We are seeking a Family Lawyer to office to join our expanding team and become the head of our busy Woolwich team.

Your Profile:

You will have experience in the following areas of family law:-

  1. Divorce and finances
  2. Private Law Children
  3. Domestic Abuse, Non Molestation / Occupation Orders
  4. General family matters, unmarried couples, cohabitation disputes.

We would like the ideal candidate to:

  1. Be 4+ years PQE.
  2. Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  3. Be competent and willing to undertake your own advocacy.
  4. Have a following.
  5. Be prepared to network and create new business.

What we are seeking: –

  1. Someone who will hit the ground running.
  2. Understand legal aid.
  3. Undertake and generate private paying work.
  4. Experience in networking and business development and be proficient with social media to assist with progression of our marketing strategy.
  5. The successful candidate would be part of the strategic team of developing the family department including marketing / networking / compliance and general firm expansion

Working with us: –

We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team.

Our offices are friendly, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently. Our team work on a hybrid basis with a split of office working and remote working on the basis we trust that everyone works to meet their targets and deadlines.

We offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 28 days (including bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service.

We offer competitive salaries and bonus structures enabling our team to share in the profits of their successes.

Employee benefits with GTS:

  • Salary range of £65-£75k per annum, depending on experience.
  • Profit sharing through bonuses, based on billing and meeting targets.
  • Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
  • Benenden Health Care.
  • Administrative support.
  • Firm laptop and mobile phone
  • Ongoing training and development.
  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Support from colleagues for case cover.
  • Supportive supervision from mentors.
  • Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
  • Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
  • Additional perks and benefits.
  • Competitive training packages.

Our lawyers focus on their fee – earning and billing / credit control is undertaken independently by other teams in-house. We have a dedicated in-bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our fee earners. Lawyers also have the benefit of dictation and support staff to assist in easing the pressure and enabling efficient working.

We are a multi-office, multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.

Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team via email on: humanresources@gtstewart.co.uk.