Family Solicitor NQ+ 4 day condensed week & Hybrid available Suffolk/Norfolk
Job description
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Family Law Fee Earner/Paralegal/Qualified - Locations available in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Due to expansion and sustainable growth, we are delighted to be arranging interview to join a modern, agile firm that will provide the very best environment for you to flourish and develop you career at your chosen pace.
In addition to a supportive and welcoming culture that will truly invest in your future, this business is always open to listening to your personal criteria which ensures a full investment to your future and your work life balance.
If your chosen path is family law, please reply with your CV. I look forward to discussing the opportunity and portfolio of benefits with you.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your family law specialism prominently at the top of your CV — the advert is exclusively seeking candidates with a family law focus, so a clear Personal Statement naming divorce, child arrangements or financial remedy will immediately signal fit.
📊 Quantify your caseload experience: e.g. 'Managed a caseload of 45 active family law matters simultaneously, including 12 contested Children Act proceedings'.
🌐 Mention your flexibility and hybrid working experience explicitly, as the advert emphasises a 4-day condensed week and hybrid model across Suffolk and Norfolk locations.
🎯 Tailor your CV to reflect any experience with both private and legally aided family law work, as regional Norfolk/Suffolk firms typically handle both streams.
🤝 Reference your ability to work autonomously and manage client relationships independently, as the advert stresses a culture that invests in individuals working at their 'chosen pace'.
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- •Managed a caseload of 50 active family law matters including 15 contested Children Act proceedings, achieving resolution within court-directed timetables in 92% of cases.
- •Drafted financial remedy documentation including Form E and consent orders across 30+ divorce files annually, reducing partner review time by 20% through improved first-draft accuracy.
- •Advised clients through 25 separation and divorce matters in a 12-month period, maintaining a 95% client satisfaction rating as measured by post-matter feedback surveys.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Family law is the area of practice I have deliberately built my legal career around, which is why this Fee Earner opportunity with your firm across Suffolk and Norfolk immediately stood out. The combination of a 4-day condensed week, hybrid working model and a firm culture that genuinely invests in individual career development at the practitioner's own pace aligns precisely with what I am seeking at this stage of my career.
My background in family law has equipped me with hands-on experience managing a varied caseload spanning divorce and separation, child arrangement orders and financial remedy proceedings. I am confident in drafting court documents, advising clients through emotionally complex situations and progressing matters efficiently from instruction through to resolution.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›How do you manage a high-volume family law caseload whilst maintaining compliance with court deadlines?
- ›What case management software have you used to track family law matters, and how did it improve your efficiency?
- ›Can you walk us through your experience drafting financial remedy consent orders or Form E documentation?
- ›How do you approach advising a client on the differences between mediation, collaborative law and litigation in family proceedings?
- ›What is your understanding of the current Practice Direction 12J and how does it affect child arrangement applications?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly emotionally distressing client situation in a family law context — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to balance competing deadlines across multiple family law files. What was your approach?
- ›Give an example of when you identified a risk or issue on a file early and how you escalated or resolved it.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your communication style to explain complex legal advice to a client with no legal background.
- ›Describe a situation where you disagreed with a colleague or supervisor on the best approach for a client — how did you resolve it?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a particularly emotionally distressing client situation in a family law context — how did you handle it?
Describe a situation where you had to balance competing deadlines across multiple family law files. What was your approach?