Location: Cardiff
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and client-focused Family Law Solicitor / Legal Executive to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to handle a varied caseload of family matters, including divorce, financial remedy, and children work.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality legal advice and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring a compassionate and professional approach throughout what can often be challenging circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

– Managing a caseload of family law matters including:
– Divorce and separation

Pre-Nups /Post-Nups / Cohabitation/Separation Agreements
  – Financial remedy proceedings and settlements
  – Private and public law children matters
– Providing clear, practical, and empathetic legal advice to clients
– Conducting negotiations and representing clients where appropriate
– Drafting legal documents, correspondence, and court applications
– Attending court hearings and client meetings
– Contributing to business development and maintaining professional relationships

About You

– Qualified Solicitor / Legal Executive in England & Wales
– Ideally 2+ years’ PQE in family law (all levels considered)
– Experience in divorce, finance, and children matters
– Excellent communication and client care skills
– Ability to manage your own caseload independently
– A proactive and commercially aware approach
– Resolution/ Law Society Accreditation or willingness to work towards it

What We Offer

– Competitive salary based on experience
– Flexible working options
– Supportive and collaborative working environment
– Opportunities for career progression
– Ongoing training and professional development
– Generous holiday allowance and benefits package

Apply Now
If you are looking to take the next step in your family law career within a supportive and forward-thinking firm, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a brief covering letter to hr@hopkinslawltd.com

Are you a passionate and empathetic Family Solicitor who wants to make a difference in the lives of Children and Families? We are looking for Family Lawyers (Children Panel Accredited) to join our award-winning team. If you’re looking for a role in a regional firm with friendly Solicitors and Support Staff and the opportunity to work on challenging cases, then send us your CV!

This opportunity is for Children Panel Accredited lawyers with a following and/or an existing caseload. You’ll be joining a supportive and growing team that delivers high-quality legal advice and representation in complex and sensitive family matters, involving parents and children.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a caseload of public law children matters and other complex family cases
• Providing expert legal representation and guidance to vulnerable clients
• Collaborating within a small, specialist team with national reach
• Supporting the ongoing growth and development of the department
• Contributing to business development and maintaining your professional network
• Based in Cardiff/Chepstow

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Profit Share Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid / Flexible Working
• Holiday Allowance: 25 days (plus bank holidays) pro rata
• Company Pension Scheme
• Full back office compliance and marketing support
• Access to practice management systems and legal resources

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will:

• Be a Law Society Children Panel Accredited Solicitor
• Have an established following, active caseload, or strong referral network
• Possess excellent client care skills and a collaborative team approach
• Be ready to make an impact within a growing, specialist legal aid team

Next Steps

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and forward-thinking team. Please send your CV and a short covering letter outlining your experience and preferred working arrangement to HR@hopkinslawltd.com

As part of our drive for expansion & to meet increasing client demand, we’re interested in acquiring solicitor practices & recruiting consultant solicitors/fee-earners to work within our care, family and private client departments.

If you’re thinking of retiring or changing direction, maybe now is the time to have a chat with us. Excellent terms are available. Contact kmordey@hopkinslawltd.com in the first instance for an initial confidential discussion.