Family Solicitor

Job description

Family Solicitor

Location: Reading/Newbury

Salary: Competitive DOE

Benefits: Competitive salary, genuine career progression, flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to work within a highly regarded specialist Family Law practice, market leading bonus scheme - opportunity to earn an additional 25% of salary.

About the Company

K J Smith Solicitors is a specialist Family Law firm recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Firm, with a strong reputation for providing expert, personalised and pragmatic advice to individuals and families. The firm focuses exclusively on family law, allowing its lawyers to develop deep expertise across a broad range of complex matters.

With offices across the South East and a growing team of specialist family lawyers, the firm combines technical expertise with a genuinely human approach to client care. Its lawyers are also members of Resolution, reflecting the firm's commitment to constructive and resolution-focused family law.

Role Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor at around 4 PQE to join a highly regarded specialist Family Law team.

You will manage your own caseload of privately funded matters, advising clients through often complex and sensitive family circumstances. The role offers exposure to a broad range of family work, excellent client contact and the opportunity to develop your career within a firm where Family Law is the core focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of privately funded Family Law matters.
• Advise clients on divorce, separation and financial matters.
• Handle private children matters, including child arrangements and parental responsibility.
• Advise on cohabitation disputes and agreements.
• Draft and advise on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
• Support clients experiencing domestic abuse and advise on appropriate protective measures.
• Assist with mediation, collaborative law and other constructive forms of dispute resolution.
• Work on complex and high-value matters where appropriate, including international family and high-net-worth divorce cases.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear, compassionate and commercially sensible advice.
• Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the team.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with approximately 4 years PQE in Family Law.
• Strong experience handling privately funded family matters.
• Good technical knowledge across divorce, finances and/or private children work.
• Excellent communication, drafting and client care skills.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage your own caseload effectively.
• A pragmatic and empathetic approach to client relationships.
• Commercially aware and keen to develop your career within a specialist Family Law practice.
• Resolution membership or experience working within a resolution-focused environment would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a firm where Family Law is the sole specialist focus, giving you the chance to work alongside experienced lawyers and develop your expertise across a broad range of private family matters.

With Legal 500 recognition, a strong regional presence and a reputation built around personalised client care, the firm offers an excellent environment for an ambitious Family Solicitor looking to progress their career within a specialist practice.

If this role isn't quite right, it's still worth speaking to one of our specialist team - we may be working on something that hasn't hit the market yet.

Related Job Titles: Family Solicitor, Family Lawyer, Family Associate, Matrimonial Solicitor, Private Family Solicitor

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Reading

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-09-2026

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