Locum Family Child Care/Children Solicitor

We are an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with an exceptional track record offering a wide range of specialist legal services to our clients, from medium-sized businesses and NGOs to public figures and private individuals. Ranked as a top-tier firm by the legal directories, some of the most brilliant lawyers in the country work at Bindmans.

Family is one of the firm’s core and most well-established departments, covering the whole range of family law disputes, with expertise in children law (public and private), adoption and abduction, family finance and international cases.

Overview of key responsibilities

Responsible to the Head of the Family Department. We are looking for a highly motivated solicitor with experience in a wide range of family children law matters including:

All aspects of child work.
The successful applicant will be responsible for managing an active caseload dealing with a range of private and public childrens cases, as well as supervising other members of the team and should have knowledge and experience of the legal aid scheme.
Ideally at least 8 years qualified/equivalent experience.
Ideal candidate will be a Resolution accredited specialist in private and public law children and have the Law Society’s Family Law advanced accreditation.
Experience of cross border child abduction matters and membership of the International child abduction & contact unit (ICACU) desirable.
All the firm’s qualified fee earners are specialists and although they may have some opportunity to work outside their field of specialism, it is anticipated that the specialist area will account for the majority of their fee earning work.

skills/knowledge requirements

Essential:

Qualified solicitor with an excellent academic background
Strong client care with a proactive approach
Dedicated team player
Experience of Abduction law desirable
Knowledge of Legal Aid essential
Experience in all areas of family law is desirable

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Bindmans LLP is an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our firm and our wider profession. Applications from candidates who are BME, have a disability or who are from a less privileged background are particularly encouraged.

How to apply

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification

If you are interested in applying please submit your CV together with a covering letter in support by email to recruitment@bindmans.com, quoting the reference number FamilyLoc.Sol-04-2025

Closing Date for applications: 5pm Friday 2 May 2025

STRICTLY NO AGENCY APPLICATIONS.

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