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Boutique Islington law firm require experienced private family finance solicitor
We are looking for a dynamic family solicitor with strong privately funded family law experience, particularly in financial matters. The candidate should have at least 5 years’ PQE, although more experienced solicitors are encouraged to apply. We are offering a competitive salary and there is scope for significant career progression for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will run a caseload of financial cases with support from junior members of the team.
You will have experience in the following areas:
- Divorce and finances
- Breakdown of a relationship
- Cohabitation and civil partnership
- Children Act applications
Key responsibilities
- Have a strong network and the ability to build work from contacts
- Enjoy and be actively involved in marketing and business development opportunities
- Acting in financial matters for privately funded clients
- Providing support/cover for other team members as needed
Our firm
We are a boutique firm, undertaking a mix of privately funded and legally aided work, with a very strong reputation amongst professionals, other firms and our clients.
We have a collaborative, friendly workplace, based in Islington, North London. We offer flexible working arrangements (in the office/at home) supported by a dedicated team.
We will consider part-time or condensed hours to fit around family and other responsibilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and embrace the diversity of our staff.
Our private family department solicitors are members of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Panel and Children Panel, with Resolution membership, and ICACU panel membership.
The work carried out by our private family team includes child abduction, divorce and civil partnership separations, financial remedy proceedings in divorce,
nuptial agreements, financial remedy disputes for co-habitees, and complex child arrangement disputes.
Please apply by sending your CV to Reception@hmbsolicitors.co.uk as soon as possible.
This job description can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Paralegal / trainee solicitor job opportunities
No current vacancies
For those interested in future paralegal/trainee solicitor opportunities at Hopkin Murray Beskine, please note that vacancies are usually posted on the Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Legal Aid Practitioners Group job pages.
Our trainees and paralegals
Our solicitors rely on the support of our paralegals, many of whom go on to complete training contracts with the firm. We provide a collaborative workplace where paralegals are well supported and supervised by experienced lawyers in our specialist family, public law and housing teams. Paralegals and trainee solicitors will have experience of a wide range of cases, including within our thriving legal aid practice.
Some recent comments from our trainee solicitors and paralegals:-
“I joined Hopkin Murray Beskine in July 2023 part-way through my training contract from another firm which sadly closed. Hopkin Murray Beskine have been so welcoming, and the family department are wonderful to work with.
“I feel hugely supported in the work I undertake, which is varied and interesting. I am given the freedom and support to take on more responsibility during my training contract, whilst also having the right amount of supervision to ensure that I am always learning. HMB is a great place to work!”
(Charlotte Charlton, trainee solicitor, 2024)
“As soon as I joined the housing and public law team at Hopkin Murray Beskine in January 2022, under the Justice First Fellowship scheme, I had the opportunity to assist experienced solicitors with really interesting work, from complicated possession and disrepair cases to judicial review claims where safe housing is needed for a disabled child. I have gained a huge amount of experience since then and I am now dealing with a variety of cases including homelessness appeals, public law challenges, and possession claims. The work is busy and challenging but very worthwhile, and the environment is supportive and friendly. I am now looking forward to continuing my development at the firm as a newly qualified solicitor.” (Anisa Mohamed, trainee solicitor, 2023)
“Since joining Hopkin Murray Beskine in February 2020, I have learned a huge amount. My initial role as a paralegal supporting the public family law team was busy but rewarding and gave me a great introduction to family law. The supportive environment and the use of an excellent practice management system made it easy for me to settle in. I have since been able to gain further experience, and take on more responsibility, during my training contract and I am really excited to be joining the public law family team as a solicitor when I qualify in January 2024.” (Jean Abdalo, trainee solicitor, 2023)
“Since starting at HMB in 2022, initially as a paralegal, I have been able to contribute to a variety of interesting work. This has included issuing judicial review proceedings in the High Court, working on possession and homelessness cases, and assisting with appeals. There is a good balance at HMB with supervision from experienced solicitors but plenty of responsibility. I have found the work very rewarding, and I am looking forward to gaining more experience as I work towards qualification as a solicitor under the firm’s SQE training pathway.” (Ava Lockyear, trainee solicitor, 2023)
“Since joining Hopkin Murray Beskine in July 2022, I have really enjoyed my role as a paralegal supporting the public family law team. The job is always busy, from preparing legal aid applications to creating court bundles and supporting solicitors with casework, but the work is interesting and worthwhile. There is a friendly atmosphere, a modern office environment, and good training and support. I feel very lucky to have begun my career in law at HMB and I am looking forward to progressing further.” (Elly Bradford, paralegal, 2023)
