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Here at Farleys Solicitors we've been practising legal common sense for over 60 years. Our roots are firmly based in Lancashire, having started our journey in Blackburn in 1958. We now have seven offices across Lancashire and Greater Manchester, 140 employees and offer a full range of legal services for individuals and businesses.

Our reputation and growth are based on how our legal services are delivered, combining our legal expertise with a down to earth approach and a focus on getting the job done for our clients.

What sets us apart as a firm is our people. A grown-up culture of hard working lawyers, but with a flexible approach to delivering a quality service to our clients within a genuinely well adjusted work/life balance environment.

The Role:

We have a well renowned and highly successful Family team here at Farleys Solicitors, and attract a loyal client following of high value and often complex matters. Due to anticipated growth we have an opportunity for an experienced private Family solicitor to join our regional team, likely in a Senior Solicitor or Partner level role, and play a part in the continued success of our firm.

The successful candidate will have solid experience across a range of Family and matrimonial matters and the ability to demonstrate strong technical expertise across financial, divorce and private childcare matters, with excellent client care and interpersonal skills.

Our team deal with complex and high value work meaning anyone joining would need to be confident in dealing with a wide variety of matters.

The position could be based across any of our seven offices.

The ideal candidate will:

Be a qualified, practising solicitor or chartered legal executive with a passion for family law
Work comfortably in a fast-paced and deadline driven area of law
Be organised, with a great work ethic and prepared to work within a busy department
Be keen to build their profile and professional network, attending business development opportunities and networking events

In return, Farleys can offer excellent long-term prospects to develop your career amongst friendly and supportive colleagues. This role is a great opportunity to be a key part of the continued success of our Family team and the firm as a whole.

What we can offer you:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Buy and sell annual leave
An extra day's annual leave, which can be taken as a wellbeing day or as a day off on your birthday
Private medical insurance
4% pension contributions
Healthcare cash plan
Income protection
Life cover
Personalised benefits portal with a range of additional lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
Recruitment and legal department referrals (subject to T&C's)