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Family Solicitor Head of Department

The Legists
Kent Full-time GBP 60,000 – 75,000
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Family Lawyer (Head of Department), 5+ PQE, Kent, £60-75,000 (DOE). The firm is highly respected for its exceptional client care, high-quality privately funded family work, and a collaborative team culture. It offers a friendly, modern working environment where individual contributions are valued, and career progression is supported. The firm also provides a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, BUPA private healthcare, a pension scheme and structured development and leadership programmes to support professional growth and long-term success. There is so much more to tell you about this exciting career opportunity, so please call me on or email with your CV. JOB REF: 215304151

FAMILY SOLICITOR/LEGAL EXECUTIVE:
A highly regarded specialist firm, known for its expertise and ambitious growth plans, is seeking a Senior Family Solicitor to join its team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced family law professional eager to embrace a new challenge, step into a leadership role, and thrive in a supportive, dynamic, and forward-thinking environment.

You will lead your own caseload of privately funded family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy proceedings, cohabitation disputes, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and private children law cases. In this senior role, you will take full ownership of your files, mentor junior team members, and build strong, lasting client relationships. Joining this dedicated family law practice, you will work across the full spectrum of privately funded matters while shaping the future of the team and enjoying excellent opportunities for career progression and long-term professional development.

We welcome applications from Solicitors or Legal Executives with a minimum of five years’ PQE and strong technical expertise across a broad range of family law matters. The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the confidence to manage files independently. We are looking for a positive, collaborative professional with the drive to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the growth and development of the practice.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on or email with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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