedings is essential.

• A solid billing history & clean claims record

• Able to deliver high quality legal services with outstanding client care

• Extremely organised and possess great time management skills

• Warm & personable

• Always seeking continued learning and self-development

• Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working

• Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude

• Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues

• Professional in appearance

• Ability to contribute to marketing and business growth

Loved by other 'Hedgeholders'

• People-focused culture that empowers you to LOVE work

• A supportive team

• Best-in-class tech (Actionstep) to make your life easier

• Career growth without barriers

• An incredible eclectic mix of Interesting, creative, affluent and uber-successful HNW clients

• Hand-built invested team who win and succeed together

• City-quality legal work set against the backdrop of Oxfordshire & the Cotswolds

Benefits:

• 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position

• Life Insurance

• Flu Vouchers

• Company pension

• Profit sharing (Employee Ownership)

• Salary Sacrifice

• Paperless Technology: to make your life easier

• Coaching and Personal Development

• Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture

• High Pedigree Team

At Hedges, this isn't just another role - it's your opportunity to lead, to shape, and to truly own your future. We've reimagined what a career in law can look like: where excellence is matched with balance, where ambition meets genuine reward, and where your voice carries real weight. If you're ready to escape the limits of traditional firms and step into a culture that champions innovation, ownership, and people-first values, then your next chapter starts here.

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