Full job descriptionEventus Legal Recruitment is seeking a Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive to join a highly regarded and growing family law team based in Dorking, Surrey. This is a full time, permanent opportunity with a salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, hybrid working with one remote day per week, a bonus scheme, and strong future career progression opportunities as the team expands.
This Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive job in Dorking, Surrey would suit a solicitor or legal executive with around 2 to 5 years PQE, although applications will also be considered from newly qualified solicitors or legal executives with strong family law experience gained during training. Candidates with more than 5 years PQE may also be considered, particularly where they have a following or are looking for future partnership prospects.
Role Responsibilities
The successful Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive will join a busy, committed, and supportive family law team in Dorking, Surrey, handling a varied caseload of privately funded family matters. You will have paralegal support and the opportunity to work on a mix of straightforward and more complex cases involving children, finances, domestic abuse, cohabitation, and relationship planning. Duties include the following:
*Managing your own caseload of family law matters with appropriate support
*Advising clients on Family Law Act applications involving domestic abuse
*Advising on child arrangements, including section 8 court applications
*Advising on leave to remove applications and change of name matters
*Drafting family law applications, statements, and supporting documents
*Handling cases involving alienating behaviours and domestic abuse where required
*Advising on financial remedy settlements and applications
*Drafting separation agreements, Form Es, section 25 statements, consent orders, and court portal submissions
*Advising clients with business interests and working with PODEs where required
*Advising cohabiting partners, including cohabitation agreements and ToLATA 1996 matters
*Assisting with nuptial agreements where experience allows
*Carrying out advocacy where appropriate or developing advocacy skills with support
*Working closely with colleagues across a busy family law team in Dorking, Surrey
Person Specification
Applications are invited from Family Law Solicitors or Legal Executives who are confident managing their own case files and who are committed to providing sensitive, practical, and robust advice to clients.
The successful Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive will be based in Dorking, Surrey and have the following skills and attributes:
*Around 2 to 5 years PQE in family law, although other levels will be considered
*Membership of Resolution and a clear commitment to the Resolution code of practice
*Experience managing your own family law case files
*Experience in domestic abuse, children, and financial remedy matters
*Strong drafting skills across applications, statements, agreements, Form Es, and consent orders
*A genuine interest in supporting clients who have suffered domestic abuse
*The ability to manage a mixed caseload, including more complex family law matters
*A practical, client focused, and empathetic approach
*The confidence to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
*Advocacy experience, or a willingness to develop advocacy skills
This Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive job in Dorking, Surrey would particularly suit someone who enjoys high quality family law work, wants to contribute to a growing department, and is looking for a role with longer term career progression.
Benefits and Rewards
This Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive job in Dorking, Surrey offers a strong benefits package and a working environment that supports both professional development and work life balance.
Benefits include:
*Salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
*Hybrid working with one remote day per week
*Bonus scheme
*25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*Pension scheme
*Free parking near the office
*Good work life balance
*Paralegal support
*Career progression opportunities as the team expands
*Possible future partnership prospects for the right person
About the Company
The successful Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive will join a respected law firm in Dorking, Surrey with an established family law team and a strong reputation for advising individuals on sensitive personal matters. The firm provides advice across a broad range of private and commercial legal services and is known for combining technical expertise with a personable, supportive, and practical approach.
The family team in Dorking, Surrey advises on family and matrimonial matters ranging from straightforward cases through to more complex disputes. The team adopts the Resolution code of practice where possible, with a focus on constructive outcomes, while also taking a robust approach where court applications are required.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive to join a growing department in Dorking, Surrey, work alongside experienced family law specialists, and develop their career within a supportive and ambitious team.
Next Steps
Apply now online for immediate consideration if your skills and experience align with this Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive job.