We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘Expert Hand, Human Touch’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. 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 are always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please do speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working policies, including working from home. 

We are currently looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate in Newcastle.

We are currently looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate to join the highly regarded Newcastle Family team from Silk Family Law, who will (subject to approval) shortly become a part of Irwin Mitchell.   

Silk Family Law was founded in 2010 and has been ranked consistently by the leading independent legal guides as top tier (Legal 500) and band one (Chambers) since inception. Many of the firm’s partners and senior associates are also highlighted individually within the guides.

You will be working within a high specialised and experienced team of Family law professionals representing clients in a variety of matrimonial and family law cases including finance and children matters.  The team have particular expertise in dealing with complex issues such as business assets, farming businesses, trusts and pensions and cases with an international dimension.  

This is a superb opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise working as part of a long established regional team as well as an award-winning top tier National Family team in one of the UK‘s leading law firms.

• A sound all-round knowledge of family law and procedure - used to dealing with and leading on both day-to-day and high value, complex cases with a high standard of drafting skills
• Experience and confidence in meeting with clients and advising face to face and remotely
• Experience of advocacy in the family court and/or in other public speaking environments
• A natural team player with a professional and collegiate approach to working with clients and colleagues
• Well rounded client service skills with the ability to empathise 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. Confident in developing relationships with other professionals and referrers as part of personal and firm-wide business development plans

We believe the role would suit someone with around 4 – 5 plus PQE but are happy to consider applications from those outside of this bracket if you feel that you could add value to the role.

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.

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way round.
• 25 days holidays as standard - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Car parking pass for Associate level and above
• Private Healthcare for Associate level and above
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)

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 to work in a way that best suits you.  We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!  

Our social responsibility programme is fundamental to who we are. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish. We have a range of groups to celebrate our people across sexuality, disability, age, gender and culture.

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, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks ­with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

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

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.