Family Associate - Leading Media Firm

Overview

Hunters Legal is working with a leading London media and entertainment law firm is seeking to recruit an Associate for its Divorce and Family practice. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and highly regarded team advising high-net-worth individuals and clients connected to the creative, entertainment and wider commercial sectors.

The successful candidate will be confident in managing a varied caseload, combining strong technical ability with excellent client care and a calm, empathetic approach to sensitive matters. The role involves regular direct client contact and requires a professional, composed manner.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate will be responsible for:

• Advising on a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy and private children proceedings
• Running smaller cases independently from instruction through to conclusion
• Assisting senior lawyers and partners on complex, high-value matters, including multi-jurisdiction financial remedy proceedings and children disputes
• Drafting a wide range of family law documentation, including court applications, financial disclosure documents and settlement agreements
• Managing active caseloads with competing deadlines and court timetables
• Engaging directly with clients, providing clear, empathetic and practical legal advice
• Supporting the wider development of the family practice through client relationship building and matter generation

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience gained within a recognised and well-established family law team.
• Strong academic background and excellent technical legal ability.
• Demonstrable experience handling a varied family law caseload.
• Exposure to complex financial remedy and/or children proceedings (including cross-border elements, ideally).

Key Competencies

The role requires:

• Exceptional analytical and drafting skills.
• Strong organisational ability with confidence managing multiple matters simultaneously.
• A calm, confident and professional approach to direct client engagement.
• High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and legal precision.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• A proactive approach to client service and matter progression.
• An interest in contributing to business development and team growth.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Client-focused, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Empathetic and sensitive when dealing with emotionally complex matters.
• Positive, resilient and solutions-oriented.
• Committed to delivering consistently high standards of client service.
• Eager to develop long-term within a dynamic and ambitious practice.

What is Offered

The role provides:

• The opportunity to join a rapidly growing family practice within a leading media-focused law firm.
• Exposure to high-quality, complex and often high-profile family law work.
• A supportive environment with strong training and development opportunities.
• The chance to work alongside respected practitioners in both family and media law.
• Competitive market-rate remuneration, dependent on experience.