Senior Associate / Partner – Family Matrimonial – Exeter
Location: Exeter
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £80,000 to £130,000
This award winning Top 200 UK law firm, recognised for delivering high quality commercial and private client services across the South West, is seeking an experienced Family Matrimonial Senior Associate or Partner to join its successful and welcoming Family team in Exeter. With deep roots in local communities and a strong understanding of regional markets, the firm offers clients exceptional service grounded in practical, real world insight.
This role provides the opportunity to work on high value, complex family matters within a collaborative environment that values expertise, encourages autonomy and offers genuine long term career progression. The firm’s people first culture is central to its continued success, reflected in excellent staff retention and longstanding recognition for its commitment to employee development and wellbeing.
The Role
You will take a leading role within the Family team, advising clients on a broad range of family law matters with a particular focus on complex and high value matrimonial finance. Responsibilities include:
- Providing expert advice on divorce, financial remedy, and prenuptial agreements
- Managing your own caseload independently while delivering exceptional client care
- Leading on complex financial remedy matters and offering strategic, pragmatic guidance
- Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers to foster a positive, collaborative team culture
- Engaging in business development, networking and relationship building across the region
- Working with marketing and leadership teams to raise the profile of the Family department
- Keeping up to date with evolving family law legislation and case law
- Collaborating with colleagues across Private Client, Property, Corporate and other departments
- Contributing to the strategic planning, growth and development of the Exeter Family team
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a senior family law specialist who is:
- Experienced in complex matrimonial finance and high value divorce matters
- Proactive, enthusiastic and confident in managing a busy caseload
- Skilled at building strong client relationships and delivering high quality service
- A supportive team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Interested in business development and raising the team’s profile
- Motivated to shape their own career path, whether stepping up or making a strategic move
- Committed to contributing to a collaborative, flexible and welcoming firm culture
The firm offers the resources of a larger practice while maintaining the warmth, agility and close knit feel of a smaller team.
Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Flexible working
- 30 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme(s)
- Life assurance
- Eye tests and flu jabs
- Gym membership discounts
- Legal support
- Office social events
How to Apply
If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:
Olivia ReedEmail: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.ukPhone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761
The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.
At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.
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