We have a new opportunity for a Family Associate/Senior Associate (6PQE+) to join our leading specialist team in Altrincham.

Our firm

Myerson is a Top 200 UK Law Firm as recognised by The Lawyer. We are also proud to be ranked ‘Top Tier’ by The Legal 500, commended by The Times ‘Best Law Firms 2019 and 2023’ and named ‘Health & Wellbeing Champions’ at the Manchester Legal Awards 2023.

We are one of the largest independent law firms in the North West, a bold claim we are proud to make because it’s been hard won. No instant growth through acquisition or merger. Instead, growth earned from our day-to-day endeavours, an entrepreneurial approach to doing business and a rock-solid reputation. We recruit staff who are motivated by our core values and have an affinity to our collegiate and independent ethos.

In September 2024 Myerson became a 100% employee-owned business. We are incredibly proud to be the first and only law firm in the Manchester market to make this positive step. Being employee owned means we have taken steps to safeguard our independence, stability and people first culture for years to come. 

The team

Our highly respected Family department at Myerson has gone from strength to strength in recent years and, due to an increase in workflows, is looking to add another member to the team. The team specialises in complex and high value divorce and family disputes and is renowned for its client-focussed and comprehensive legal advice. The team also works closely with a number of other departments within Myerson, ensuring they are well placed to provide comprehensive legal advice to assist clients on all commercial issues, taxation and trusts.

The role

The role will involve providing the highest quality advice across a range of privately funded family law matters and disputes including divorce and financial remedy issues, children and injunction matters, including surrogacy and fertility issues, cohabitee disputes and pre and post nuptial agreements.

We are looking for an experienced Family Associate/Senior Associate who is capable of taking on a caseload of vaired family law matters and assisting other senior members of the team on more complex work. As with all team members, we would like the successful candidate to play a role in generating new business for the department and the firm. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the team and be expected to contribute to the further growth and development of the department.

Who we are looking for

The successful candidate will be someone with a good academic background and training in privately funded family work, who is looking to further develop their career and maintain a good quality of work in a team-orientated, collaborative and supportive environment.  Candidates are required to have excellent all round private family law experience.

The successful candidate will come from a national, or leading regional firm and be used to working on privately paying family law matters. The successful candidate will have had exposure to a high net worth client base. We are looking for someone with at least 6 years’ PQE so this role would suit someone who is working at an existing or Associate or Senior Associate level. 

Candidates must be able to respond to client's urgent requirements whilst maintaining and supporting the maintenance of a proper work/life balance. Candidates should have an ability and willingness to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and other departments of the firm. 

As an award-winning law firm, we are passionate about finding eager, knowledgeable individuals and supporting them to become leaders in their field. We are strong advocates of a successful work/life balance, finding forward-thinking individuals with enthusiasm for their role.