Family – Associate

Overview

In this role, you join Clarke Willmott’s renowned family team in Bristol to handle a range of privately funded financial remedy matters, private children law and cohabitation disputes. You will work with a client base that includes professionals, high net worth individuals, and clients with business interests. The role offers progression within a supportive, flexible culture that values development, collaboration, and high-quality service. You will contribute to business development and maintain a proactive approach to client needs.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible benefits
• learning and development programme
• wellbeing initiatives
• flexible working arrangements
• supportive and inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Manage complex family law matters including financial remedy, private children law, and cohabitation disputes
• Ensure compliance with information security and firm policies
• Collaborate with the team and leverage local professional connections
• Participate in business development activities within the team
• Manage multiple cases and clients with minimal supervision
• Deliver high-quality client service with clear written and oral communication
• Proactively anticipate clients’ needs and plan ahead

Key requirements

• 4+ years post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Technically excellent and commercially aware
• Solid litigation foundation with knowledge of non-court practices
• Team player with client-focused approach
• Strong academic background and excellent communication/organizational skills
• Proactive, independent, able to handle multiple matters simultaneously
• Ability to build and leverage local professional connections

• client-focused
• team player
• proactive
• family law
• financial remedy
• private children law

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