Family Finance Solicitor

Job description

Family Solicitor (Legal Aid Finance Focus) – open to level | Kent or Essex | Very Flexible Working

Are you a Family Solicitor with experience in financial remedy matters looking for a role that offers flexibility, high-quality work, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference to clients?

A highly respected and long-established law firm is seeking a Family Solicitor to join its specialist team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of one of the few firms with a strong reputation for undertaking Legal Aid finance work, offering access to a unique caseload that is increasingly difficult to find elsewhere in the market.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, with a strong emphasis on finance matters, including Legal Aid funded work.

The caseload will comprise approximately:

• 80% Legal Aid matters
• 20% privately funded work

Alongside finance cases, you will also handle:

• Private Children matters (both Legal Aid and privately funded)
• Domestic Violence/Injunction applications

Finance experience is essential for this role. The firm is open to considering solicitors from a predominantly private practice background who are interested in moving into a Legal Aid environment.

About the Team

You will join a specialist team of five lawyers dedicated to this area of family law, while also benefiting from the support, resources, and collaboration of a much larger and well-established family department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a collegiate environment where quality of service and client care are genuinely valued.

Flexible Working

The firm offers an exceptionally flexible approach to hybrid working, with fee earners typically expected to attend the office just one day per week.

Candidates can be based from any of the firm's offices across Kent or Essex, providing significant flexibility around location and work-life balance.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor (all PQE levels considered)
• Strong experience handling family finance matters
• Experience of Financial Remedy work is essential
• A genuine interest in Legal Aid work
• Confident managing your own caseload
• Committed to delivering excellent client care

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to undertake specialist Legal Aid finance work with a recognised market leader
• Flexible hybrid working with minimal office attendance
• Open to a wide range of PQE levels
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• High-quality and varied caseload
• Multiple office locations across Kent and Essex

For Family Solicitors looking to develop their expertise in complex finance matters whilst benefiting from genuine flexibility and a highly regarded team environment, this represents an outstanding opportunity.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or other opportunities in the market then contact Alison Banks at alison@lrlegal.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 020 8464 2506(office hours) or 07979952201(out of office hours).

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barking

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English