Family Solicitor - High Net Worth Clients - Team Lead

Family Solicitor – Private Client & High Net Worth | Team Lead Central London | Chancery Lane | Office-based | Competitive salary + performance bonus A well-established and growing London law firm is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor / Team Lead to join its busy private family department. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior family lawyer who enjoys handling sophisticated private client work, developing client relationships and taking responsibility for the performance and development of a small team. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of high-net-worth and complex family matters, while providing supervision and guidance to junior lawyers and support staff. The Role You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of private family matters, with a particular emphasis on high-value financial and complex cases. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of private family matters from instruction through to conclusion
• Advising high-net-worth individuals on complex financial and family issues
• Handling divorce and separation matters
• Managing high-value financial remedy cases involving property, business interests, trusts, pensions and other significant assets
• Advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
• Dealing with child arrangements and other private children matters
• Handling applications for protective and injunctive orders
• Advising on cohabitation disputes and separation arrangements
• Dealing with international and cross-border family law matters where required
• Drafting pleadings, applications, agreements, correspondence and other legal documentation
• Providing clear, commercially focused and sensitive advice to clients Team Leadership Alongside your own caseload, you will take an active role in leading a small Family team. This will include:
• Supervising solicitors, paralegals and/or trainees
• Reviewing work and ensuring consistently high standards
• Delegating matters appropriately and monitoring team workloads
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced members of the department
• Supporting appraisals, performance management and professional development
• Assisting with recruitment, onboarding and training
• Working with senior management on departmental performance and resource planning Business Development & Billing This is a commercially focused position, and the successful candidate will be comfortable working towards clear financial and performance objectives. You will:
• Conduct initial client consultations and convert enquiries into retained matters
• Develop strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Manage firm-generated leads and enquiries promptly
• Meet agreed personal billing and revenue targets
• Support the team in achieving departmental targets
• Maintain accurate time recording and billing
• Identify opportunities for referrals and cross-departmental work
• Develop repeat business and professional/client referral relationships About You We are looking for an experienced Family Solicitor who combines strong technical ability with excellent client management and commercial awareness. Essential experience
• Qualified Solicitor with the right to practise in England & Wales and a current practising certificate
• Strong experience in private family law
• Significant experience of complex financial remedy work, preferably involving high-net-worth clients
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing other legal professionals
• Excellent delegation, organisational and quality-control skills
• Experience working with financially sophisticated or high-profile clients
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building abilities
• Demonstrable experience converting enquiries or consultations into paying clients
• Comfortable working towards billing, revenue and performance targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Right to work in the UK Desirable The following would be advantageous:
• Previous experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor or Head of Family
• Experience of international or cross-border family law
• Experience with mediation, collaborative law or Resolution
• An established professional referral network or client following
• Additional language skills
• Experience using modern legal case management systems What's on Offer?
• Competitive salary based on experience, seniority and track record
• Performance-related bonus
• Genuine team leadership responsibility
• A strong flow of new client enquiries
• High-value and varied private client work
• Exposure to an international and diverse client base
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression within an expanding legal practice
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Central London location Why Join? This is more than a fee-earning role. It offers the opportunity for an ambitious Family Solicitor to take ownership of a growing private client caseload, lead a team and play an important role in developing the firm's Family offering. If you are commercially minded, confident dealing with sophisticated clients and ready to take the next step into a genuine leadership position, we would be pleased to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion about the role.