Family Lawyer | Associate / Senior Associate - London Commutable (Brighton)

Family Lawyer | Associate / Senior Associate

Brighton | Hybrid Working | London Commutable

A leading and award-winning specialist family law practice is looking to appoint a Family Lawyer to join its growing Brighton team.

This is an opportunity to join one of the South Coasts most respected specialist family law firms at a particularly exciting stage of its growth. The firm has developed an exceptional reputation for combining sophisticated privately funded work with a genuinely progressive and supportive culture centred around modern, constructive family law practice.

Importantly, this opportunity is not limited to Brighton-based lawyers.

The office is highly accessible from London and the surrounding commuter belt, with existing team members already commuting from London on a hybrid 2 or 3 day a week basis. Fast rail links mean lawyers can typically travel from East Croydon in under an hour, Clapham Junction in around an hour and many South London locations in little more than an hour. For experienced and self-sufficient lawyers, the firm is open to considering two office days per week, significantly widening the catchment area for the right individual.

The practice is particularly well known for its strength in mediation, collaborative law and non-court dispute resolution, alongside handling a broad range of high quality HNW and UHNW matters. Lawyers are encouraged to develop modern dispute resolution skills early in their careers, creating a more constructive, rewarding and sustainable style of family law practice.

The Opportunity

• Broad privately funded family caseload
• Excellent mix of financial remedy and children matters
• Exposure to HNW and UHNW clients, often involving assets of £5M-£15M+
• Strong focus on mediation, collaborative law and constructive dispute resolution
• Opportunity to train or further develop expertise in Collaborative Law and Mediation
• High quality work combined with a genuinely sustainable working culture
• Join a highly regarded and ambitious specialist family law team
• Genuine progression opportunities as the firm continues to grow

The Firm

This specialist family law practice has received significant recognition in recent years, including rankings in leading legal directories and multiple industry and employer awards.

The firm is widely recognised for combining first-class legal work with an unusually supportive and people-focused culture. There is a strong emphasis on flexibility, wellbeing, collaboration and creating an environment where lawyers can build long-term successful careers without sacrificing balance or professional fulfilment.

Candidate Requirements

• UK qualified solicitor with approximately 4-8 years PQE
• Strong privately funded family law experience
• Experience across both financial remedy and children matters
• Comfortable managing matters with a good level of autonomy
• Interest in mediation, collaborative law or wider non-court dispute resolution approaches
• Strong interpersonal and client handling skills
• Commercial awareness and enthusiasm for networking and business development

Salary & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements (part-time also possible for experienced lawyers)
• Two office days per week considered for experienced and self-sufficient lawyers
• Accessible from London, South London, Croydon, Gatwick and surrounding commuter locations
• Full-time or part-time considered
• Modern office environment
• Strong administrative and paralegal support
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and specialist training
• Supportive and collaborative culture focused on long-term career satisfaction and wellbeing

About Lex Exec

Lex Exec is a boutique legal search business specialising in private wealth related practice areas, including Family, Private Client, Employment and specialist UHNW advisory work. We work closely with a select number of highly regarded law firms and focus on long-term career moves rather than high-volume recruitment.