We currently have the following positions available…

Head of Private Family Law – Build Your Own Department

Are you a highly driven Family Lawyer who is frustrated by glass ceilings and ready to build something of your own?

Huttons Law is an established and forward-thinking law firm looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial Head of Family Law to launch and lead our brand-new private family law team.

This is a rare, blank-canvas opportunity for a self-starter to step into a leadership role, bring their vision to life, and build a thriving department from the ground up. You will have the full backing, resources, and infrastructure of our firm, along with complete autonomy to shape the team, culture, and strategy of the department.

The Role

As the Head of our new Private Family Law team, you will be the driving force behind the department’s success. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Handling a High-Quality Caseload: Leading on a variety of private family law matters, specializing in complex divorce and financial remedy proceedings, alongside private children arrangements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation disputes.

• Department Leadership: Acting as the foundational pillar of the new department, designing the workflows, and setting the standard for client care.

• Business Development: Proactively networking, marketing, and building relationships to generate new business and establish the firm’s reputation in the family law sector.

• Team Building: Recruiting, mentoring, and managing junior lawyers, paralegals, and support staff as the department’s caseload grows.

• Strategic Growth: Working closely with the firm’s Partners/Directors to set and achieve ambitious financial and strategic goals.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with a true entrepreneurial spirit who thrives on growth and taking ownership.

• Experience: A qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with a strong background in private family law (ideally [X]+ years PQE), specifically with a proven track record in divorce and complex financial matters.

• A True Self-Starter: You do not wait for things to happen; you make them happen. You are highly motivated, commercially aware, and proactive.

• Ambitious: You have a clear desire to lead, scale a team, and ultimately achieve Partner/Director status (if not there already).

• Business Developer: You have an appetite for networking and a demonstrable ability to win new work and build a loyal client base. (A portable following is a bonus, but not strictly required).

• Leadership Material: Excellent interpersonal skills with the emotional intelligence required to guide clients through sensitive times and inspire a team of legal professionals.

What We Offer

We believe in rewarding ambition and results. In return for building this new department, we offer:

• Uncapped Earning Potential: A highly competitive base salary tailored to your experience, paired with a lucrative, transparent bonus or profit-share scheme directly tied to the growth of your department.

• Autonomy & Trust: The freedom to run the department your way, free from unnecessary red tape.

• Clear Progression: A definitive, accelerated route to Equity Partnership / Directorship for the right candidate.

• Flexibility: Hybrid working options, flexible hours to suit your lifestyle

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Work Location: Hybrid / Cardiff / Whitchurch and Cowbridge 

Please forward your CV and covering letter to tristan.agland@huttonslaw.co.uk in confidence.

Speculative CV’s and Firm Acquisitions

We are always willing to accept speculative CV’s direct from candidates.

In addition we are also  keen to speak to firm’s who may be looking to sell books of business or restructure existing teams /  departments owing to changes in business plans or succession difficulties.

All communications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and any enquiry should be directed to Tristan Agland.