Average Family Associate salary in Cheltenham

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Senior Associate to join a highly regarded, ranked team based in Cheltenham. This role is suited to candidates with significant expertise in complex and high-value matrimonial finance cases, as well as experience in private child law matters. Key Responsibilities - Deliver concise, practical, and persuasive legal advice to clients - Independently manage a diverse caseload, taking a proactive approach to file management - Draft complex legal documents with minimal supervision, utilizing established precedents as needed - Apply a commercial mindset to research, ensuring accuracy and relevance in the advice provided - Delegate and supervise work effectively within the team to support junior colleagues where appropriate - Minimum of 6 years’PQE, though candidates with varying levels of experience may be considered - Demonstrates high levels of accuracy and attention to detail They will be looking for a Solicitor who is able to deliver a range of competencies including integrity, respect and working in a client centric environment. If this sounds suitable, please get in touch.

Position: Senior Family Associate (6+ PQE) Salary: £50,000+ Location: Cheltenham Overview An established and well-regarded legal practice with over 35 years of experience is recruiting an ambitious Senior Associate to join its Family team, one of the largest in Gloucestershire.Renowned for delivering a broad range of legal services to private clients and businesses, this firm offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the growth and development of the Family team and the wider organisation. It’s an excellent time to become part of this dynamic practice.Who You should be enthusiastic, friendly, and positive, with the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and others you engage with. Ideally, you will have a minimum of eight years of post-qualification experience, though experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply.You should have a proven history of proactively managing a diverse caseload of private family matters, including Child Arrangement Orders, Divorce, Matrimonial Finance, Post-Nuptial Arrangements, and Cohabitation Disputes. A strong track record of meeting career and financial goals, coupled with excellent commercial awareness, is essential.The role requires a passion for business development activities and experience in supervising and mentoring junior fee earners and trainees. Familiarity with using case management systems is also important.Why Our team is composed of exceptional individuals who take pride in delivering the highest levels of client care and professional service, bringing energy and enthusiasm to everything they do. Joining us means enjoying a healthy balance between work and fun. We value the opportunity to socialise, regularly organising events such as after-work drinks, pizza lunches, competitions, board game nights, a book club, and celebratory Christmas and summer parties.Supporting a charity each year is a core part of our ethos. Our staff vote annually to select a Charity of the Year, and we dedicate ourselves to fundraising through activities like bake sales, polar plunges, sponsored walks or runs, book sales, and quizzes.We foster a friendly, supportive, and collaborative working environment, ensuring our team members feel valued and connected.In addition to this culture, we offer a competitive salary based on experience and an attractive benefits package. This includes a pension plan, private medical insurance, an income protection scheme, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, additional discretionary leave days, and access to an employee assistance program with support from mental health first aiders.To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to . For a confidential chat regarding this position, or an overview of the Southwest legal market, reach out to .

Senior Associate Solicitor is sought to join this leading regional law firm based in Cheltenham, on offer are exciting career prospects with a route through to the Partnership and for the right individual a role within time with the Senior Leadership team. The firm offer a competitive basic salary and attractive holiday package combined with a strong benefits scheme. The firm is one of the strongest in the region with recommendations in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and offer a flexible working pattern for experienced lawyers. The firm represent clients nationally and locally and are keen to hire someone who is passionate and driven within this area of law.The appointed successful family associate will be able to demonstrate at least 8 years’ experience within family law and will be an expert in all types of family law ranging from Divorce, matrimonial finance, post nuptial disputes, child arrangement orders and cohabitation disputes.• You will be expected to support the more senior members of the team and provide supervision and support to the more junior members.• You will demonstrate excellent business development skills and will be keen to network in the local market.• An established network of contacts and work referrers is key for this role.• The firm are considering candidates at Solicitor, Associate and Senior Associate level.• You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with clients and other stakeholders and offer exceptional levels of client care.• To apply contact Penny on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary level purely as a guide.At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.