Overview

Our family law department offers the highest quality support to our clients, stemming from the experience and talent of outstanding family lawyers who are nationally and internationally acknowledged as leaders in their field.

We act in some of the leading cases in England and Wales, representing clients including professionals, entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals, landowners, those in the public eye, and their partners.

Our solicitors' skills include constructive negotiation, a full range of family dispute resolution services, including mediation and collaborative law, and robust litigation when required.

We have significant experience in handling relationship breakdowns, including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, disputes between unmarried couples, groundbreaking issues surrounding surrogacy, 'alternative families', and complex parenting arrangements. Our solicitors also work closely with the firm's highly regarded private client team on complex onshore and offshore tax and trust issues, as well as lifetime, inheritance, and succession planning. Five partners from our family department have previously chaired Resolution, the leading specialist family law solicitors’ organization in the country.

Six members of our team are fellows of the prestigious International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), and we hold leadership positions in both the family section of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Private Clients’ Commission of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). This positions us at the forefront of advising on international family law issues, including 'forum shopping' or jurisdiction disputes, international marital agreements, and cases involving cross-border disputes about children.

Responsibilities

Our Guildford team is now recruiting an experienced Senior Associate.

The award-winning division seeks a standout, ambitious candidate with a strong academic background.

The role involves advising on a broad range of family matters, including financial disputes and complex disputes concerning arrangements for children.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

The ideal candidate will have experience handling high net worth financial cases, international family law, and complex children cases. The role includes supporting partners with complex financial and children cases and managing their own caseload.

Supervision of junior team members, including trainees, will also be required.

The firm offers a hybrid agile working policy, allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Flexible working options are available at recruitment or during employment.

At our firm, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are priorities. We actively seek to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves. More information about our initiatives and committees can be found here.

We ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all applicants and employees throughout the recruitment and employment process, regardless of age, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or social background. Adjustments are available for those with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodiversity. To request an adjustment, contact Emily.Green@penningtonslaw.com.