Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through family law? Do you want to work for a law firm that is not all about profit and places great value on its role within the local community? Whether you're an experienced fee earner or a lawyer looking to retrain into Family/Matrimonial law, my client would love to hear from you.

This role is with a well-established, community-focused firm with a strong presence across West and South Yorkshire. Its supportive and inclusive culture is at the heart of everything they do, and they pride themselves on offering genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression with dedicated personnel within the firm tasked with ensuring this for every member of staff.

My client is looking to hire into their busy and growing Family/Matrimonial team across their offices in Leeds, Huddersfield and Barnsley. Qualified solicitors or legal executives with experience in Family/Matrimonial law will of course be of particular interest. However, my client will also welcome applications from experienced lawyers who may be looking for a change in direction and the chance to retrain into a practice area more focused on people rather than profit.

The firm has a mixture of private-paying and Legal Aid work, and it is important that applicants across all levels of experience have the ability to empathise and build relationships with a wide client base.

My client can offer an attractive benefits package for successful candidates (details can be discussed on receipt of an application). Salary can be negotiable for candidates with previous experience of Family/Matrimonial work. Applying candidates looking for a retraining opportunity will need to be comfortable with a lower salary. However, my client is prepared to look at putting a fast-track development plan in place to ensure a salary commensurate with the market once the relevant period of retraining has taken place.

If you’re a lawyer looking for an opportunity to get directly involved in the local community and to join a team where your contribution is valued, your growth is supported and where your work truly matters, then you should definitely consider applying for this position.

For further information about this opportunity, please either send your CV to Samuel Higgins at Hays Legal (Samuel.Higgins@hays.com) or call 0113 200 3717 for a confidential chat.