Senior Associate Solicitor

Enter details of the friend you want to send this vacancy to.
Your email *
Your first name(s) *
Your last name *
Friend's email *
Friend's first name(s) *
Friend's last name *
Comment  
     
PQE: 7 years +
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full time/Part time
Department: Family
Location: Cambridge
The Firm

Tees are a Legal 500 - Top tier Firm 2024, with 400 employees across six offices.  We provide expert legal services and independent financial advice. We work for individuals and businesses, professional partnerships, charities, schools and multi-academy trusts and national corporations. We were founded in 1913, and have grown from a traditional family firm with strong roots. Tees vision is to be the firm of choice for exceptional service. We pride ourselves in being easy to talk to - we talk openly, honestly and with empathy. No matter how complex a situation, we provide straightforward, long-term solutions for a better future. Drawing on our years of experience, we anticipate our clients' needs and share our insights. At Tees we want to create a better future for our clients, for you and for your family.

The Department

Our family department specialises in high-value and complex claims, including those involving foreign property and cross-border or cross-jurisdictional issues. Whilst we offer a constructive and conciliatory approach to family law through our mediation and collaborative practice, we are also highly effective in litigation. We aim to secure favorable, and practical solutions for our clients in challenging Personal situations. Our family team will offer you plenty of high-quality work and lots of opportunities for you to shine. In 2023 the Legal 500 said The Family Law team 'goes above and beyond to fully understand every client’s case.

Other Information
  • An attractive salary
  • Discretionary payments
  • Birthday holiday
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
  • Compassionate leave
  • Employee assistance programme through Health Assured (including Counselling sessions, 24/7 access to trained Counsellors, Health Assessments, 4-week wellness programs, and more)
  • Contributory pension
  • Discounted legal services
  • Discounted financial advice services
  • Life assurance
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Interest free season ticket and travel loans
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Access to a discount platform that includes special rate cinema tickets, shopping discounts and free treats from Cafe Nero and Greggs
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Social events throughout the year
  • Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities
  • A day’s leave per year to undertake Volunteer Day
  • The opportunity to become involved with firm initiatives such as the Tees Better Future Fund and the ESG project.

If you are ambitious, driven, and want to work with a firm focused on helping give our clients a better future, then you are aligned in our aim to achieve that and empower you to be your absolute best. You will have a blended working schedule, giving you the freedom to arrange your days to benefit your commitments - in and out of the office. We understand that both the big and small details are important and believe that rewarding staff for their contributions and investing in their future is vital to the growth of our firm.

At Tees, diversity and inclusion are the heart of our vision for a better and more equitable future. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and socioeconomic background. We recognise that by embracing diversity, we can harness the collective power of our employees and create a culture that promotes collaboration, empathy, and understanding.  

By prioritising diversity and inclusion, we believe that we create a more innovative, creative, and compassionate workplace. Our diverse perspectives lead to better problem-solving and enhanced decision-making, enabling us to better serve our customers and make a positive impact.