Associate Solicitor

PQE: 5 years +
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full time/Part time
Department: Family
Location: Cambridge
The Firm

Tees Law is a Top 200 UK law firm, with over 400 dedicated professionals across our six offices. We offer expert legal services and independent financial advice to a wide range of clients, including individuals, businesses, professional partnerships, charities, schools, multi-academy trusts, and national corporations.

Founded in 1913, Tees has grown from a traditional family firm with strong community roots into a modern, forward-thinking practice. Our vision is simple: to be the firm of choice for delivering exceptional service.

At Tees, we believe in open, honest, and empathetic communication. No matter how complex the situation, we offer clear, long-term solutions tailored to each client’s needs. Drawing on over a century of experience, we proactively anticipate challenges and share insights to help our clients achieve a better future.

Our goal is not only to support our clients but to build brighter futures for them, their businesses, and their families.

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.

The Role

Main Purpose of the Role

  • Deliver high-quality, tailored, and supportive legal services to a diverse range of clients.
  • Provide assistance to existing clients with their specific needs within the Family Department.
  • Support senior lawyers with their caseload while actively building and managing your own client base.

Main Responsibilities

  • Case Management: Manage a diverse caseload of client matters under appropriate supervision, ensuring work is handled efficiently and effectively.
  • Client Service: Deliver high-quality, proactive legal advice tailored to meet client needs and expectations.
  • Fee Generation: Achieve individual fee targets and support team members in meeting theirs.
  • Time and Financial Management: Efficiently manage time to support the firm’s financial systems, including accurate time recording, lock-up, cash flow, profitability, and timely billing.
  • Cost Efficiency: Provide legal services in a cost-effective manner for both clients and the firm, leveraging technology to optimise performance.
  • Reputation Building: Enhance the firm’s standing in the community by developing a strong professional reputation and actively participating in professional and community activities.
  • Marketing and Networking: Contribute to the firm’s marketing efforts through participation in networking events, seminars, and the creation of marketing materials.
Other Information
  • An attractive salary
  • Discretionary payments
  • Birthday holiday
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
  • 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.