We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We do things a bit differently at Hedges (back to that in a mo). We understand that as a Private Client Solicitor / Lawyer you are likely to be comfortable in your current law firm and content with that. In which case, feel free to click out of this now. BUT We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now At Hedges our people are: Empowered (everyone really does have a voice) Valued Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients Set-off at the right pace Nurtured and developed Accelerated (faster career progression) Paid what they are worth And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club. Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)? Ok, back to being different We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we're a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance. Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time. Word on the street: "City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds". The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees. Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours? Role Info: Junior Private Client Solicitor - 2 Years PQE Mix of Remote Working plus Office for Client Meetings - Within 1 hour reach of Wallingford / Oxfordshire or Chipping Norton Tell Us What You Want to Earn Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share & STEP Training Support Reporting to: Lifetime Team Leader Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand we're expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we'll happily chat about later. Straight to the point About You: + Qualified Solicitor (c2 years PQE) + Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care + Extremely organised and possess great time management skills + Warm + Personable + Always seeking continued learning and self-development + Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working + Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude + Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues + Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality + You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required). Benefits: + 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position + Life Insurance + Flu Vouchers + Company pension + Profit sharing (Employee Ownership) + Salary Sacrifice + Free parking at our office + Paperless Technology: to make your life easier + Coaching & Personal Development + Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture + High Pedigree Team: Our highly skilled team of solicitors use their knowledge and expertise to provide practical & responsive legal advice in our specialist areas of Private Client services (including Tax Advice), Family Law, Property Law and Civil Litigation (including employment law) Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team for a confidential chat. Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Lifetime Planning Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Court of Protection Application notice We take your privacy seriously. 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Portfolio are in search for Solicitors to take on a fantastic opportunity based in the heart of Manchester, joining a small law firm that is part of a Global group. The firm are in the process of growing and scaling up, making this a particularly exciting time to join the business as it means the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the firm into what it aspires to be. There will be opportunity to take on diverse cases, meaning you can gain experience across multiple areas rather than specialising in one transaction. Creating an opportunity most firms can't offer, to find your niche, whilst keeping variation and difference to your daily role. The Solicitors will be responsible for their own case load and essentially run it as their own business. They will cover contentious and non-contentious legal matters to Clients. We are looking for a bright, confident Solicitor, with strong commercial and/or health and safety prosecution experience, to work in a new, dynamic team covering a broad range of legal matters including the preparation and conduct of litigation. The ideal candidate will have directly relevant experience and will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on remarkable client service and care, along with a firm commercial approach towards enhancing the firm's reputation. Responsibilities Conduct of County Court Litigation Regulatory investigations, interviews under caution, inquests and prosecutions arising from accidents/incidents at work; Commercial legal advice, Dispute Resolution and potential Mergers and Acquisitions Non-contentious employment law issues and handling Employment Tribunal cases that arise from insured clients under their Legal Expenses Insurance Policy. Advice and assistance to companies and associated businesses within the Group Person Specification Experience across a good range of practice areas within a leading Law Firm or In House. A real commitment to remarkable client service A positive approach to a busy workload, team ethic and business development A commercially focused approach with the ability to communicate with a range of clients and stakeholders. 47285BGR2 INDMANS
May 18, 2024
Full time
Portfolio are in search for Solicitors to take on a fantastic opportunity based in the heart of Manchester, joining a small law firm that is part of a Global group. The firm are in the process of growing and scaling up, making this a particularly exciting time to join the business as it means the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the firm into what it aspires to be. There will be opportunity to take on diverse cases, meaning you can gain experience across multiple areas rather than specialising in one transaction. Creating an opportunity most firms can't offer, to find your niche, whilst keeping variation and difference to your daily role. The Solicitors will be responsible for their own case load and essentially run it as their own business. They will cover contentious and non-contentious legal matters to Clients. We are looking for a bright, confident Solicitor, with strong commercial and/or health and safety prosecution experience, to work in a new, dynamic team covering a broad range of legal matters including the preparation and conduct of litigation. The ideal candidate will have directly relevant experience and will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on remarkable client service and care, along with a firm commercial approach towards enhancing the firm's reputation. Responsibilities Conduct of County Court Litigation Regulatory investigations, interviews under caution, inquests and prosecutions arising from accidents/incidents at work; Commercial legal advice, Dispute Resolution and potential Mergers and Acquisitions Non-contentious employment law issues and handling Employment Tribunal cases that arise from insured clients under their Legal Expenses Insurance Policy. Advice and assistance to companies and associated businesses within the Group Person Specification Experience across a good range of practice areas within a leading Law Firm or In House. A real commitment to remarkable client service A positive approach to a busy workload, team ethic and business development A commercially focused approach with the ability to communicate with a range of clients and stakeholders. 47285BGR2 INDMANS
Job Title Claims Handler Position Full Time Location Bristol - Hybrid 2 days pw in the office Monday to Friday 9:30 to 5:30 Description ROLE OVERVIEW The role We have an opportunity for a Claims Handler to join a growing team that handles claims made against professionals on an outsourced basis. The team handles claims on behalf of leading insurers, acting under delegated authority levels for pre-litigated matters from first notification of loss to resolution. This includes running a caseload which requires you to review and investigate cover, assist insured professionals, respond to claims and report to Insurers where necessary. The team The desire is to build the team and proactively expand the scope of its fixed fee work across claims handling schemes and books of defendant PI work, by obtaining new business contracts, whilst also consolidating and strengthening the relationships with our existing clients. Working with the Head of Claims and other team members, you will be responsible for a technical and efficient delivery of service. Collectively, you will be responsible for building and shaping the team for the future, embedding principles of lean and efficient working, and establishing the culture, values and behaviours that make for an attractive and varied legal career. Key Responsibilities Reviewing insurance policy terms, identifying, investigating, and reporting potential issues to insurers. Assisting Insureds to respond appropriately to complaints and claims, investigating externally where appropriate and considering at an early stage the merits and value of claims. Negotiating settlement of claims within the delegated authority. Working efficiently, commercially, and equitably in line with delegated authority. Understanding the internal SLA's and KPI's of the team and ensuring adherence to these standards. Understanding Insurer requirements and complying with Insurer SLA's and KPI's. Responsible for the proactive management of a caseload to avoid unnecessary litigation and ensure effective resolution. Responsible for maintaining and ensuring the completeness, accuracy, quality, and integrity of data on the electronic case management system for your caseload. Supporting monthly and ad hoc reporting to Insurer clients. Always providing excellent customer service, contributing to being a market leading claims function. Ensuring a consistent approach to client claims and implementing Insurers' reserving policies, so that claims are dealt with fairly and costs are properly controlled, supported by the use of the most appropriate approved external suppliers. Identifying trends and escalating risk information to the Head of Claims and Insurers where appropriate, to help manage the profitability of the work portfolio. Seeking continuous self-development and keeping up to date with changes in the profession, ensuring you are able to provide market leading solutions. Building and maintaining effective working relationships with intermediaries, customers, and suppliers to ensure defined service levels are met and exceeded. Ensuring that quality assurance standards are achieved, and procedures followed to agreed standards. Knowledge, skills and experience Required Experience in claims with technical knowledge and expertise. Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, and a good understanding of how to provide excellent customer service. Good decision-making skills. An ability to prioritise effectively and adapt plans, accordingly, consistently producing high quality work even when meeting tight timescales. Organised and efficient, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. An ability to deal with difficult or demanding situations and clients. Good knowledge and confident use of Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ideally previous experience of working with a case management system. Advantageous LLB Law, GDL, ACII, CILEx or equivalent legal qualifications. A good working knowledge of law firm operations and pressures; understanding the need for efficient, timely, cost-effective support. A sound understanding of relevant legislative and legal frameworks.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Job Title Claims Handler Position Full Time Location Bristol - Hybrid 2 days pw in the office Monday to Friday 9:30 to 5:30 Description ROLE OVERVIEW The role We have an opportunity for a Claims Handler to join a growing team that handles claims made against professionals on an outsourced basis. The team handles claims on behalf of leading insurers, acting under delegated authority levels for pre-litigated matters from first notification of loss to resolution. This includes running a caseload which requires you to review and investigate cover, assist insured professionals, respond to claims and report to Insurers where necessary. The team The desire is to build the team and proactively expand the scope of its fixed fee work across claims handling schemes and books of defendant PI work, by obtaining new business contracts, whilst also consolidating and strengthening the relationships with our existing clients. Working with the Head of Claims and other team members, you will be responsible for a technical and efficient delivery of service. Collectively, you will be responsible for building and shaping the team for the future, embedding principles of lean and efficient working, and establishing the culture, values and behaviours that make for an attractive and varied legal career. Key Responsibilities Reviewing insurance policy terms, identifying, investigating, and reporting potential issues to insurers. Assisting Insureds to respond appropriately to complaints and claims, investigating externally where appropriate and considering at an early stage the merits and value of claims. Negotiating settlement of claims within the delegated authority. Working efficiently, commercially, and equitably in line with delegated authority. Understanding the internal SLA's and KPI's of the team and ensuring adherence to these standards. Understanding Insurer requirements and complying with Insurer SLA's and KPI's. Responsible for the proactive management of a caseload to avoid unnecessary litigation and ensure effective resolution. Responsible for maintaining and ensuring the completeness, accuracy, quality, and integrity of data on the electronic case management system for your caseload. Supporting monthly and ad hoc reporting to Insurer clients. Always providing excellent customer service, contributing to being a market leading claims function. Ensuring a consistent approach to client claims and implementing Insurers' reserving policies, so that claims are dealt with fairly and costs are properly controlled, supported by the use of the most appropriate approved external suppliers. Identifying trends and escalating risk information to the Head of Claims and Insurers where appropriate, to help manage the profitability of the work portfolio. Seeking continuous self-development and keeping up to date with changes in the profession, ensuring you are able to provide market leading solutions. Building and maintaining effective working relationships with intermediaries, customers, and suppliers to ensure defined service levels are met and exceeded. Ensuring that quality assurance standards are achieved, and procedures followed to agreed standards. Knowledge, skills and experience Required Experience in claims with technical knowledge and expertise. Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, and a good understanding of how to provide excellent customer service. Good decision-making skills. An ability to prioritise effectively and adapt plans, accordingly, consistently producing high quality work even when meeting tight timescales. Organised and efficient, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. An ability to deal with difficult or demanding situations and clients. Good knowledge and confident use of Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ideally previous experience of working with a case management system. Advantageous LLB Law, GDL, ACII, CILEx or equivalent legal qualifications. A good working knowledge of law firm operations and pressures; understanding the need for efficient, timely, cost-effective support. A sound understanding of relevant legislative and legal frameworks.
Employment Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate £negotiable based on PQE Experience Northamptonshire Permanent Part or Full-Time, Office based or Hybrid This leading, highly regarded and award winning Legal 500 law firm are expanding and now requiring a Solicitor to join their successful, friendly, and supportive Employment team. They are considering individuals with a range of experience but are ideally looking for someone who is 2 years PQE, up to Senior Associate level. You will need to be competent at working independently, handling your own caseload from initial instruction through to completion, and providing guidance and mentoring to their more junior team members. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will undertake a diverse caseload incorporating contentious and non-contentious work for employer clients. They act for a diverse client base including SMEs, OMBs, and listed companies. In addition, they also act for employees. With plenty of variety you could be working on anything from settlement agreements to providing corporate support for M&A work as well as the full range of employment matters including, but not limited to: Assisting with Modern Slavery Act compliance, Playing an integral advisory role with a variety of projects (including re-structuring, changing terms and conditions of employment, and large-scale redundancy exercises), Providing strategic advice in connection with Boardroom/SMT disputes, Providing ad hoc advice on operational HR matters, Assisting with data protection compliance, and Representing clients in employment tribunals. This is a role that will grow with you, and you ll also have the opportunity to work on projects in conjunction with our Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, and Commercial Property teams. Many of their current partners trained with the firm and progressed to Head of Team or Board member positions, so the opportunities really are there for promotion. Benefits: Option to join the pension scheme where we will match up to 4% contribution. BUPA (certain positions only). Permanent Health Insurance, also known as Group Income Protection (certain positions only) which pays a percentage of salary after 6 months of sickness absence. Regular Long Service Awards Discounted Health Club and Gym Memberships Other flexible benefits such as discounted gym membership, the option to purchase additional annual leave, Health Screening, Retail Discounts Scheme and more. Competitive holiday entitlement that rises with length of service. Death in Service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3 x salary. Paid Volunteer Leave Salary Sacrifice Scheme which provides a tax-efficient way to get a new car. Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Do not hesitate to contact us about this or any other roles.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Employment Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate £negotiable based on PQE Experience Northamptonshire Permanent Part or Full-Time, Office based or Hybrid This leading, highly regarded and award winning Legal 500 law firm are expanding and now requiring a Solicitor to join their successful, friendly, and supportive Employment team. They are considering individuals with a range of experience but are ideally looking for someone who is 2 years PQE, up to Senior Associate level. You will need to be competent at working independently, handling your own caseload from initial instruction through to completion, and providing guidance and mentoring to their more junior team members. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will undertake a diverse caseload incorporating contentious and non-contentious work for employer clients. They act for a diverse client base including SMEs, OMBs, and listed companies. In addition, they also act for employees. With plenty of variety you could be working on anything from settlement agreements to providing corporate support for M&A work as well as the full range of employment matters including, but not limited to: Assisting with Modern Slavery Act compliance, Playing an integral advisory role with a variety of projects (including re-structuring, changing terms and conditions of employment, and large-scale redundancy exercises), Providing strategic advice in connection with Boardroom/SMT disputes, Providing ad hoc advice on operational HR matters, Assisting with data protection compliance, and Representing clients in employment tribunals. This is a role that will grow with you, and you ll also have the opportunity to work on projects in conjunction with our Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, and Commercial Property teams. Many of their current partners trained with the firm and progressed to Head of Team or Board member positions, so the opportunities really are there for promotion. Benefits: Option to join the pension scheme where we will match up to 4% contribution. BUPA (certain positions only). Permanent Health Insurance, also known as Group Income Protection (certain positions only) which pays a percentage of salary after 6 months of sickness absence. Regular Long Service Awards Discounted Health Club and Gym Memberships Other flexible benefits such as discounted gym membership, the option to purchase additional annual leave, Health Screening, Retail Discounts Scheme and more. Competitive holiday entitlement that rises with length of service. Death in Service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3 x salary. Paid Volunteer Leave Salary Sacrifice Scheme which provides a tax-efficient way to get a new car. Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Do not hesitate to contact us about this or any other roles.
Portfolio are in search for Solicitors to take on a fantastic opportunity based in the heart of Manchester, joining a small law firm that is part of a Global group. The firm are in the process of growing and scaling up, making this a particularly exciting time to join the business as it means the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the firm into what it aspires to be. There will be opportunity to take on diverse cases, meaning you can gain experience across multiple areas rather than specialising in one transaction. Creating an opportunity most firms can't offer, to find your niche, whilst keeping variation and difference to your daily role. The Solicitors will be responsible for their own case load and essentially run it as their own business. They will cover contentious and non-contentious legal matters to Clients. We are looking for a bright, confident Solicitor, with strong commercial and/or health and safety prosecution experience, to work in a new, dynamic team covering a broad range of legal matters including the preparation and conduct of litigation. The ideal candidate will have directly relevant experience and will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on remarkable client service and care, along with a firm commercial approach towards enhancing the firm's reputation. Responsibilities Conduct of County Court Litigation Regulatory investigations, interviews under caution, inquests and prosecutions arising from accidents/incidents at work; Commercial legal advice, Dispute Resolution and potential Mergers and Acquisitions Non-contentious employment law issues and handling Employment Tribunal cases that arise from insured clients under their Legal Expenses Insurance Policy. Advice and assistance to companies and associated businesses within the Group Person Specification Experience across a good range of practice areas within a leading Law Firm or In House. A real commitment to remarkable client service A positive approach to a busy workload, team ethic and business development A commercially focused approach with the ability to communicate with a range of clients and stakeholders. 47285BGR INDMANS
May 18, 2024
Full time
Portfolio are in search for Solicitors to take on a fantastic opportunity based in the heart of Manchester, joining a small law firm that is part of a Global group. The firm are in the process of growing and scaling up, making this a particularly exciting time to join the business as it means the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the firm into what it aspires to be. There will be opportunity to take on diverse cases, meaning you can gain experience across multiple areas rather than specialising in one transaction. Creating an opportunity most firms can't offer, to find your niche, whilst keeping variation and difference to your daily role. The Solicitors will be responsible for their own case load and essentially run it as their own business. They will cover contentious and non-contentious legal matters to Clients. We are looking for a bright, confident Solicitor, with strong commercial and/or health and safety prosecution experience, to work in a new, dynamic team covering a broad range of legal matters including the preparation and conduct of litigation. The ideal candidate will have directly relevant experience and will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on remarkable client service and care, along with a firm commercial approach towards enhancing the firm's reputation. Responsibilities Conduct of County Court Litigation Regulatory investigations, interviews under caution, inquests and prosecutions arising from accidents/incidents at work; Commercial legal advice, Dispute Resolution and potential Mergers and Acquisitions Non-contentious employment law issues and handling Employment Tribunal cases that arise from insured clients under their Legal Expenses Insurance Policy. Advice and assistance to companies and associated businesses within the Group Person Specification Experience across a good range of practice areas within a leading Law Firm or In House. A real commitment to remarkable client service A positive approach to a busy workload, team ethic and business development A commercially focused approach with the ability to communicate with a range of clients and stakeholders. 47285BGR INDMANS
Professional Indemnity - Senior Associate Bristol, UK - Salary up to 80k Are you ready for a career-defining opportunity? Yolk is excited to be supporting a prestigious Top 100 Law Firm in their quest for a talented Senior Associate to join their thriving Professional & Financial Risks team in Bristol. As specialists in the insurance sector, this role offers a unique chance to become an integral part of a dynamic team with a stellar reputation in the industry. This is what you'll be doing As a Senior Associate in the Professional Indemnity team your duties will include:- Managing Professional Indemnity Claims: You will spearhead the management of a diverse caseload, showcasing your expertise in defending liability claims, including coverage issues. Deliver Excellent Client Service: Deliver high-quality and timely output to clients, ensuring exceptional service levels aligned with agreed practices and service level agreements. Team Collaboration: Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes, and procedures, fostering a culture of constant improvement. Information Management: Capture and collate Management Information in accordance with established practices for clients. The experience you'll bring to the team You will bring the following experience to the Professional Indemnity team:- 5+ Years PQE: Leverage your extensive legal experience, with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification, showcasing your litigation prowess. Legal Procedures Knowledge: Demonstrate a strong understanding of legal procedures, ensuring effective navigation of complex cases. Organizational and Communication Skills: Showcase excellent organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, essential for success in this role. Adaptability: Highlight your ability to adapt to shifting priorities and adjust plans accordingly, demonstrating agility in a dynamic work environment. Initiative and Problem-Solving: Illustrate your proactive nature and strong problem-solving skills, coupled with a collaborative approach. This is what you'll get in return Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience. Comprehensive Benefits: Access a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring your well-being and job satisfaction. Are you up to the challenge? If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and contribute to a team known for its excellence in the industry, apply now. Your skills could be the missing piece we need to elevate our Professional & Financial Risks team to new heights. Join our client in making a significant impact in the insurance landscape. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Professional Indemnity - Senior Associate Bristol, UK - Salary up to 80k Are you ready for a career-defining opportunity? Yolk is excited to be supporting a prestigious Top 100 Law Firm in their quest for a talented Senior Associate to join their thriving Professional & Financial Risks team in Bristol. As specialists in the insurance sector, this role offers a unique chance to become an integral part of a dynamic team with a stellar reputation in the industry. This is what you'll be doing As a Senior Associate in the Professional Indemnity team your duties will include:- Managing Professional Indemnity Claims: You will spearhead the management of a diverse caseload, showcasing your expertise in defending liability claims, including coverage issues. Deliver Excellent Client Service: Deliver high-quality and timely output to clients, ensuring exceptional service levels aligned with agreed practices and service level agreements. Team Collaboration: Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes, and procedures, fostering a culture of constant improvement. Information Management: Capture and collate Management Information in accordance with established practices for clients. The experience you'll bring to the team You will bring the following experience to the Professional Indemnity team:- 5+ Years PQE: Leverage your extensive legal experience, with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification, showcasing your litigation prowess. Legal Procedures Knowledge: Demonstrate a strong understanding of legal procedures, ensuring effective navigation of complex cases. Organizational and Communication Skills: Showcase excellent organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, essential for success in this role. Adaptability: Highlight your ability to adapt to shifting priorities and adjust plans accordingly, demonstrating agility in a dynamic work environment. Initiative and Problem-Solving: Illustrate your proactive nature and strong problem-solving skills, coupled with a collaborative approach. This is what you'll get in return Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience. Comprehensive Benefits: Access a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring your well-being and job satisfaction. Are you up to the challenge? If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and contribute to a team known for its excellence in the industry, apply now. Your skills could be the missing piece we need to elevate our Professional & Financial Risks team to new heights. Join our client in making a significant impact in the insurance landscape. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
Job Title: Cosmetic Claims Lawyer - Occupiers and Public Liability Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Up to 50,000 per annum basic salary, depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Job type: Full time, Permanent About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the best law firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 6,000 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About The Role: We are currently looking for a 1 to 5 Year PQE lawyer/ Cilex or alternatively qualified by experience to join our OL/PL department. You will be handling a diverse caseload to include some pre and post litigation cosmetic claims from cradle to grave. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. We have high quality non-CMC sources for all our work, ensuring that our lawyers only deal with genuine cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. With no hurdles, and no caps, you are rewarded for the success of every case you bring to completion. Person Specification: Experience with complex cosmetic negligence cases including breast surgery, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, labiaplasty, liposuction, and laser treatments is desirable Previous exposure to providing client advice, instructing experts, analysing reports and valuations advantageous Experience with initial client inception (including risk assessments, setting up the file and relevant paperwork is required Ideally you will have drafted particulars for service, prepared quantum evidence, schedules of loss, instructed counsel, drafted witness statement and replies Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Knowledge of Proclaim case management system Salary, Hours & Benefits: A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available after two years' service Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Recruitment Process: Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. Our employees are our most important asset and it's our employees who have made Express Solicitors the success it is today. Our recruitment process consolidates that success. At Express Solicitors, we rate skill and ability above all else and therefore our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Solicitor, Legal Caseworker, Qualified Solicitor, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Chartered Legal Executive, Cosmetic Lawyer, Cosmetic, Cosmetic Law, Medical Law, Cosmetic Negligence, PQE Lawyer, PQE may also be considered for this role.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Cosmetic Claims Lawyer - Occupiers and Public Liability Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Up to 50,000 per annum basic salary, depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Job type: Full time, Permanent About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the best law firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 6,000 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About The Role: We are currently looking for a 1 to 5 Year PQE lawyer/ Cilex or alternatively qualified by experience to join our OL/PL department. You will be handling a diverse caseload to include some pre and post litigation cosmetic claims from cradle to grave. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. We have high quality non-CMC sources for all our work, ensuring that our lawyers only deal with genuine cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. With no hurdles, and no caps, you are rewarded for the success of every case you bring to completion. Person Specification: Experience with complex cosmetic negligence cases including breast surgery, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, labiaplasty, liposuction, and laser treatments is desirable Previous exposure to providing client advice, instructing experts, analysing reports and valuations advantageous Experience with initial client inception (including risk assessments, setting up the file and relevant paperwork is required Ideally you will have drafted particulars for service, prepared quantum evidence, schedules of loss, instructed counsel, drafted witness statement and replies Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Knowledge of Proclaim case management system Salary, Hours & Benefits: A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available after two years' service Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Recruitment Process: Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. Our employees are our most important asset and it's our employees who have made Express Solicitors the success it is today. Our recruitment process consolidates that success. At Express Solicitors, we rate skill and ability above all else and therefore our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Solicitor, Legal Caseworker, Qualified Solicitor, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Chartered Legal Executive, Cosmetic Lawyer, Cosmetic, Cosmetic Law, Medical Law, Cosmetic Negligence, PQE Lawyer, PQE may also be considered for this role.
About us At DLG Legal Services, our mission is to make law easy and accessible to everyone. As part of the Direct Line Group, we provide legal services to over 50,000 DLG customers each year. Customers can access our legal Advice-line team and our growing list of services includes personal injury, employment, property, inheritance, and contract litigation. We also support our parent group, litigating on their behalf. We are growing our Civil Litigation team and as such are looking to recruit Senior Contract Litigator with the right competencies and positive approach, to join our Bristol or Leeds based teams, on a full time and permanent basis. The role You will report to Contracts Team Leader, and will gain exposure to an exciting and varied caseload to include consumer contracts, professional negligence, and inheritance matters. There is also potential for supervising some of our more junior staff as well as leading on multi-track files. What you will be doing You will provide accurate and clear legal advice, managing clients' expectations, explaining decisions and the steps in the claims process clearly and succinctly; always ensuring the fair treatment of clients. Take all reasonable steps to settle claims and recover costs. Record time spent accurately and maintain accurate system records. Identify learning & development needs and opportunities for self and wider team progression. Support the strategic development of department best practice, product performance, and the customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives, you will be supported in generating new ideas with all ideas welcomed and encouraged. What we are looking for Minimum 5 years' PQE in this field Experience of dealing with Professional Negligence or Inheritance claims is desirable Experience of collaborating within a high performing team Location: Bristol (BS1 6JX) or Leeds (LS1 4AZ) Home Working: Hybrid model (2 days from the office, 3 days from home) Working hours: 35 hour per week (Monday - Friday) Ways of Working Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise the importance of flexibility, not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. You can find out more about our flexible working approach or please get in touch with the team to discuss. Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer such excellent benefits designed to suit you as and when you need them: 9% Private Pension Up to 10% Annual performance base bonus 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Additional optional Health and Dental insurance EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Generous holidays Buy as you earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Plus many more Life at Direct Line Group Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we're committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work. We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we'll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, can bring real potential to DLG. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
May 18, 2024
Full time
About us At DLG Legal Services, our mission is to make law easy and accessible to everyone. As part of the Direct Line Group, we provide legal services to over 50,000 DLG customers each year. Customers can access our legal Advice-line team and our growing list of services includes personal injury, employment, property, inheritance, and contract litigation. We also support our parent group, litigating on their behalf. We are growing our Civil Litigation team and as such are looking to recruit Senior Contract Litigator with the right competencies and positive approach, to join our Bristol or Leeds based teams, on a full time and permanent basis. The role You will report to Contracts Team Leader, and will gain exposure to an exciting and varied caseload to include consumer contracts, professional negligence, and inheritance matters. There is also potential for supervising some of our more junior staff as well as leading on multi-track files. What you will be doing You will provide accurate and clear legal advice, managing clients' expectations, explaining decisions and the steps in the claims process clearly and succinctly; always ensuring the fair treatment of clients. Take all reasonable steps to settle claims and recover costs. Record time spent accurately and maintain accurate system records. Identify learning & development needs and opportunities for self and wider team progression. Support the strategic development of department best practice, product performance, and the customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives, you will be supported in generating new ideas with all ideas welcomed and encouraged. What we are looking for Minimum 5 years' PQE in this field Experience of dealing with Professional Negligence or Inheritance claims is desirable Experience of collaborating within a high performing team Location: Bristol (BS1 6JX) or Leeds (LS1 4AZ) Home Working: Hybrid model (2 days from the office, 3 days from home) Working hours: 35 hour per week (Monday - Friday) Ways of Working Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise the importance of flexibility, not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. You can find out more about our flexible working approach or please get in touch with the team to discuss. Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer such excellent benefits designed to suit you as and when you need them: 9% Private Pension Up to 10% Annual performance base bonus 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Additional optional Health and Dental insurance EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Generous holidays Buy as you earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Plus many more Life at Direct Line Group Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we're committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work. We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we'll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, can bring real potential to DLG. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Job Title: Barrister Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Job type: Full time, Permanent Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and classified in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star rating with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. The Role: We are looking for a talented Barrister from either a chambers/employed bar background or civil litigation background to join our advocacy team. Personal injury experience is preferred but we are happy to talk to anyone with wider litigation experience. You will be expected to represent claimants at trials around England and Wales and to undertake representation of the firm's clients at CMCs/CCMCs, Interim Hearings, IAHs, Stage 3 portal Hearings and other forms of advocacy in claimant PI litigation. Although the majority of the work will be on fast-track cases there are opportunities to be involved in multi-track litigation. You must be able to work independently and to a high standard, prioritising workloads and have fantastic attention to detail. You will be provided with instructions in a similar way to external counsel. Ideally you will be based in the North West or commutable distance to the South of England. This role will give you the chance to work with a successfully established and growing company with Solicitor owner-managers. You will be part of the advocacy team, reporting to the Head of Advocacy, and joining the team as the firm's third in-house barrister. Responsibilities: To undertake advocacy requirements. To undertake drafting tasks as required, such as advices (formal and informal), pleadings and skeleton arguments. To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law and developments in legislation. To assist less experienced advocates with their advocacy and drafting work To ensure the provision of a high-quality advocacy service. Extensive travel across England and Wales that might require overnight stays. Required Attributes: Current practising certificate Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable) Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules Demonstrable advocacy experience Resilience and able to think and perform under pressure to meet strict deadlines Excellent interpersonal skills Flexible approach Able to act upon own initiative as well as taking direction from management where appropriate Able to work independently where necessary but also as part of a team Strong understanding of confidentiality - tact and discretion are absolutely essential Good IT skills including all Microsoft Office and knowledge of Case Management Systems Desired attributes Experience in personal injury litigation Knowledge of Proclaim Case Management System. Own car preferred (although travel expenses will be paid) Salary, Hours & Benefits Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 28 days holiday 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Next steps: If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based & Technical questioning. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website Privacy notice for website users. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; In-House Legal Counsel, Litigation Counsel, Legal Advisor, Corporate Counsel, Legal Consultant, Civil Litigation Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Aid, Advocacy Solicitor, Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer may also be considered for this role.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Barrister Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Job type: Full time, Permanent Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and classified in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star rating with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. The Role: We are looking for a talented Barrister from either a chambers/employed bar background or civil litigation background to join our advocacy team. Personal injury experience is preferred but we are happy to talk to anyone with wider litigation experience. You will be expected to represent claimants at trials around England and Wales and to undertake representation of the firm's clients at CMCs/CCMCs, Interim Hearings, IAHs, Stage 3 portal Hearings and other forms of advocacy in claimant PI litigation. Although the majority of the work will be on fast-track cases there are opportunities to be involved in multi-track litigation. You must be able to work independently and to a high standard, prioritising workloads and have fantastic attention to detail. You will be provided with instructions in a similar way to external counsel. Ideally you will be based in the North West or commutable distance to the South of England. This role will give you the chance to work with a successfully established and growing company with Solicitor owner-managers. You will be part of the advocacy team, reporting to the Head of Advocacy, and joining the team as the firm's third in-house barrister. Responsibilities: To undertake advocacy requirements. To undertake drafting tasks as required, such as advices (formal and informal), pleadings and skeleton arguments. To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law and developments in legislation. To assist less experienced advocates with their advocacy and drafting work To ensure the provision of a high-quality advocacy service. Extensive travel across England and Wales that might require overnight stays. Required Attributes: Current practising certificate Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable) Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules Demonstrable advocacy experience Resilience and able to think and perform under pressure to meet strict deadlines Excellent interpersonal skills Flexible approach Able to act upon own initiative as well as taking direction from management where appropriate Able to work independently where necessary but also as part of a team Strong understanding of confidentiality - tact and discretion are absolutely essential Good IT skills including all Microsoft Office and knowledge of Case Management Systems Desired attributes Experience in personal injury litigation Knowledge of Proclaim Case Management System. Own car preferred (although travel expenses will be paid) Salary, Hours & Benefits Competitive salary - Dependant on experience Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 28 days holiday 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Next steps: If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based & Technical questioning. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website Privacy notice for website users. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; In-House Legal Counsel, Litigation Counsel, Legal Advisor, Corporate Counsel, Legal Consultant, Civil Litigation Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Aid, Advocacy Solicitor, Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer may also be considered for this role.
Employment Associate / Senior Associate Bristol, UK - Salaries range 68k - 87k Yolk Recruitment is proud to spearhead an exciting recruitment campaign for a dynamic Employment Associate in Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our client's highly successful Employment Team, contributing to the growth of this firm's Employment group. This is what you'll be doing As an Employment Associate, your duties and responsibilities will involve:- Advising prestigious commercial clients, including FTSE 100 companies and household names, on a diverse range of contentious and non-contentious employment queries. Integrating seamlessly into a highly ranked Employment group of over 50 lawyers in the UK. Handling day-to-day employment matters, corporate transactions, litigation, collective issues, investigations, and international projects. Playing a central role in the market-leading international CMS Employment Group. The experience you'll bring to the team You will bring the following experience to the firm's Employment team:- Proven experience as an Employment Associate (senior or junior) with a focus on both contentious and non-contentious work. Strong organizational skills, proactive mindset, and excellent written and oral communication abilities. A robust academic record and enthusiasm to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is what you'll get in return Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Generous bonus schemes; one tailored to the individual and one linked to the firm's overall performance. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 days with service. Holiday exchange scheme. Subsidised gym membership Comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection and parental leave packages. Opportunities for professional development and career growth. Joining a diverse, supportive, and inclusive team that embraces technological innovation. Are you up to the challenge? Seize this incredible opportunity to shape the future of our client's Employment Team. If you're a dedicated Employment Associate ready to take on a variety of legal challenges, apply now and advance your career! If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye or alternatively send your CV. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Employment Associate / Senior Associate Bristol, UK - Salaries range 68k - 87k Yolk Recruitment is proud to spearhead an exciting recruitment campaign for a dynamic Employment Associate in Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our client's highly successful Employment Team, contributing to the growth of this firm's Employment group. This is what you'll be doing As an Employment Associate, your duties and responsibilities will involve:- Advising prestigious commercial clients, including FTSE 100 companies and household names, on a diverse range of contentious and non-contentious employment queries. Integrating seamlessly into a highly ranked Employment group of over 50 lawyers in the UK. Handling day-to-day employment matters, corporate transactions, litigation, collective issues, investigations, and international projects. Playing a central role in the market-leading international CMS Employment Group. The experience you'll bring to the team You will bring the following experience to the firm's Employment team:- Proven experience as an Employment Associate (senior or junior) with a focus on both contentious and non-contentious work. Strong organizational skills, proactive mindset, and excellent written and oral communication abilities. A robust academic record and enthusiasm to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is what you'll get in return Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Generous bonus schemes; one tailored to the individual and one linked to the firm's overall performance. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 days with service. Holiday exchange scheme. Subsidised gym membership Comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection and parental leave packages. Opportunities for professional development and career growth. Joining a diverse, supportive, and inclusive team that embraces technological innovation. Are you up to the challenge? Seize this incredible opportunity to shape the future of our client's Employment Team. If you're a dedicated Employment Associate ready to take on a variety of legal challenges, apply now and advance your career! If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye or alternatively send your CV. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
Job Title: Debt Recovery Litigation Assistant Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: 24,750 per annum Job type: Permanent, Full time We see the Litigation Assistant role as a steppingstone towards even greater things - to Litigation Executive where, after sufficient tenure (usually circa 12 months), you may apply for the period of recognised training, subject to the application criteria i.e. demonstrable success and commitment in the role. We are looking for people who - with further investment by us - will make excellent litigation lawyers. We have 80 Trainee Solicitors undertaking a combination of the traditional route to qualifying via LPC or the SQE Degree Apprenticeship. We offer rolling admittance dates throughout the year. The Role We litigate a number of debt recovery claims within the firm. As a Litigation Assistant within our debt team, you will assist our Lawyers in both pre-litigated and post litigated work in relation to breach of contract debt claims. You will also be working closely with the Head of Consumer Claims on non-debt related litigation and other company projects. Job description - the types of tasks within the role You will be supporting a lawyer with their caseloads and helping to manage their client relationships. Client care is an important part of the role, ensuring that clients are happy with the progression of their case. Task management & Case progression including: Drafting letters of claim. Engaging with Defendants by telephone and written communication. Drafting Court documents, including Claim Forms, Particulars of Claim and Interlocutory Applications. Drafting witness statements. Instructing Counsel and liaising with clerks. Keeping the case management file fully up to date Being proactive - chasing third parties by telephone, email and post. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people who have strong legal academic achievement (LLB, LLM, LPC, GDL, SQE). Candidates who have passed their LPC or equivalent will be at an advantage. Usually this will be in tandem with relevant work experience (Legal advice clinic, mini pupillage, vacation schemes etc.), to show a desire for litigation as well as strong commercial acumen. Experience of litigation is desirable but not essential. We are looking for people who show professionalism, maturity and aptitude for client handling and ability to deal with pressure. You will be expected to take responsibility for the tasks in your remit. We are looking for a candidate who have has had experience in dealing with difficult situations and can show skills in objection handling and resilience. We are looking for people with the right attitude, who want to learn and progress. Working Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday Benefits: We always endeavour to recruit and retain the best staff around. To do so we offer competitive remuneration packages, ongoing training and development opportunities and a wide variety of interesting and challenging work. Additionally, we also offer the following: 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service. Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Attending Lawyer meetings and training sessions (every other month) 3 appraisals per annum to discuss career and progress towards a training contract Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Recruitment Process: Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams, which will include a short presentation and some technical questions. You will be provided full information and support at every step. Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. We rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Junior Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Paralegal, Legal Executive, Legal Handler, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid will also be considered for this role.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Debt Recovery Litigation Assistant Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: 24,750 per annum Job type: Permanent, Full time We see the Litigation Assistant role as a steppingstone towards even greater things - to Litigation Executive where, after sufficient tenure (usually circa 12 months), you may apply for the period of recognised training, subject to the application criteria i.e. demonstrable success and commitment in the role. We are looking for people who - with further investment by us - will make excellent litigation lawyers. We have 80 Trainee Solicitors undertaking a combination of the traditional route to qualifying via LPC or the SQE Degree Apprenticeship. We offer rolling admittance dates throughout the year. The Role We litigate a number of debt recovery claims within the firm. As a Litigation Assistant within our debt team, you will assist our Lawyers in both pre-litigated and post litigated work in relation to breach of contract debt claims. You will also be working closely with the Head of Consumer Claims on non-debt related litigation and other company projects. Job description - the types of tasks within the role You will be supporting a lawyer with their caseloads and helping to manage their client relationships. Client care is an important part of the role, ensuring that clients are happy with the progression of their case. Task management & Case progression including: Drafting letters of claim. Engaging with Defendants by telephone and written communication. Drafting Court documents, including Claim Forms, Particulars of Claim and Interlocutory Applications. Drafting witness statements. Instructing Counsel and liaising with clerks. Keeping the case management file fully up to date Being proactive - chasing third parties by telephone, email and post. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people who have strong legal academic achievement (LLB, LLM, LPC, GDL, SQE). Candidates who have passed their LPC or equivalent will be at an advantage. Usually this will be in tandem with relevant work experience (Legal advice clinic, mini pupillage, vacation schemes etc.), to show a desire for litigation as well as strong commercial acumen. Experience of litigation is desirable but not essential. We are looking for people who show professionalism, maturity and aptitude for client handling and ability to deal with pressure. You will be expected to take responsibility for the tasks in your remit. We are looking for a candidate who have has had experience in dealing with difficult situations and can show skills in objection handling and resilience. We are looking for people with the right attitude, who want to learn and progress. Working Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday Benefits: We always endeavour to recruit and retain the best staff around. To do so we offer competitive remuneration packages, ongoing training and development opportunities and a wide variety of interesting and challenging work. Additionally, we also offer the following: 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service. Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Attending Lawyer meetings and training sessions (every other month) 3 appraisals per annum to discuss career and progress towards a training contract Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Recruitment Process: Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams, which will include a short presentation and some technical questions. You will be provided full information and support at every step. Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. We rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Junior Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Paralegal, Legal Executive, Legal Handler, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid will also be considered for this role.
About us At DLG Legal Services our mission is to make Law easier and more accessible for everyone. As part of the Direct Line Group we are the preferred supplier for legal services across a diverse group of brands, including Direct Line, Churchill and Privilege. A fantastic opportunity has become available within DLG Legal Services, as an RTA Litigation Claims Handler. The role will be based at our Leeds, Wharf office, on a full time, permanent contract. The Role: Reporting to Dispute Resolution Team leader, you will be handling a mixed caseload of Litigated and non-Litigated OIC and MOJ/Fast Track Claimant RTA cases from inception to conclusion. What you'll be doing: Your responsibility will be ensuring clients are provided a high level of customer service and correct legal advice in accordance with our policies and procedures. You will work to achieve personal and department wide targets whilst adhering to our service level agreements. We will expect you to demonstrate a highly professional manner which reflects the brand's image and customer ethos of DLG LS department and its values. You will support the strategic development of the department and firm by developing high standards and increasing the clients positive experience through continuous improvement initiatives. What We Are Looking For: Previous OIC and Fast Track RTA claims handling experience with Personal injury, within an insurance company or law firm environment is preferred. Working knowledge of the OIC and MOJ Pre Action Protocol and Civil Procedure Rules for Low Value Personal Injury Claims is advantageous Able to engage effectively with clients Happy to work towards targets Able to work well under pressure and maintain attention to detail Salary: Up to £30000 per annum (Depending on experience) Hours: 35 hours (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm) Location: Leeds, The Wharf, LS1 4AZ Hybrid Working: We have a hybrid model with a virtual-first approach which means you would primarily work from home and be in the office two days a week. Ways of Working Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Read our flexible working approach here . Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle: Generous 9% employer pension. Regardless of whether you contribute into your pension or not, DLG pay 9% into your pension (but you can take this as cash if you want!) 22 holiday days (plus public holidays). Plus an option of buying or selling up to 5 holiday days each year! 50% off motor, home and pet insurance Free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Electric Vehicle car scheme which allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way Buy-as-you-earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Being yourself Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
May 18, 2024
Full time
About us At DLG Legal Services our mission is to make Law easier and more accessible for everyone. As part of the Direct Line Group we are the preferred supplier for legal services across a diverse group of brands, including Direct Line, Churchill and Privilege. A fantastic opportunity has become available within DLG Legal Services, as an RTA Litigation Claims Handler. The role will be based at our Leeds, Wharf office, on a full time, permanent contract. The Role: Reporting to Dispute Resolution Team leader, you will be handling a mixed caseload of Litigated and non-Litigated OIC and MOJ/Fast Track Claimant RTA cases from inception to conclusion. What you'll be doing: Your responsibility will be ensuring clients are provided a high level of customer service and correct legal advice in accordance with our policies and procedures. You will work to achieve personal and department wide targets whilst adhering to our service level agreements. We will expect you to demonstrate a highly professional manner which reflects the brand's image and customer ethos of DLG LS department and its values. You will support the strategic development of the department and firm by developing high standards and increasing the clients positive experience through continuous improvement initiatives. What We Are Looking For: Previous OIC and Fast Track RTA claims handling experience with Personal injury, within an insurance company or law firm environment is preferred. Working knowledge of the OIC and MOJ Pre Action Protocol and Civil Procedure Rules for Low Value Personal Injury Claims is advantageous Able to engage effectively with clients Happy to work towards targets Able to work well under pressure and maintain attention to detail Salary: Up to £30000 per annum (Depending on experience) Hours: 35 hours (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm) Location: Leeds, The Wharf, LS1 4AZ Hybrid Working: We have a hybrid model with a virtual-first approach which means you would primarily work from home and be in the office two days a week. Ways of Working Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Read our flexible working approach here . Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle: Generous 9% employer pension. Regardless of whether you contribute into your pension or not, DLG pay 9% into your pension (but you can take this as cash if you want!) 22 holiday days (plus public holidays). Plus an option of buying or selling up to 5 holiday days each year! 50% off motor, home and pet insurance Free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Electric Vehicle car scheme which allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way Buy-as-you-earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Being yourself Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Job Title: Litigator - Personal Injury Prisoner Claims Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Up to 55,000 depending on experience, along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Job Type: Full time, Permanent About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 6,000 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About The Role: We are currently looking for an experienced Personal Injury Prison Claims lawyer to join our OL/PL team. The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post issue fast track Personal Injury Prisoner claim cases. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. Person Specification: Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload Genuine tenacity A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Ability to handle fast track prisoner claims Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Salary, Hours & Benefits: A basic salary up to 55,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget Recruitment Process: Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. Our employees are our most important asset and it's our employees who have made Express Solicitors the success it is today. Our recruitment process consolidates that success. At Express Solicitors, we rate skill and ability above all else and therefore our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Litigation Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Paralegal, Legal Handler, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid Fee Earner, Legal Caseworker, Law Graduate, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Chartered Legal Executive, Personal Injury Caseworker, PI Caseworker, Personal Injury Fee Earner, PI Fee Earner will also be considered for this role.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Litigator - Personal Injury Prisoner Claims Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Up to 55,000 depending on experience, along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Job Type: Full time, Permanent About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 6,000 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About The Role: We are currently looking for an experienced Personal Injury Prison Claims lawyer to join our OL/PL team. The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post issue fast track Personal Injury Prisoner claim cases. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. Person Specification: Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload Genuine tenacity A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Ability to handle fast track prisoner claims Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Salary, Hours & Benefits: A basic salary up to 55,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget Recruitment Process: Please send a CV and covering letter by clicking APPLY. Our employees are our most important asset and it's our employees who have made Express Solicitors the success it is today. Our recruitment process consolidates that success. At Express Solicitors, we rate skill and ability above all else and therefore our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Litigation Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Paralegal, Legal Handler, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid Fee Earner, Legal Caseworker, Law Graduate, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Chartered Legal Executive, Personal Injury Caseworker, PI Caseworker, Personal Injury Fee Earner, PI Fee Earner will also be considered for this role.
Job Title: Personal Injury Newly Qualified Solicitor Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Newly qualified rate is 33,000 per annum rising to 36,000 after 6 months. We can be flexible on salary for candidates with pre-qualification experience Job type: Full time, Permanent Personal Injury New Qualified Solicitor Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. No doubt at Express Solicitors we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. About the Role: We are currently looking for a newly qualified solicitors to join RTA, EL and OL/PL departments. You will be handling a diverse caseload to include some pre and post litigation claims from cradle to grave. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. We have high quality non-CMC sources for all our work, ensuring that our lawyers only deal with genuine cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. With no hurdles, and no caps, you are rewarded for the success of every case you bring to completion. Personal Specification: At least six months experience within the Personal Injury sector Exceptional client care and quality control skills Experience with initial client inception (including risk assessments, setting up the file and relevant paperwork) Previous exposure to providing client advice The ability to handle a caseload with supervision Previous exposure to providing client advice, instructing experts, analysing reports and valuations advantageous Ideally you will have drafted particulars for service, prepared quantum evidence, schedules of loss, instructed counsel, drafted witness statement and replies Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Knowledge of Proclaim case management system Salary & Working Hours: Newly qualified rate is 33,000 rising to 36,000 after 6 months. We can be flexible on salary for candidates with pre-qualification experience. Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. Benefits: 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation. 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available after two years' service Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Next steps: If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Trainee Solicitor, NQ Solicitor, Lawyer, Graduate Lawyer, Legal Support, Legal Executive, Law Graduate, Litigation Solicitor, Person Injury Solicitor, Personal Injury Claims Assistant, Person Injury, may also be considered for this role.
May 17, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Personal Injury Newly Qualified Solicitor Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: Newly qualified rate is 33,000 per annum rising to 36,000 after 6 months. We can be flexible on salary for candidates with pre-qualification experience Job type: Full time, Permanent Personal Injury New Qualified Solicitor Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. No doubt at Express Solicitors we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. About the Role: We are currently looking for a newly qualified solicitors to join RTA, EL and OL/PL departments. You will be handling a diverse caseload to include some pre and post litigation claims from cradle to grave. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. We have high quality non-CMC sources for all our work, ensuring that our lawyers only deal with genuine cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyer, get a percentage of every case they win. With no hurdles, and no caps, you are rewarded for the success of every case you bring to completion. Personal Specification: At least six months experience within the Personal Injury sector Exceptional client care and quality control skills Experience with initial client inception (including risk assessments, setting up the file and relevant paperwork) Previous exposure to providing client advice The ability to handle a caseload with supervision Previous exposure to providing client advice, instructing experts, analysing reports and valuations advantageous Ideally you will have drafted particulars for service, prepared quantum evidence, schedules of loss, instructed counsel, drafted witness statement and replies Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing Knowledge of Proclaim case management system Salary & Working Hours: Newly qualified rate is 33,000 rising to 36,000 after 6 months. We can be flexible on salary for candidates with pre-qualification experience. Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. Benefits: 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation. 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days 3 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after two years' service Private medical insurance available after two years' service Death in Service Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab Next steps: If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Trainee Solicitor, NQ Solicitor, Lawyer, Graduate Lawyer, Legal Support, Legal Executive, Law Graduate, Litigation Solicitor, Person Injury Solicitor, Personal Injury Claims Assistant, Person Injury, may also be considered for this role.
Job Title: Employers Liability Lawyer Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Job type: Full time, Permanent Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star rated with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. The Role: We are currently looking for a lawyer to join our Employers Liability department. We would expect the successful candidates to be qualified or alternatively qualified by experience. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post issue fast track employer's liability cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We have high quality non-CMC work and a positive working environment. We also have a roof garden with table tennis, as an addition to our strong range of employee benefits, more details below. Personal Specification: Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload. Genuine tenacity. A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Ability to handle EL fast-track cases. Although predominately a non-portal caseload - the successful candidate must have experience of the portal. Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing. Knowledge of Proclaim case management system. Demonstrable willingness to take the more difficult course and to ignore the easy option, to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Salary, Hours & Benefits A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. There is a degree of flexibility which can be discussed at interview. 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days. 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month) Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab. Next steps: Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning. At Express Solicitors we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website. If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Solicitor, Lawyer, Legal Advisor, Legal Counsel, Corporate Lawyer, Corporate Solicitor, Legal Executive, Employers Liability Lawyer, Employers Liability Law, Corporate Law may also be considered for this role.
May 17, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Employers Liability Lawyer Location: Sharston, M22 4HH Salary: A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Job type: Full time, Permanent Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star rated with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us. The Role: We are currently looking for a lawyer to join our Employers Liability department. We would expect the successful candidates to be qualified or alternatively qualified by experience. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post issue fast track employer's liability cases. For candidates we offer strong supervision channels, excellent training including away days, chance to join a highly ambitious and growing firm. We have high quality non-CMC work and a positive working environment. We also have a roof garden with table tennis, as an addition to our strong range of employee benefits, more details below. Personal Specification: Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload. Genuine tenacity. A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Ability to handle EL fast-track cases. Although predominately a non-portal caseload - the successful candidate must have experience of the portal. Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing. Knowledge of Proclaim case management system. Demonstrable willingness to take the more difficult course and to ignore the easy option, to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Salary, Hours & Benefits A basic salary up to 50,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. There is a degree of flexibility which can be discussed at interview. 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days. 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month) Death in Service - 2 x salary Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion. Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab. Next steps: Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning. At Express Solicitors we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website. If this sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you! Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Solicitor, Lawyer, Legal Advisor, Legal Counsel, Corporate Lawyer, Corporate Solicitor, Legal Executive, Employers Liability Lawyer, Employers Liability Law, Corporate Law may also be considered for this role.