Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Senior Family Solicitor to join a progressive, values-led law firm in Chester. This is a full-time, permanent job offering hybrid working, enhanced annual and family friendly leave (including your birthday off), early finish Fridays and a monthly health and wellbeing allowance with a salary of up to £90,000 DOE. Due to continued growth within the Family & Relationships team, this Senior Family Solicitor job in Chester presents a genuine long-term career opportunity, with a clear succession plan to progress into a future Head of Family position.

Role Responsibilities

The successful Senior Family Solicitor will join an established Family & Relationships department and will take a lead on the financial aspects of divorce and separation matters. This Senior Family Solicitor job in Chester offers high-quality work and the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the strategic direction of the team, with succession into a future Head of Family job firmly in view.

The day-to-day duties within this Senior Family Solicitor job include:

• Managing a caseload of financial remedy matters, including division of assets and financial settlements arising from divorce and separation.
• Advising on asset and financial planning linked to relationship breakdown.
• Handling complex financial matters and, ideally, supporting clients with high-net-worth circumstances.
• Developing and managing profitable relationships with new and existing clients, as well as third-party referrers.
• Delivering a gold-standard, refreshing client experience aligned with the firm’s “doing law differently” ethos.
• Supporting business development initiatives to further strengthen and grow the Family & Relationships department.
• Contributing to the long-term leadership and development of the team as part of a structured succession plan.

Person Specification

This Senior Family Solicitor job would suit a commercially minded, technically strong practitioner who enjoys client contact and is motivated by stepping into a future leadership position. The successful Senior Family Solicitor will be confident, proactive and interested in progressing towards a Head of Family job in the medium term.

In addition, you will possess the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Strong experience handling the financial aspects of divorce and separation, including financial settlements and asset division.
• Ideally, experience managing complex and/or high-net-worth financial matters.
• Excellent client care skills with the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships.
• Proven business development capability and a strong professional network.
• Clear, transparent communication skills and the confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset, with an interest in departmental growth and future leadership responsibility.

Benefits and Rewards

The incoming Senior Family Solicitor will benefit from working within a forward-thinking and supportive environment, where autonomy, innovation and leadership development are encouraged. This Senior Family Solicitor job in Chester offers genuine work-life balance alongside a clear pathway to a future Head of Family job.

You will receive:

• Hybrid-working. 
• Enhanced annual leave and family friendly leave, plus your birthday off.
• Early finish Fridays.
• Monthly health and wellbeing allowance via a wellbeing platform.
• Generous employee referral programme.
• Dress for your day policy.
• Regular socials and charity events.
• Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support.
• Values-based recognition and reward scheme.
• Long-service awards.
• Customer experience recognition awards.
• Structured progression opportunities, including leadership development support.

About the Company

This is a modern, multi-office law firm operating across the North West, with an established presence in Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and the Wirral. The firm has experienced significant growth due to its unique service offering and commitment to combining commercial success with positive social and environmental impact. The business is values-led, guided by core principles centred around respect, innovation, engagement and helping individuals shine. It is a certified B Corp organisation, demonstrating high standards of ethical practice, transparency and responsibility. The leadership team is widely recognised for its progressive and people-first approach, and the firm has built a strong reputation for delivering legal services in a refreshing and client-focused way.

The Family & Relationships department advises on separation and divorce, arrangements for children, asset and financial planning, international family law, cohabitation agreements and pre-nuptial agreements. This Senior Family Solicitor job in Chester offers the opportunity to join a well-regarded team with a clear and realistic pathway into a future Head of Family position as part of its ongoing strategic growth.

Next Steps

Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Senior Family Solicitor job in Chester. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning more about this career-enhancing opportunity in Chester please send your CV to Sonia Idris at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at sonia.idris@eventuslegal.com or contact 07376 277 163 for a confidential discussion.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion regarding your career.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days of applying, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating across the UK and Ireland in the Legal, Finance and Financial Services sectors. Please note, the years’ experience and/or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the job. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found at the bottom of our website.