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.

We are currently looking to recruit a Solicitor / Associate Solicitor  to join our highly ranked and award-winning National Family team to be based from our offices in Cambridge.

You will be working within a highly 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, therefore offering exposure to very high-quality work. 

This is a superb opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of the Cambridge market, ideally already well-respected locally, to grow their profile and help expand our presence in the region. You’ll be supported by our wider Cambridge team, which has had a strong local presence for over 20 years.

• Broad experience dealing with a variety of complex family law matters.  
• A natural team player with a professional approach.
• Empathetic and client-focused, with the ability to support clients through sensitive and complex issues.
• Ambitious, proactive, and enthusiastic about building a successful family law practice
• Strong understanding of the Cambridge market and local networks would be advantageous. 

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

• 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.

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.