Partner/Head of Family Department

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We are an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with an exceptional track record offering a wide range of specialist legal services to our clients, from medium-sized businesses and NGOs to public figures and private individuals. Ranked as a top-tier firm by the legal directories.

Bindmans has a fantastic opportunity available to lead our successful and highly regarded family department, developing the team and building on past success with client service at its core.

Overview of key responsibilities

We are looking to recruit a senior family lawyer at partner/equity level, with a strong reputation, significant experience and a passion for all aspects of Family Law, to lead the department in the next stage of its journey. This is a key appointment for the firm, and the ideal candidate will likely demonstrate the following:

• Solid experience in mixed private family practice, including private children proceedings, divorce and financial remedy work, with exposure to international matters, adoption and abduction cases. While legal aid experience is not essential, an understanding is highly desirable, as this is a mixed-practice family team.
• Strong technical ability, commercially aware and a driven individual looking to make a difference.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team with strong management skills and a collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Comfortable undertaking work to widen the department's referral network and raising its profile further, developing a broader growth strategy for the Department focused on a balance of children and financial matters.
• Proven track record of effective billing and collection procedures.

skills/knowledge requirements

• A thorough understanding of the law and practice relating to all areas of Family law;
• ideally a member of relevant organisations within area of law, to conduct litigation in accordance with their code of practice
• Excellent negotiating experience and skills;
• have a proven track record of practice development.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Bindmans LLP is an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our firm and our wider profession. Applications from candidates who are BME, have a disability or who are from a less privileged background are particularly encouraged

How to apply

Please view the role's job description and person specification in the downloadable files.

If you are interested in applying please send your CV and a covering letter in support by email to , quoting vacancy reference number: Family-HOD/05-2026.

If you would like to discuss the role and/or a potential application, please contact: