Job Description

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.



We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.



We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Associate or Legal Director to join our award-winning national Family team to continue to grow our offering in Chichester.



This is a superb opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of a powerhouse National Family team in one of the UK's leading law firms. The position offers a high degree of autonomy, strong partner access and excellent career progression opportunities.

About You

Technically competent, with significant experience within private Family Law Used to dealing with and leading on both day-to-day and high value, complex cases A natural team player with experience in supervising and mentoring juniors Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with clients and third parties and ideally already well established in Chichester A proven track record of winning or generating your own work Well-rounded client service skills with the ability to emphasise with a wide range of clients in order to resolve the most sensitive and complicated practicalities involved in family break-ups Demonstrable ambition, energy and enthusiasm for continuing to build a successful Family law team at the top of the market

We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them:


To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook To be approachable and caring To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives To be efficient in the provision of our services To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too. Generous and flexible pension schemes. Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid) Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.



We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!



Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.



Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.



We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.



The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.



Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.