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Boutique Islington law firm require experienced private family finance solicitor

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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:

‘As soon as I joined the housing and public law team at Hopkin Murray in September 2024, as a paralegal, I had the opportunity to assist experienced solicitors with really interesting work, from complicated possession claims to cases about serious disrepair and adaptations for disabled people. I am now dealing with a variety of cases including homelessness, judicial review, possession and disrepair. The work is busy and challenging but very rewarding, and the environment is supportive and friendly. I am now looking forward to continuing my development at the firm as a newly qualified solicitor.’

Molly Tonks, trainee solicitor, 2026

‘I joined Hopkin Murray Beskine in 2025, initially in the family team before moving to the housing and public law team. I have really enjoyed the variety of work at the firm. There is always plenty to do, and the work is both interesting and rewarding. One of the things I value most about HMB is the level of responsibility given to paralegals and trainee solicitors. You are trusted to take ownership of your work, while knowing that support and supervision are always available when needed. This has helped me develop my skills and confidence throughout my time at the firm. I am pleased to have recently started my training contract at HMB and I look forward to progressing further in my career.’

Angjelina Ahmeti, trainee solicitor, 2026

“I joined Hopkin Murray Beskine in July 2022 as a paralegal, supporting the public family law team before progressing onto a training contract, gaining experience in different areas of family law. I am now a newly qualified solicitor in the family team. During my time at HMB, the work has always been interesting and worthwhile, with good training and support. I feel very lucky to have begun my career in law at HMB.”

Elly Bradford, solicitor, 2026

“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