About the job
Senior Family Solicitor (5+ PQE) & Branch Manager – Cambridge
Our client is a well-established and growing specialist law firm with a strong reputation for providing expert family law advice delivered with professionalism, empathy and exceptional client care. They are seeking an experienced Senior Family Solicitor (minimum 5 years’ PQE) to lead and grow their Cambridge office as Branch Manager, while continuing to deliver outstanding legal services to client
s.This is an excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership ability, commercial awareness and a passion for developing people and building a successful te
am.A key focus of this position will be the establishment, growth and leadership of the Cambridge office. The successful candidate will be instrumental in recruiting, developing and embedding a high-performing local team. Hybrid working will be available once the branch is successfully established and a sustainable team structure is in place, offering increased flexibility alongside leadership responsibilit
ies.The
RoleAs a Senior Family Solicitor, you
- will:Manage a varied caseload of privately funded family law matters with a high degree of aut
- onomy.Conduct client meetings in person, by telephone and via video conference, delivering a compassionate and professional se
- rvice.Take full responsibility for client matters from instruction through to concl
- usion.Draft correspondence, court documents and plea
- dings.Attend hearings, conferences and negotiations, instructing Counsel where approp
- riate.Ensure matters progress efficiently and clients are kept fully informed throu
- ghout.Accurately record time, manage costs and billing, and support effective debt manag
- ement.Contribute to business development activities, building relationships and generating new
- work.Maintain the highest standards of client care, professional conduct and regulatory compl
iance.Branch Manager Responsib
ilitiesThis is first and foremost a leadership opportunity, with responsibility for driving the success and growth of the Cambridge o
ffering.
- You will:Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, performance and development of th
- e office.Lead the growth of the branch through recruitment, team development and local business development ini
- tiatives.Build, motivate and retain a high-performing team of legal and support profe
- ssionals.Provide supervision, mentoring and guidance to junior fee earners and suppo
- rt staff.Foster a collaborative, supportive and accountable team
- culture.Work closely with senior leadership to deliver branch growth plans and strategic ob
- jectives.Monitor branch performance, including billing, productivity, profitability and debt ma
- nagement.Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk management, health and safety and operational requ
- irements.Lead regular team meetings and contribute to wider organisational ini
- tiatives.Support the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development of new team
members.
About YouThe successful candidate
- will have:A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in
- Family Law.Strong technical expertise across a broad range of privately funded fami
- ly matters.Proven leadership and people managem
- ent skills.Experience of team development, supervision and performance
- management.Excellent client care and communication
- abilities.Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business d
- evelopment.Strong organisational and case managem
- ent skills.A commitment to maintaining the highest professional and regulatory
- standards.The ambition to build and lead a successful bra
nch office.Wha
- t’s on OfferA senior leadership role with significant autonomy an
- d influence.The opportunity to establish and grow a successful branch i
- n Cambridge.Clear career progression and long-term development op
- portunities.Ongoing professional development, mentoring
- and support.Bespoke leadership and management training
- programmes.Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives and emplo
- yee support.A collaborative and supportive workpl
- ace culture.A business that values diversity, innovation, knowledge-sharing and professional
- excellence.Hybrid working arrangements available following the successful establishment and development of the Cirencester team and office
operations.Please contact Rory Brand at Simpson Judge for further information about this
opportunity….