Full & part time applications will be considered, permanent
Minimum 1 year PQE
Depending on experience
Due to expansion, we are excited to have a new role within the department based at our Devizes office.
The role will allow you hone and develop your skills as a successful lawyer. You will take on an already existing caseload of varied work but be given plenty of opportunities to grow the client base and workload, through various networking and business development activities that suit your skill set and strengths.
You will get the chance to become highly skilled in various methods of dispute resolution. With the support of others within department you will be encouraged to carry out your own advocacy.
There will be plenty of opportunities to broaden your role and contribute to the department by participating in marketing activities, supporting junior members of the team and being part of one of our Specialisms.
We are happy to consider full time or part time applications for this role and working hours will be discussed further at interview. When applying please provide a note of the ideal working hours/pattern you are looking for.
Our Family Team has extensive experience in handling all manner of family law matters. We provide our clients with specialist advice related to separation and divorce, children matters, finance and pensions, domestic abuse, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
The Family department itself currently houses 14 lawyers, ranging from Trainee Solicitor to Partner, along with 11 support team members across six of our offices. We are delighted that the department has been recognised and listed again in Chambers & Partners 2023 The Legal 500 2023 guide.
You will need to have experience of Family law dealing with all aspects of divorce, separation, financial settlements, children matters, injunctions and pre/post-nuptial agreements. Excellent client care and negotiating skills will also be required.
We carefully chose our values as a firm to ensure they reflect the way we conduct our work, both internally and externally. We embrace 5 core values; Trust, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, and Engagement. We reflect these in all areas of our practice, in particular, in our personal and dedicated service to each and every client. By embedding these values into our culture our clients recognise us as trusted advisors.
Our commitment to our clients and hard work over the years is reflected in the ‘Leading Firm‘ ranking that we have achieved for consecutive years from the prestigious Chambers & Partners, and Legal 500 directories. As a firm, we intend to continue to dedicate ourselves to our values in the pursuit of trusted advisor status.
Thomas Boyce
Annual Bonus
Agile Working
Health Care Plan
Qualifications Support
Extra Christmas Leave
Funded Socials
Goughs Solicitors
Ramsbury House
30 Market Place
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1JG
Opening hours: 9:00am - 5:15pm
Out of hours appointments may be available on request
Our mission is to provide excellent, trusted and truly personal legal services. How we do this is simple – we are committed to our clients, our people and our communities.
Whether you require legal services for you, your family or your business, you can rest assured that with over forty lawyers at seven easy-to-reach high street locations, you will receive high quality legal advice, tailored to meet your needs.
We are committed to ensuring that clients always receive a tailored, personalised service and we place their needs at the centre of everything we do.
The values are also qualities and attributes that we look for in our employees.
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With offices in Wiltshire at: Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes, Melksham, Trowbridge, Greenways
Goughs Solicitors is the trading name of Goughs Lawyers LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC373190) and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA 567200).
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The term partner is used to refer to a member of Goughs Lawyers LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualification. A list of members is available at the registered office, 5 Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 6LN.
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