Senior Associate

Discover the perfect blend of national expertise and local support with us. As the largest family law team in the country, we offer more than just size. Here’s why we stand out:

• Flexible work environment: Whether you prefer working from home or the office, you design how your working week looks and we can support whatever works for you - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/culture-and-community/

• Tailored growth opportunities: Experience personal and professional development without any limitations, our structure offers a diverse range of growth opportunities. There are no 'glass ceilings' hindering your progress, just let us know how you want to develop and we'll work together to achieve it - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/helping-our-people-grow/

• Comprehensive support teams: We couldn't do it without them. Our dedicated support teams, ranging from secretaries to legal assistants, billing to credit control, and client care, enable you to focus on your clients and engage in the exciting aspects of family law.

• Emphasis on wellbeing: Prioritise your wellbeing, we have incorporated feedback from our network of mental health champions to foster the best approach. Additionally, we offer wellness leave and have partnered with Lifeworks to provide comprehensive physical, mental, and emotional support. Stowe will support you and your career.
• Our legal teams: We're lucky, we've got the largest internal network of family lawyers in the UK for you to get support from, there's always someone available to get advice from - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/about-stowe-f...

• Cutting-edge marketing: Leverage our leading marketing capabilities supported by our talented marketing team. Check out some of their content, explore our podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1hil0upAiohsIqTz6ui5nJ

• Tailored case management system: Benefit from our customised case management system featuring efficient workflows designed to streamline your processes. We're constantly thinking of ways to do things better.

This role will be working from our Chelmsford office two days a week but from home also, create the blend that works well for you.

Requirements

• It’s likely you’re a Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor within family law that’s frustrated because of a lack of progression opportunities, support, flexibility or challenge
• You’ll be comfortable leading your own caseload of private finance and children law cases with support from the team
• You’re ambitious, you want to progress your career and we'll help you do that
• You understand the need for empathy and sensitivity for clients going through an incredibly difficult period

Benefits

What’s in it for me?

Read about our full benefits package here - https://careers.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/employee-bene...

• Salary of £50,000-£65,000
• Bonus
• A wellbeing culture including Mental Wellbeing days, and access to counselling sessions
• Volunteering leave
• Diversity public holidays
• 26 days holiday
• Enhanced adoption, maternity and paternity pay
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Emergency dependants leave
• Bereavement leave
• Medicash health insurance - 24/7 GP’s, dental, counselling, gym discounts
• Training grants
• Life Assurance
• Contributory pension
• Flexible working

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