This is greatopportunity for a newly qualified Criminal Solicitor to join a friendly and supportive firm that has established itself as one of the leading Criminal Law firms in the country attracting challenging, high-profile matters across general and serious crime and fraud. The successful candidate will manage a general and serious crime case-load to conclusion.As a criminal defence solicitor, you will Join the firms respected criminal department based at our Stratford-upon-avon office with the possibility ofremote workingfor the right individual. Undertake a wide range of matters from advisory, and police station work to Court of Appeal proceedings and everything in-between Successfully engage with clients and third parties at all levels and from all backgrounds Be proactive and adaptive to ever changing conditions and offer your clients reassuring levels of care and expertise. Collaboratively work with a team of experienced paralegals. You will be a criminal defence solicitor with 0-4 years PQE in criminal defence (newly qualified will be considered) Police Station Accreditation (not essential but advantageous) Full UK drivers license and own transportation The role can be remote with travel for cases and 1 day per week in their office. JBRP1_UKTJ
May 05, 2024
Full time
This is greatopportunity for a newly qualified Criminal Solicitor to join a friendly and supportive firm that has established itself as one of the leading Criminal Law firms in the country attracting challenging, high-profile matters across general and serious crime and fraud. The successful candidate will manage a general and serious crime case-load to conclusion.As a criminal defence solicitor, you will Join the firms respected criminal department based at our Stratford-upon-avon office with the possibility ofremote workingfor the right individual. Undertake a wide range of matters from advisory, and police station work to Court of Appeal proceedings and everything in-between Successfully engage with clients and third parties at all levels and from all backgrounds Be proactive and adaptive to ever changing conditions and offer your clients reassuring levels of care and expertise. Collaboratively work with a team of experienced paralegals. You will be a criminal defence solicitor with 0-4 years PQE in criminal defence (newly qualified will be considered) Police Station Accreditation (not essential but advantageous) Full UK drivers license and own transportation The role can be remote with travel for cases and 1 day per week in their office. JBRP1_UKTJ
Davies and Partners Solicitors
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Location: The successful candidate will be based in the Gloucester office. Salary: Competitive Contract: Full time, Permanent Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years experience. It has a national reputation for excellence and strength in depth in a wide selection of legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 5 offices in London, Birmingham, Devon, Bristol and Gloucester. Reporting to Head of Department. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURPOSE A Post Completion Paralegal in the Residential New Homes Department to assist with post completion requirements of the Department and to provide support to the Post Completion Team Leader. MAIN DUTIES To exhibit flexibility, particularly during peak times of the year; To review clients documents before submission to the Land Registry; Submit AP1s to the Land Registry; Update lender portals with OS2s and when AP1s have been submitted; To handle any requisitions that arise and liaising with third parties where necessary; Update lenders, including portals, on delayed registrations when requested; Submit OS2 searches on any cancelled application to protect lenders interest; Update the completions spreadsheet on OneDrive; To submit registrations to the NHBC/LABC etc obtain the insurance certificates and send to client (and lender if necessary); To send completed documents to clients, lenders and HTB where applicable; Ensure NHBC Certificates and OCEs/Filed Plans are stored electronically on DPS. To ensure that all balances are clear on completed matters; To archive completed matters; Dealing with post completion queries from clients; Dealing with old matter queries; The following tasks provide a general overview of the types of activity, the candidate will be expected to engage in or oversee on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as all employees are required to be flexible, dynamic and have the capacity to think creatively when presented with challenges. Your job title does not define or limit your duties and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request. As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that: references will be followed up; all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily; proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required; reference requests will ask specifically whetherthe applicant ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body. appropriate suitability checks may be required prior to confirmation of appointment. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role will require applicants who are offered employment to be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Equal Opportunities Davies and Partners Solicitors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws. Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. You may have experience in the following: Post-Completion Coordinator, Residential Property Paralegal, Conveyancing Assistant, Property Administrator, New Homes Legal Assistant, Post-Completion Specialist, Property Transactions Clerk, Residential Conveyancing Officer, etc. REF- JBRP1_UKTJ
May 05, 2024
Full time
Location: The successful candidate will be based in the Gloucester office. Salary: Competitive Contract: Full time, Permanent Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years experience. It has a national reputation for excellence and strength in depth in a wide selection of legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 5 offices in London, Birmingham, Devon, Bristol and Gloucester. Reporting to Head of Department. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURPOSE A Post Completion Paralegal in the Residential New Homes Department to assist with post completion requirements of the Department and to provide support to the Post Completion Team Leader. MAIN DUTIES To exhibit flexibility, particularly during peak times of the year; To review clients documents before submission to the Land Registry; Submit AP1s to the Land Registry; Update lender portals with OS2s and when AP1s have been submitted; To handle any requisitions that arise and liaising with third parties where necessary; Update lenders, including portals, on delayed registrations when requested; Submit OS2 searches on any cancelled application to protect lenders interest; Update the completions spreadsheet on OneDrive; To submit registrations to the NHBC/LABC etc obtain the insurance certificates and send to client (and lender if necessary); To send completed documents to clients, lenders and HTB where applicable; Ensure NHBC Certificates and OCEs/Filed Plans are stored electronically on DPS. To ensure that all balances are clear on completed matters; To archive completed matters; Dealing with post completion queries from clients; Dealing with old matter queries; The following tasks provide a general overview of the types of activity, the candidate will be expected to engage in or oversee on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as all employees are required to be flexible, dynamic and have the capacity to think creatively when presented with challenges. Your job title does not define or limit your duties and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request. As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that: references will be followed up; all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily; proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required; reference requests will ask specifically whetherthe applicant ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body. appropriate suitability checks may be required prior to confirmation of appointment. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role will require applicants who are offered employment to be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Equal Opportunities Davies and Partners Solicitors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws. Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. You may have experience in the following: Post-Completion Coordinator, Residential Property Paralegal, Conveyancing Assistant, Property Administrator, New Homes Legal Assistant, Post-Completion Specialist, Property Transactions Clerk, Residential Conveyancing Officer, etc. REF- JBRP1_UKTJ
Conveyancing Job Type: Full-time Location: Essex/London - short walk to underground station Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 A prestigious High-End Boutique Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary - Conveyancing to provide comprehensive support to their legal team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, be proactive, and possess the confidence to liaise with partners and senior professionals. A solid background in Residential Property is essential for this role, which offers an immediate start. Day to Day of the role: Perform audio and copy typing tasks with accuracy. Handle incoming calls and respond to client enquiries via telephone and email. Provide administrative support to lawyers, paralegals, and partners. Manage copying and scanning duties efficiently. Liaise with other lawyers and paralegals through various communication channels. Draft legal documents and correspondence with attention to detail. Proofread documents and make necessary amendments. Submit SDLT returns and handle Land Registry applications. Apply for property searches as required. Organise diary management and meeting arrangements. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Legal Secretary in Conveyancing. In-depth knowledge of Property Law and Residential Property. Professional and efficient with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. Exceptional attention to detail and meticulous in task execution. Personable, self-motivated, and demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues at all levels. Impeccable time management and an understanding of conveyancing procedures. Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunity to work in a high-end, supportive environment. Exposure to a variety of legal tasks and responsibilities. To apply for the Conveyancing Secretary position, please submit your CV today!
May 05, 2024
Full time
Conveyancing Job Type: Full-time Location: Essex/London - short walk to underground station Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 A prestigious High-End Boutique Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary - Conveyancing to provide comprehensive support to their legal team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, be proactive, and possess the confidence to liaise with partners and senior professionals. A solid background in Residential Property is essential for this role, which offers an immediate start. Day to Day of the role: Perform audio and copy typing tasks with accuracy. Handle incoming calls and respond to client enquiries via telephone and email. Provide administrative support to lawyers, paralegals, and partners. Manage copying and scanning duties efficiently. Liaise with other lawyers and paralegals through various communication channels. Draft legal documents and correspondence with attention to detail. Proofread documents and make necessary amendments. Submit SDLT returns and handle Land Registry applications. Apply for property searches as required. Organise diary management and meeting arrangements. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Legal Secretary in Conveyancing. In-depth knowledge of Property Law and Residential Property. Professional and efficient with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. Exceptional attention to detail and meticulous in task execution. Personable, self-motivated, and demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues at all levels. Impeccable time management and an understanding of conveyancing procedures. Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunity to work in a high-end, supportive environment. Exposure to a variety of legal tasks and responsibilities. To apply for the Conveyancing Secretary position, please submit your CV today!
Legal Secretary - Conveyancing Job Type: Full-time Location: Essex/London - short walk to underground station Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 A prestigious High-End Boutique Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary - Conveyancing to provide comprehensive support to their legal team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, be proactive, and possess the confidence to liaise with partners and senior professionals. A solid background in Residential Property is essential for this role, which offers an immediate start. Day to Day of the role: Perform audio and copy typing tasks with accuracy. Handle incoming calls and respond to client enquiries via telephone and email. Provide administrative support to lawyers, paralegals, and partners. Manage copying and scanning duties efficiently. Liaise with other lawyers and paralegals through various communication channels. Draft legal documents and correspondence with attention to detail. Proofread documents and make necessary amendments. Submit SDLT returns and handle Land Registry applications. Apply for property searches as required. Organise diary management and meeting arrangements. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Legal Secretary in Conveyancing. In-depth knowledge of Property Law and Residential Property. Professional and efficient with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. Exceptional attention to detail and meticulous in task execution. Personable, self-motivated, and demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues at all levels. Impeccable time management and an understanding of conveyancing procedures. Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunity to work in a high-end, supportive environment. Exposure to a variety of legal tasks and responsibilities. To apply for the Conveyancing Secretary position, please submit your CV today!
May 05, 2024
Full time
Legal Secretary - Conveyancing Job Type: Full-time Location: Essex/London - short walk to underground station Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 A prestigious High-End Boutique Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary - Conveyancing to provide comprehensive support to their legal team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, be proactive, and possess the confidence to liaise with partners and senior professionals. A solid background in Residential Property is essential for this role, which offers an immediate start. Day to Day of the role: Perform audio and copy typing tasks with accuracy. Handle incoming calls and respond to client enquiries via telephone and email. Provide administrative support to lawyers, paralegals, and partners. Manage copying and scanning duties efficiently. Liaise with other lawyers and paralegals through various communication channels. Draft legal documents and correspondence with attention to detail. Proofread documents and make necessary amendments. Submit SDLT returns and handle Land Registry applications. Apply for property searches as required. Organise diary management and meeting arrangements. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Legal Secretary in Conveyancing. In-depth knowledge of Property Law and Residential Property. Professional and efficient with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. Exceptional attention to detail and meticulous in task execution. Personable, self-motivated, and demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues at all levels. Impeccable time management and an understanding of conveyancing procedures. Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunity to work in a high-end, supportive environment. Exposure to a variety of legal tasks and responsibilities. To apply for the Conveyancing Secretary position, please submit your CV today!
Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking for a better way of doing things? Do you want to keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on experience working in the embedded payments space? Do you want to have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing legal team, where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of the overall business? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are looking to hire ambitious, and value-adding talent to join Modulr, the fastest growing payments business in the UK and Europe. As a dynamic and commercially minded lawyer, you will have the opportunity to join our in-house legal team, playing a pivotal role in supporting the rapid growth of our business across various legal aspects. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving organisation and become an instrumental member of our legal team. About us At Modulr our mission is to move money efficiently to power business productivity. We are building a new digital payments service to make money flow more efficiently through businesses and the economy. This is a new type of payments account that is built for businesses that need faster, easier, and more reliable ways to move money. Our flexible platform and innovate approach allow our customers to utilise our payments account instead of a traditional bank account. Our accounts come with a sort code and account number, access to payment systems (eg Faster Payments and Visa) and everything our customers need from a payments account. They can instantly open as many accounts as they need, automate how they make and receive payments as well as the reconciliation processes these create. All in real time, 24/7 through their own systems utilising our API that integrates into any platform. Our founding team has a wealth of experience in the payments industry and growing successful businesses. Modulr is backed by payments giants PayPal Ventures and FIS Ventures, as well as startup and scale up specialists Blenheim Chalcot, General Atlantic, Frog and Highland Europe which enables us to leverage their resources and expertise to drive our growth initiatives. These partnerships provide us with the necessary provisions to propel our business to new heights. Modulr values Building the extraordinary and going that extra mile Owning the opportunity, be passionate and proud of the time you invest Move at pace, reach your goals faster with us supporting you each step of the way Achieve it together, working as a team and being Modulite The role We're looking for a Legal Counsel , who has in-house experience . You w ill join a team of 4, including a Senior Legal Counsel, two other Legal Counse ls and a Paralegal , work alongside the wider legal team who are responsible for all legal matters affecting Modulr. This includes negotiating and agreeing client contracts, dealing with a wide range of supplier contracts including key banking relationships but also in technology, employment, marketing and property. You will also deal with a wide range of issues and projects on which to give advice and contribute to which provide a significant amount of variety to your day-to-day activities. Within the legal team you will have a key role to play within the business to ensure that Modulr contracts with counterparties efficiently and continues to grow while assessing and managing risk appropriately. The legal team is also responsible for continuing to build the legal function, making it scalable for the future, including the use of technology and tools, proper and adequate governance, templates, and processes ensuring that they're implemented and embedded in the organisation. Giving strategic and regulatory advice is also a requirement of the legal team. All legal advice and work is required to be given with particular regard to the commercial context, therefore the legal team works very closely with each business function. Each member of the legal team shares responsibility for work across the business, meaning that there is a wide variety of work with plenty of opportunity to focus on what particularly interests you. As Modulr continues to grow, there will be greater possibilities to get involved across the business on many projects, initiatives, and geographies, and you will have the opportunity to be a key influence on the wider business. Specific duties The successful Legal Counsel will be comfortable in making decisions, driving progress and change within the function . You will be a good fit if: You enjoy giving legal advice and applying your legal knowledge in a highly practical and commercial context. Have strong and effective communication and inter-personal skills. Be highly adaptable and open to a varied role. Comfortable discussing the commercial and practical aspects of business decisions as well as purely legal. Confident, dynamic, and approachable in order, for example, to sometimes give initial steers and advice on the spot. You care about protecting the business, whilst also supporting rapid growth. You are structured and organised, able to handle the competing pressures of immediate legal tasks and work alongside longer-term projects. You are comfortable working in a high paced environment, where time is critical, and things change frequently. About yo u The successful Legal Counsel will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and ambiguity. You will have: Excellent stakeholder management experience, as it is essential to being a success in this role. Record of accomplishment in a sim ilar role eager to push and contribute to a scaling business. Sufficient post-qualification experience, circa 6 yrs. An optimistic outlook, can-do attitude and open personality that likes to have fun at work as well as getting the job done. Desire to work in the world of FinTech and be excited to being part of a fast-scaling business. In-house experience (within the payments industry is a huge plus ). What can Modulr offer you You'll be part of a cross disciplinary team(s), with co-workers located in Edinburgh, London, Amsterdam and/or India. We are friendly and sociable, challenging but rewarding. We want you to push yourself and for us to support you in your future as we scale up and grow. Our culture and values are putting you first and are about investing in your future. Share Options Incentive Scheme Company Bonus - the more successful we are together, the more company bonus we offer Flexible benefits - £1000 to spend on a variety of benefits for you to choose from which suit your lifestyle and needs Perkbox - enjoy freebies and discounts on many other products and services 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + your birthday off - choose which days you take off to relax and/or spend time with loved ones Learning Opportunities - on joining Modulr you will embark on our 3-day onboarding programme, called ModStart, to be equipped with the Modulr know-how and arm you with the tools you need to be successful from day 1! But we don't want your learning to stop there so we will continue to provide you with the tools and capabilities through our learning channels, platforms and Buddy allocation to allow you to grow and develop in Modulr. Modulr All hands - join your colleagues for our company wide events throughout the year Great workspace - Modulr thrives on innovation which is best done through in-person collaboration. This approach enables us to work together closely, exchange ideas, and create innovative solutions that drive our success. We have state of the art offices located in WeWork in Edinburgh, ScaleSpace in London, and WeWork in Amsterdam. Bike to work scheme ModInclusion Webelieve that by seeing Modulr, and the world, from all sorts of angles, we can make life better for all. We want you to know that the things that make you, you - like your identity, age, ability, and background -are things that we will always celebrate and support with open arms. As such, we are keen to maximise the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage applications from anyone and everyone.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking for a better way of doing things? Do you want to keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on experience working in the embedded payments space? Do you want to have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing legal team, where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of the overall business? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are looking to hire ambitious, and value-adding talent to join Modulr, the fastest growing payments business in the UK and Europe. As a dynamic and commercially minded lawyer, you will have the opportunity to join our in-house legal team, playing a pivotal role in supporting the rapid growth of our business across various legal aspects. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving organisation and become an instrumental member of our legal team. About us At Modulr our mission is to move money efficiently to power business productivity. We are building a new digital payments service to make money flow more efficiently through businesses and the economy. This is a new type of payments account that is built for businesses that need faster, easier, and more reliable ways to move money. Our flexible platform and innovate approach allow our customers to utilise our payments account instead of a traditional bank account. Our accounts come with a sort code and account number, access to payment systems (eg Faster Payments and Visa) and everything our customers need from a payments account. They can instantly open as many accounts as they need, automate how they make and receive payments as well as the reconciliation processes these create. All in real time, 24/7 through their own systems utilising our API that integrates into any platform. Our founding team has a wealth of experience in the payments industry and growing successful businesses. Modulr is backed by payments giants PayPal Ventures and FIS Ventures, as well as startup and scale up specialists Blenheim Chalcot, General Atlantic, Frog and Highland Europe which enables us to leverage their resources and expertise to drive our growth initiatives. These partnerships provide us with the necessary provisions to propel our business to new heights. Modulr values Building the extraordinary and going that extra mile Owning the opportunity, be passionate and proud of the time you invest Move at pace, reach your goals faster with us supporting you each step of the way Achieve it together, working as a team and being Modulite The role We're looking for a Legal Counsel , who has in-house experience . You w ill join a team of 4, including a Senior Legal Counsel, two other Legal Counse ls and a Paralegal , work alongside the wider legal team who are responsible for all legal matters affecting Modulr. This includes negotiating and agreeing client contracts, dealing with a wide range of supplier contracts including key banking relationships but also in technology, employment, marketing and property. You will also deal with a wide range of issues and projects on which to give advice and contribute to which provide a significant amount of variety to your day-to-day activities. Within the legal team you will have a key role to play within the business to ensure that Modulr contracts with counterparties efficiently and continues to grow while assessing and managing risk appropriately. The legal team is also responsible for continuing to build the legal function, making it scalable for the future, including the use of technology and tools, proper and adequate governance, templates, and processes ensuring that they're implemented and embedded in the organisation. Giving strategic and regulatory advice is also a requirement of the legal team. All legal advice and work is required to be given with particular regard to the commercial context, therefore the legal team works very closely with each business function. Each member of the legal team shares responsibility for work across the business, meaning that there is a wide variety of work with plenty of opportunity to focus on what particularly interests you. As Modulr continues to grow, there will be greater possibilities to get involved across the business on many projects, initiatives, and geographies, and you will have the opportunity to be a key influence on the wider business. Specific duties The successful Legal Counsel will be comfortable in making decisions, driving progress and change within the function . You will be a good fit if: You enjoy giving legal advice and applying your legal knowledge in a highly practical and commercial context. Have strong and effective communication and inter-personal skills. Be highly adaptable and open to a varied role. Comfortable discussing the commercial and practical aspects of business decisions as well as purely legal. Confident, dynamic, and approachable in order, for example, to sometimes give initial steers and advice on the spot. You care about protecting the business, whilst also supporting rapid growth. You are structured and organised, able to handle the competing pressures of immediate legal tasks and work alongside longer-term projects. You are comfortable working in a high paced environment, where time is critical, and things change frequently. About yo u The successful Legal Counsel will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and ambiguity. You will have: Excellent stakeholder management experience, as it is essential to being a success in this role. Record of accomplishment in a sim ilar role eager to push and contribute to a scaling business. Sufficient post-qualification experience, circa 6 yrs. An optimistic outlook, can-do attitude and open personality that likes to have fun at work as well as getting the job done. Desire to work in the world of FinTech and be excited to being part of a fast-scaling business. In-house experience (within the payments industry is a huge plus ). What can Modulr offer you You'll be part of a cross disciplinary team(s), with co-workers located in Edinburgh, London, Amsterdam and/or India. We are friendly and sociable, challenging but rewarding. We want you to push yourself and for us to support you in your future as we scale up and grow. Our culture and values are putting you first and are about investing in your future. Share Options Incentive Scheme Company Bonus - the more successful we are together, the more company bonus we offer Flexible benefits - £1000 to spend on a variety of benefits for you to choose from which suit your lifestyle and needs Perkbox - enjoy freebies and discounts on many other products and services 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + your birthday off - choose which days you take off to relax and/or spend time with loved ones Learning Opportunities - on joining Modulr you will embark on our 3-day onboarding programme, called ModStart, to be equipped with the Modulr know-how and arm you with the tools you need to be successful from day 1! But we don't want your learning to stop there so we will continue to provide you with the tools and capabilities through our learning channels, platforms and Buddy allocation to allow you to grow and develop in Modulr. Modulr All hands - join your colleagues for our company wide events throughout the year Great workspace - Modulr thrives on innovation which is best done through in-person collaboration. This approach enables us to work together closely, exchange ideas, and create innovative solutions that drive our success. We have state of the art offices located in WeWork in Edinburgh, ScaleSpace in London, and WeWork in Amsterdam. Bike to work scheme ModInclusion Webelieve that by seeing Modulr, and the world, from all sorts of angles, we can make life better for all. We want you to know that the things that make you, you - like your identity, age, ability, and background -are things that we will always celebrate and support with open arms. As such, we are keen to maximise the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage applications from anyone and everyone.
My client is seeking to appoint an experienced S enior Paralegal / Private Client Assistant to join their Private Client Team. Based in Ashton-Under-Lyne, my client are committed to doing what is right and making a positive difference. A legal company that is very proud of their firms history, the roots of which can be traced back over 175 years click apply for full job details
May 05, 2024
Full time
My client is seeking to appoint an experienced S enior Paralegal / Private Client Assistant to join their Private Client Team. Based in Ashton-Under-Lyne, my client are committed to doing what is right and making a positive difference. A legal company that is very proud of their firms history, the roots of which can be traced back over 175 years click apply for full job details
We're looking for a German Legal Counsel We are the leading and fastest growing Alternative Lender in the German market. A market that is still developing and we are there to shape it. Iwoca has established strong cooperations with the leading banks, financial advisors and platforms in Germany, like Commerzbank and eBay. However, we're still near the start of our journey - our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal. We are recruiting a German qualified lawyer on a part-time basis to primarily work with our German business and report to iwoca's Head of Legal. About us Fast, flexible finance empowers small businesses to manage their cash flow better and seize opportunities - making their business and the economy stronger as a whole. At iwoca, we do just that. We help businesses get the funds they need, when they need it, often within minutes. We've already made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since we launched in 2012, and positioned ourselves as a leading Fintech in Europe. Our mission is to finance one million businesses. We'll get there by continuing to make our finance ever more relevant and accessible to more businesses by combining cutting-edge technology, data science and a 5-star customer service. Our culture We're expanding fast across our offices in London, Leeds and Frankfurt. With all this growth, we're looking for people who want to learn on the job and lead projects, knowing that your ideas will impact thousands of small businesses. Your mission Support and advise teams across the German business, including lending propositions (product development), customer acquisition, customer success, marketing and people ops (HR). Draft, review and negotiate partnership, customer and supplier contracts by providing pragmatic and commercial support identify and implement process improvements to make legal work more efficient, including building out and maintaining templates, playbooks and decision frameworks for our partnership and customer acquisition agreements Improve and maintain the business' policies and procedures relating to GDPR for our key stakeholders - customers, employees and partners Instruct and manage external legal counsel, and manage legal budget with the guidance of the Head of Legal and GM of Germany Support any regulatory matters relating to licensing to lend to and collect from customers in Germany, and ensure our product complies with all elements of German law. Support corporate housekeeping, management of constitutional documents and statutory books, and ongoing filing requirements across our German entities. There will be opportunities for you to: Advise and educate other members of the legal team on areas of your competence through formal and informal training Manage and mentor a German-speaking paralegal through tasks assigned to you Get involved more broadly with the Legal function, including in the UK and Luxembourg and any other jurisdiction in which we may operate Requirements You are an experienced lawyer, qualified in Germany You are fluent in German and English You have experience in: commercial contracts, partnership and broker agreements GDPR and data protection laws, and have been involved in implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance working in an in-house environment, particularly a fintech or finance business You are smart, meaning you: use thoughtful legal analysis to quickly cut through legal and commercial complexity give concrete feedback in a way that facilitates decision-making You are motivated, meaning you: go above and beyond to deliver high quality legal work in line with deadlines curious about all parts of the business and the challenges they face You are humble: no ego, we're in it together you proactively reflect on individual and team performance on a task. understand where gaps exist in legal skills and knowledge and engage external counsel where appropriate. It would be also nice if you: have some knowledge and understanding of lending businesses, and the regulation applying to business lending in Germany have some experience with employment law issues have some experience of working with Luxembourg fund structures appreciate the importance of quantifying legal risk to inform decision-making are willing to work some of the time in one of our offices are interested in growing with our dynamic German business and, in the future, other countries in which we may operate We want to make iwoca a place where everyone feels welcome, where you can confidently be yourself. We understand that inclusivity, and diversity that comes through greater inclusivity, isn't an optional add-on; it's the core ingredient of what makes us great. We care about making iwoca a healthy and happy community for all of our team members to thrive in. Our benefits We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work: Offices in London, Leeds and Frankfurt. Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football Two company retreats a year, we've been to France, Italy, Spain and further afield Plenty of drinks and snacks in our offices We offer a wide range of benefits: Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days of annual leave Instant access to emotional and mental health support with our partner, Spill Share options Generous maternity and paternity leave A nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money Paid volunteering day to support your chosen charity Extra leave if you want to travel or study One-month fully paid sabbatical after 4 years Cycle-to-work scheme Electric car scheme And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer: An L&D budget for everyone, including a book budget Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code For more information: iwoca benefits & policies: coda.io/d/iwoca-benefits-policies
May 05, 2024
Full time
We're looking for a German Legal Counsel We are the leading and fastest growing Alternative Lender in the German market. A market that is still developing and we are there to shape it. Iwoca has established strong cooperations with the leading banks, financial advisors and platforms in Germany, like Commerzbank and eBay. However, we're still near the start of our journey - our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal. We are recruiting a German qualified lawyer on a part-time basis to primarily work with our German business and report to iwoca's Head of Legal. About us Fast, flexible finance empowers small businesses to manage their cash flow better and seize opportunities - making their business and the economy stronger as a whole. At iwoca, we do just that. We help businesses get the funds they need, when they need it, often within minutes. We've already made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since we launched in 2012, and positioned ourselves as a leading Fintech in Europe. Our mission is to finance one million businesses. We'll get there by continuing to make our finance ever more relevant and accessible to more businesses by combining cutting-edge technology, data science and a 5-star customer service. Our culture We're expanding fast across our offices in London, Leeds and Frankfurt. With all this growth, we're looking for people who want to learn on the job and lead projects, knowing that your ideas will impact thousands of small businesses. Your mission Support and advise teams across the German business, including lending propositions (product development), customer acquisition, customer success, marketing and people ops (HR). Draft, review and negotiate partnership, customer and supplier contracts by providing pragmatic and commercial support identify and implement process improvements to make legal work more efficient, including building out and maintaining templates, playbooks and decision frameworks for our partnership and customer acquisition agreements Improve and maintain the business' policies and procedures relating to GDPR for our key stakeholders - customers, employees and partners Instruct and manage external legal counsel, and manage legal budget with the guidance of the Head of Legal and GM of Germany Support any regulatory matters relating to licensing to lend to and collect from customers in Germany, and ensure our product complies with all elements of German law. Support corporate housekeeping, management of constitutional documents and statutory books, and ongoing filing requirements across our German entities. There will be opportunities for you to: Advise and educate other members of the legal team on areas of your competence through formal and informal training Manage and mentor a German-speaking paralegal through tasks assigned to you Get involved more broadly with the Legal function, including in the UK and Luxembourg and any other jurisdiction in which we may operate Requirements You are an experienced lawyer, qualified in Germany You are fluent in German and English You have experience in: commercial contracts, partnership and broker agreements GDPR and data protection laws, and have been involved in implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance working in an in-house environment, particularly a fintech or finance business You are smart, meaning you: use thoughtful legal analysis to quickly cut through legal and commercial complexity give concrete feedback in a way that facilitates decision-making You are motivated, meaning you: go above and beyond to deliver high quality legal work in line with deadlines curious about all parts of the business and the challenges they face You are humble: no ego, we're in it together you proactively reflect on individual and team performance on a task. understand where gaps exist in legal skills and knowledge and engage external counsel where appropriate. It would be also nice if you: have some knowledge and understanding of lending businesses, and the regulation applying to business lending in Germany have some experience with employment law issues have some experience of working with Luxembourg fund structures appreciate the importance of quantifying legal risk to inform decision-making are willing to work some of the time in one of our offices are interested in growing with our dynamic German business and, in the future, other countries in which we may operate We want to make iwoca a place where everyone feels welcome, where you can confidently be yourself. We understand that inclusivity, and diversity that comes through greater inclusivity, isn't an optional add-on; it's the core ingredient of what makes us great. We care about making iwoca a healthy and happy community for all of our team members to thrive in. Our benefits We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work: Offices in London, Leeds and Frankfurt. Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football Two company retreats a year, we've been to France, Italy, Spain and further afield Plenty of drinks and snacks in our offices We offer a wide range of benefits: Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days of annual leave Instant access to emotional and mental health support with our partner, Spill Share options Generous maternity and paternity leave A nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money Paid volunteering day to support your chosen charity Extra leave if you want to travel or study One-month fully paid sabbatical after 4 years Cycle-to-work scheme Electric car scheme And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer: An L&D budget for everyone, including a book budget Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code For more information: iwoca benefits & policies: coda.io/d/iwoca-benefits-policies
An excellent opportunity to join a well known global law firm, a leader in the industry. This is a unique paralegal opportunity which offers candidates an opportunity to support multiple practice groups across Litigation, Corporate Immigration, Commercial Real Estate, Banking, Corporate and Commercial. It offers candidates a broad scope of experience, development and exposure. Day to day work is variable and can include contract analysis and reporting, negotiations, drafting and cross-referencing documents, document review, company secretarial work. Paralegals can manage their own caseload under supervision and assist in financial, research and due diligence projects. Candidates will ideally have 6-12 months of paralegal fee earning experience at a law firm. The role is fully remote working and salary is up to 27,000. Initially a 12 month FTC with the potential to renew after the 12 month period. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the firm at an exciting time of growth, the business has performed very well over the past few years. A professional but friendly culture with a strong employee retention rate. There are also opportunities for candidates to qualify via the SQE route. Please attach an MS Word version of your CV. Please note that if you do not hear back within one week, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications, we cannot provide individual feedback.
May 05, 2024
Contractor
An excellent opportunity to join a well known global law firm, a leader in the industry. This is a unique paralegal opportunity which offers candidates an opportunity to support multiple practice groups across Litigation, Corporate Immigration, Commercial Real Estate, Banking, Corporate and Commercial. It offers candidates a broad scope of experience, development and exposure. Day to day work is variable and can include contract analysis and reporting, negotiations, drafting and cross-referencing documents, document review, company secretarial work. Paralegals can manage their own caseload under supervision and assist in financial, research and due diligence projects. Candidates will ideally have 6-12 months of paralegal fee earning experience at a law firm. The role is fully remote working and salary is up to 27,000. Initially a 12 month FTC with the potential to renew after the 12 month period. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the firm at an exciting time of growth, the business has performed very well over the past few years. A professional but friendly culture with a strong employee retention rate. There are also opportunities for candidates to qualify via the SQE route. Please attach an MS Word version of your CV. Please note that if you do not hear back within one week, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications, we cannot provide individual feedback.
About Our Client Our client is an International law firm Job Description The key responsibilities for the Document Review Lawyer / Paralegal (Bulgarian speaking) vacancy are as follows: Paralegal Translation between Bulgarian and English and vice versa Tagging for relevance Using ediscovery platforms (such as relativity) Adhoc tasks Lawyer - Handle a diverse litigation and arbitration caseload Communicate with clients and colleagues in Portuguese Drafting complex documents e.g. witness statements, chronologies. Assisting and overseeing trial preparation Manage a varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively with supervision. When necessary delegate, co-ordinate and supervise work to junior members of the team. The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will have an LLB/Law degree / equivalent or be registered on the SRA / equivalent. The successful candidate must also be fluent in Bulgarian and have previously worked in a similar role. What's on Offer The Document Review Lawyer / Paralegal (Bulgarian speaking) vacancy is offering a competitive legal salary oand overtime rates
May 04, 2024
Full time
About Our Client Our client is an International law firm Job Description The key responsibilities for the Document Review Lawyer / Paralegal (Bulgarian speaking) vacancy are as follows: Paralegal Translation between Bulgarian and English and vice versa Tagging for relevance Using ediscovery platforms (such as relativity) Adhoc tasks Lawyer - Handle a diverse litigation and arbitration caseload Communicate with clients and colleagues in Portuguese Drafting complex documents e.g. witness statements, chronologies. Assisting and overseeing trial preparation Manage a varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively with supervision. When necessary delegate, co-ordinate and supervise work to junior members of the team. The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will have an LLB/Law degree / equivalent or be registered on the SRA / equivalent. The successful candidate must also be fluent in Bulgarian and have previously worked in a similar role. What's on Offer The Document Review Lawyer / Paralegal (Bulgarian speaking) vacancy is offering a competitive legal salary oand overtime rates
Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant Sidcup - Office Based GBP24,000 - GBP26,000 Our client, a well-established Law firm is looking for an experienced Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant based in their Sidcup office. This is a permanent position working from 9am to 5.30pm. The right person for this role will be able to manage and prioritise a busy workload and support two Fee Earners. Duties include: Dealing with post-exchange correspondence Requesting mortgage funds Setting matters up for completion Obtaining priority searches and carrying out bankruptcy searches Preparation of completion and apportionment statements Dealing with all post-completion formalities including Registration, Land Registry Forms, AP1 and FR1 applications Responsible for SDLT returns and discharges Charge Registration applications to Companies House Service of all appropriate notices and obtaining certificates of compliance and dealing with share transfer for leasehold and managed property Promptly addressing Requisitions and keeping lenders updated on registration delays Liaising with clients, solicitors and estate agents by email and telephone Updating online lender platforms (LMS and Lender Exchange) The right Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant will need at least 2 years of Conveyancing experience, either as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant and prior exposure to handling a caseload is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team and be able to work to tight deadlines efficiently. If you have the relevant experience for this role, please apply today.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant Sidcup - Office Based GBP24,000 - GBP26,000 Our client, a well-established Law firm is looking for an experienced Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant based in their Sidcup office. This is a permanent position working from 9am to 5.30pm. The right person for this role will be able to manage and prioritise a busy workload and support two Fee Earners. Duties include: Dealing with post-exchange correspondence Requesting mortgage funds Setting matters up for completion Obtaining priority searches and carrying out bankruptcy searches Preparation of completion and apportionment statements Dealing with all post-completion formalities including Registration, Land Registry Forms, AP1 and FR1 applications Responsible for SDLT returns and discharges Charge Registration applications to Companies House Service of all appropriate notices and obtaining certificates of compliance and dealing with share transfer for leasehold and managed property Promptly addressing Requisitions and keeping lenders updated on registration delays Liaising with clients, solicitors and estate agents by email and telephone Updating online lender platforms (LMS and Lender Exchange) The right Post Exchange and Post Completions Assistant will need at least 2 years of Conveyancing experience, either as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant and prior exposure to handling a caseload is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team and be able to work to tight deadlines efficiently. If you have the relevant experience for this role, please apply today.
Role: Legal Aid Billing / Costs Draftsperson Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with specialist Law Costs Draftsmen (Cost Law Services Ltd ) whom are seeking experienced Law Costs Draftsmen with extensive experience in drafting Legal Aid bills and Private Client matters. Cost Law Services (CLS) is offering an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for success and promotion.The Company will consider applicants wishing to work part time, full time or with flexible working hours. Accountability within a remote working culture is the norm within this business, and CLS has thereby adopted a hybrid working model. Costs Law Services Background: Cost Law Services Limited have grown exponentially nationwide to from a team of over 40 Costs Professionals with immense experience in all aspects of costs law. Cost Law Services represents various clients - one of whom is a leading legal aid practice - with all their billing. Their broad spectrum of billing across multiple areas of law is based on a sound knowledge of the costs system and the ability to manage client expectations to ensure their cash flow is maintained. Their work involves preparing bills and costs budgets in Court of Protection, Children Law, Clinical Negligence, Commercial Litigation, Family, Housing & Litigation, Immigration, Judicial Review, and Personal Injury matters. The company provides a supportive team environment and real prospects for success and promotion. The Role: The ideal candidate will have an in depth knowledge of the Legal Aid Costs and assessment rules; will have experience with the Legal aid agency (LAA) software CCMS, and all Legal Aid claims. You will be joining an established team of 30 Costs Lawyers/ Draftspersons with offices nationwide to assist and support billing process and recovery to the legal profession. The company is looking for experienced candidates who will hit the ground running. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Report directly to Supervisor/Manager; Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a proactive understanding of clients needs; Drafting High Cost Case Plans (Hourly Rate - essential); CCFS billing; To complete and supervise Legal Aid Claims; (CCMS Claims; Claim 1s/Claim 1as/ Claim 2s); Supervising and checking Legal Aid bill preparation Claim1s, Claim1As; Experience in checking detailed 3 column and 6 column bills (Inter Partes); Experience in preparing and lodging bills at Court for assessment (Inter Partes); Assisting with payment of invoices; Processing of bills post assessment and preparing Final Costs Certificate; Processing bills payable by the third parties; Liaising with counsel and experts on bills and invoices; Training junior staff on case plans and bill preparation and advising on variety of legal costs matters Key Skills Required: Have previous experience in processing High Costs Case Plans and Legal Aid bills; Experience of dealing with Legal Aid bills from start to finish with the Legal Aid agency and third parties; Excellent attention to detail; Excellent numerical skills; Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines; Excellent communication skills; Up to date knowledge of LAA Costs Assessment Guidance, CPR and Costs legislation; Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges; Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with other professionals and court services; Excellent analytical and organisational skills; Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment; Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications; Costs Master; Ensuring compliance with Bill/Case management and document management skills. This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals, Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftsman and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity & inclusion of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks inclusive of references & DBS checks will be conducted to establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability for this role. By applying for this vacancy you give permission to Gemini Recruitment Services Limited to submit your CV to the hiring company and thereby accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers JBRP1_UKTJ
May 04, 2024
Full time
Role: Legal Aid Billing / Costs Draftsperson Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with specialist Law Costs Draftsmen (Cost Law Services Ltd ) whom are seeking experienced Law Costs Draftsmen with extensive experience in drafting Legal Aid bills and Private Client matters. Cost Law Services (CLS) is offering an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for success and promotion.The Company will consider applicants wishing to work part time, full time or with flexible working hours. Accountability within a remote working culture is the norm within this business, and CLS has thereby adopted a hybrid working model. Costs Law Services Background: Cost Law Services Limited have grown exponentially nationwide to from a team of over 40 Costs Professionals with immense experience in all aspects of costs law. Cost Law Services represents various clients - one of whom is a leading legal aid practice - with all their billing. Their broad spectrum of billing across multiple areas of law is based on a sound knowledge of the costs system and the ability to manage client expectations to ensure their cash flow is maintained. Their work involves preparing bills and costs budgets in Court of Protection, Children Law, Clinical Negligence, Commercial Litigation, Family, Housing & Litigation, Immigration, Judicial Review, and Personal Injury matters. The company provides a supportive team environment and real prospects for success and promotion. The Role: The ideal candidate will have an in depth knowledge of the Legal Aid Costs and assessment rules; will have experience with the Legal aid agency (LAA) software CCMS, and all Legal Aid claims. You will be joining an established team of 30 Costs Lawyers/ Draftspersons with offices nationwide to assist and support billing process and recovery to the legal profession. The company is looking for experienced candidates who will hit the ground running. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Report directly to Supervisor/Manager; Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a proactive understanding of clients needs; Drafting High Cost Case Plans (Hourly Rate - essential); CCFS billing; To complete and supervise Legal Aid Claims; (CCMS Claims; Claim 1s/Claim 1as/ Claim 2s); Supervising and checking Legal Aid bill preparation Claim1s, Claim1As; Experience in checking detailed 3 column and 6 column bills (Inter Partes); Experience in preparing and lodging bills at Court for assessment (Inter Partes); Assisting with payment of invoices; Processing of bills post assessment and preparing Final Costs Certificate; Processing bills payable by the third parties; Liaising with counsel and experts on bills and invoices; Training junior staff on case plans and bill preparation and advising on variety of legal costs matters Key Skills Required: Have previous experience in processing High Costs Case Plans and Legal Aid bills; Experience of dealing with Legal Aid bills from start to finish with the Legal Aid agency and third parties; Excellent attention to detail; Excellent numerical skills; Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines; Excellent communication skills; Up to date knowledge of LAA Costs Assessment Guidance, CPR and Costs legislation; Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges; Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with other professionals and court services; Excellent analytical and organisational skills; Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment; Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications; Costs Master; Ensuring compliance with Bill/Case management and document management skills. This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals, Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftsman and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity & inclusion of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks inclusive of references & DBS checks will be conducted to establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability for this role. By applying for this vacancy you give permission to Gemini Recruitment Services Limited to submit your CV to the hiring company and thereby accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers JBRP1_UKTJ
HF. People. Not just lawyers. We know it's you who makes the difference. Administrative Support, Legal Assistant, Paralegal Support, Litigation Administrator, Legal Support, no matter what your title is, it's a great time to join HF Recoveries. Our success is breeding success.So,if you are ambitious and hardworking then you can be part of something exciting as we grow and develop together. Legal Assistant HF Recoveries are recruiting for Legal Assistants, to support our Litigation teams. We are looking for talented people, with great customer service skills to help our impressive list of Client Insurers and their Policyholders through the litigation process as we recover their outstanding outlay and uninsured losses. No day is the same in HF Recoveries, and our Legal Assistants are great team players who become brilliant at multi-tasking. As a Legal Assistant you will manage your own workload, handle inbound and outbound telephone calls, prepare legal documentation, and update legal cases for our Clients and Policyholders. If you are hardworking, well organised, enjoy working as part of a successful team, have a confident telephone manner and enjoy using your initiative, then we can help you build a long and rewarding legal career in Litigation with HF Recoveries. So many of our Legal Assistants have shown ambition and been promoted into senior Litigation handling roles and Team Leader positions. If you are interested, please read on. What's in it for you? Quite a lot really. We offer attractive salaries as well as hybrid and flexible working hours, once you have successfully passed your six months probation period. We want your career to flourish, and we will continually invest in you, offering you lots of training and support. We're always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you'll have access to, as part of our team: 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service Hybrid working after successfully completing your 6 months probation period Private healthcare provision Company pension scheme Enhanced parental leave Cycle to Work scheme Life insurance and income protection Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service Season ticket loans Flu vouchers Bonus scheme Perks at work scheme package About the company HF is one of the UK's leading providers of legal and handling services to the general insurance sector. Established in 1969, the firm currently provides legal services to 12 of the UK's 20 largest motor insurers in specialist areas such as counter fraud, large & complex injury, motor and casualty services, recoveries, costs and credit hire. Next steps? If you are ready to apply, the button is below! Please submit your application along with a cover letter stating why we should offer you a position in the Recoveries department. As an equal opportunities' employer, we're passionate about inclusive hiring approaches. When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll do our best to support you. Please note this is a full time position , 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday based from our office at MediaCity, Salford Quays.
May 04, 2024
Full time
HF. People. Not just lawyers. We know it's you who makes the difference. Administrative Support, Legal Assistant, Paralegal Support, Litigation Administrator, Legal Support, no matter what your title is, it's a great time to join HF Recoveries. Our success is breeding success.So,if you are ambitious and hardworking then you can be part of something exciting as we grow and develop together. Legal Assistant HF Recoveries are recruiting for Legal Assistants, to support our Litigation teams. We are looking for talented people, with great customer service skills to help our impressive list of Client Insurers and their Policyholders through the litigation process as we recover their outstanding outlay and uninsured losses. No day is the same in HF Recoveries, and our Legal Assistants are great team players who become brilliant at multi-tasking. As a Legal Assistant you will manage your own workload, handle inbound and outbound telephone calls, prepare legal documentation, and update legal cases for our Clients and Policyholders. If you are hardworking, well organised, enjoy working as part of a successful team, have a confident telephone manner and enjoy using your initiative, then we can help you build a long and rewarding legal career in Litigation with HF Recoveries. So many of our Legal Assistants have shown ambition and been promoted into senior Litigation handling roles and Team Leader positions. If you are interested, please read on. What's in it for you? Quite a lot really. We offer attractive salaries as well as hybrid and flexible working hours, once you have successfully passed your six months probation period. We want your career to flourish, and we will continually invest in you, offering you lots of training and support. We're always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you'll have access to, as part of our team: 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service Hybrid working after successfully completing your 6 months probation period Private healthcare provision Company pension scheme Enhanced parental leave Cycle to Work scheme Life insurance and income protection Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service Season ticket loans Flu vouchers Bonus scheme Perks at work scheme package About the company HF is one of the UK's leading providers of legal and handling services to the general insurance sector. Established in 1969, the firm currently provides legal services to 12 of the UK's 20 largest motor insurers in specialist areas such as counter fraud, large & complex injury, motor and casualty services, recoveries, costs and credit hire. Next steps? If you are ready to apply, the button is below! Please submit your application along with a cover letter stating why we should offer you a position in the Recoveries department. As an equal opportunities' employer, we're passionate about inclusive hiring approaches. When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll do our best to support you. Please note this is a full time position , 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday based from our office at MediaCity, Salford Quays.
Davies and Partners Solicitors
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Location: The successful candidate will be based in the Gloucester office. Salary: Competitive Contract: Full time, Permanent Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years experience. It has a national reputation for excellence and strength in depth in a wide selection of legal services for businesses & individuals click apply for full job details
May 04, 2024
Full time
Location: The successful candidate will be based in the Gloucester office. Salary: Competitive Contract: Full time, Permanent Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years experience. It has a national reputation for excellence and strength in depth in a wide selection of legal services for businesses & individuals click apply for full job details
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country, has been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and is continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please click here to apply online with your details and CV. Housing Department Background: Our Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Our solicitors are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. We offer lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. The department also regularly represents clients in the courts and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness. Main Responsibilities of the Role: Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants;Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management Key Skills Required: Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerabilities client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business Excellent analytical and organisational skills Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment Working knowledge of the publically funded Housing work and have the ability to service privately funded cases Have extensive experience in dealing with Housing related work Experience in own advocacy is an advantage Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer: Competitive salary In addition to the base salary, Housing Law supervisors will be offered a bolt on payment for each paralegal they supervise A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country, has been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and is continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please click here to apply online with your details and CV. Housing Department Background: Our Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Our solicitors are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. We offer lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. The department also regularly represents clients in the courts and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness. Main Responsibilities of the Role: Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants;Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management Key Skills Required: Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerabilities client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business Excellent analytical and organisational skills Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment Working knowledge of the publically funded Housing work and have the ability to service privately funded cases Have extensive experience in dealing with Housing related work Experience in own advocacy is an advantage Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer: Competitive salary In addition to the base salary, Housing Law supervisors will be offered a bolt on payment for each paralegal they supervise A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an 'outstanding firm' for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. Training and diversity are at the heart of Duncan Lewis, and we remain proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please apply online with your details and CV. Family & Children Department Background: The department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. Our family team includes solicitors who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring our clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity. The Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions. Main Responsibilities of the Role Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence Attending conferences and court Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management. Key Skills Required Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family Law A strong academic background with a Law degree Clear understanding and application of Family Laws Business acumen and the ability to market the Company Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance Committed team player, self -motivated and professional Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer Competitive salary A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, you can also visit our website and apply using our online process.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an 'outstanding firm' for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. Training and diversity are at the heart of Duncan Lewis, and we remain proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please apply online with your details and CV. Family & Children Department Background: The department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. Our family team includes solicitors who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring our clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity. The Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions. Main Responsibilities of the Role Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence Attending conferences and court Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management. Key Skills Required Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family Law A strong academic background with a Law degree Clear understanding and application of Family Laws Business acumen and the ability to market the Company Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance Committed team player, self -motivated and professional Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer Competitive salary A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, you can also visit our website and apply using our online process.
Duncan Lewis Solictors
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an 'outstanding firm' for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. Training and diversity are at the heart of Duncan Lewis, and we remain proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please apply online with your details and CV. Family & Children Department Background: The department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. Our family team includes solicitors who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring our clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity. The Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions. Main Responsibilities of the Role Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence Attending conferences and court Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management. Key Skills Required Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family Law A strong academic background with a Law degree Clear understanding and application of Family Laws Business acumen and the ability to market the Company Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance Committed team player, self -motivated and professional Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer Competitive salary A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, you can also visit our website and apply using our online process.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an 'outstanding firm' for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. Training and diversity are at the heart of Duncan Lewis, and we remain proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please apply online with your details and CV. Family & Children Department Background: The department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. Our family team includes solicitors who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring our clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity. The Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions. Main Responsibilities of the Role Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases Dealing with correspondence Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence Attending conferences and court Maintaining accurate time costing procedures Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly Ensuring compliance with file management. Key Skills Required Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family Law A strong academic background with a Law degree Clear understanding and application of Family Laws Business acumen and the ability to market the Company Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance Committed team player, self -motivated and professional Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills What we offer Competitive salary A fantastic supportive team Excellent progression opportunities Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, you can also visit our website and apply using our online process.
Probate Solicitor Salary: 30k Permanent position Fully remote My client, a successful estate planning team of Legal experts are looking for a Probate Solicitor to join an expanding team. We are looking for someone with at least 4 years of probate casework experience but must also be a qualified solicitor. Probate Solicitor Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain client relationships. Review and approve estate accounts. Draft, collate and summarise any supporting legal and financial documentation. Conduct research where necessary on relevant laws, regulations and legal articles to ensure the accuracy of advice and the procedure. Manage an independent case load. To work collaboratively as part of a team assisting and mentorship of paralegals. Corresponding with solicitors, courts, LR, OPG and other 3rd party companies as appropriate to each case. Deal with routine and difficult enquiries effectively and efficiently and ensure that any client complaints are dealt with both professionally and promptly. Probate Solicitor Key Skills: SRA qualified solicitor with a valid practising certificate Probate Fee Earner with at least 2 years PQE in probate and estate administration, should be confident in handling all aspects of associated transactions. Minimum of 4 years of running a probate caseload. Probate Solicitor Benefits: Development opportunities Bonus scheme Flexible approach to remote working If you are interested in this Probate Solicitor position, please ' Apply ' and submit your CV for immediate consideration.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Probate Solicitor Salary: 30k Permanent position Fully remote My client, a successful estate planning team of Legal experts are looking for a Probate Solicitor to join an expanding team. We are looking for someone with at least 4 years of probate casework experience but must also be a qualified solicitor. Probate Solicitor Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain client relationships. Review and approve estate accounts. Draft, collate and summarise any supporting legal and financial documentation. Conduct research where necessary on relevant laws, regulations and legal articles to ensure the accuracy of advice and the procedure. Manage an independent case load. To work collaboratively as part of a team assisting and mentorship of paralegals. Corresponding with solicitors, courts, LR, OPG and other 3rd party companies as appropriate to each case. Deal with routine and difficult enquiries effectively and efficiently and ensure that any client complaints are dealt with both professionally and promptly. Probate Solicitor Key Skills: SRA qualified solicitor with a valid practising certificate Probate Fee Earner with at least 2 years PQE in probate and estate administration, should be confident in handling all aspects of associated transactions. Minimum of 4 years of running a probate caseload. Probate Solicitor Benefits: Development opportunities Bonus scheme Flexible approach to remote working If you are interested in this Probate Solicitor position, please ' Apply ' and submit your CV for immediate consideration.
Paralegal - Conveyancing Location: Derby Hours: Full time - office based Salary: 24,000 - 28,000 DOE Summary of position The prime role of the Paralegal is to provide a mix of fee earning and administrative support to the senior conveyancer/solicitor to enable the team to operate at an optimum level. This will include, but will not be limited to, the main responsibilities given below. A Paralegal is expected to work well within a small team and the wider business whilst using a high degree of self-management and initiative. Duties and Responsibilities As a Paralegal you will carry your own files from quotation through to post-completion after a period of induction. You would be part of the Academy, progress towards full time fee earning would be discussed and agreed quarterly. We pride ourselves on providing a personal service, we pick up the phone when communicating with clients and encourage clients into the office. To be able open files and accompanying procedures, to include production of confirmation of instruction letters, AML, Source of Wealth and Funds, updating central records and the entering of entities and capacities on each new client/matter file. To apply for searches on purchase transactions To be able to prepare Contract documentation for the clients to sign Reporting to your clients on all aspects which affect their matter To co-ordinate the exchange of contracts Preparing the accounts packages and co-ordinating completions Dealing with the post-completion work Deal with incoming calls from clients, estate agents and solicitors To use initiative to progress files alongside the Senior Conveyancer To understand and comply with the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules To provide guidance to colleagues and other Academy members when required As part of Academy undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development. Ensure you always act in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures of the company in respect of client confidentiality & data protection, money laundering and health & safety issues Essential Skills and Qualifications Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Conveyancing process. A minimum of 24 months experience in a law firm or within a similar environment. Excellent IT Skills with working knowledge of all MS applications, especially Word. Have excellent organisational and communication skills. Be client and introducer centric Ideally a Law based qualification. Have an in depth understanding of the legalities and administration process within the profession. Have a desire to progress towards a formal Conveyancing qualification or SQE Have a desire to progress a career in Conveyancing
May 04, 2024
Full time
Paralegal - Conveyancing Location: Derby Hours: Full time - office based Salary: 24,000 - 28,000 DOE Summary of position The prime role of the Paralegal is to provide a mix of fee earning and administrative support to the senior conveyancer/solicitor to enable the team to operate at an optimum level. This will include, but will not be limited to, the main responsibilities given below. A Paralegal is expected to work well within a small team and the wider business whilst using a high degree of self-management and initiative. Duties and Responsibilities As a Paralegal you will carry your own files from quotation through to post-completion after a period of induction. You would be part of the Academy, progress towards full time fee earning would be discussed and agreed quarterly. We pride ourselves on providing a personal service, we pick up the phone when communicating with clients and encourage clients into the office. To be able open files and accompanying procedures, to include production of confirmation of instruction letters, AML, Source of Wealth and Funds, updating central records and the entering of entities and capacities on each new client/matter file. To apply for searches on purchase transactions To be able to prepare Contract documentation for the clients to sign Reporting to your clients on all aspects which affect their matter To co-ordinate the exchange of contracts Preparing the accounts packages and co-ordinating completions Dealing with the post-completion work Deal with incoming calls from clients, estate agents and solicitors To use initiative to progress files alongside the Senior Conveyancer To understand and comply with the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules To provide guidance to colleagues and other Academy members when required As part of Academy undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development. Ensure you always act in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures of the company in respect of client confidentiality & data protection, money laundering and health & safety issues Essential Skills and Qualifications Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Conveyancing process. A minimum of 24 months experience in a law firm or within a similar environment. Excellent IT Skills with working knowledge of all MS applications, especially Word. Have excellent organisational and communication skills. Be client and introducer centric Ideally a Law based qualification. Have an in depth understanding of the legalities and administration process within the profession. Have a desire to progress towards a formal Conveyancing qualification or SQE Have a desire to progress a career in Conveyancing
A fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and developing team within Famiy Law, with the chance to make a real difference to the future progress of the department and firm. You will be given the opportunity in this role to work very closely with some of the best Family Lawyers in the city. This is a huge opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge and skill set. Our client focuses on providing the best legal advice and service, ensuring they truly care for and know their clients. They are looking for someone who wants to provide the best service possible, while growing and developing their skills and that of the team. The successful candidate will have the chance to work with a number of the firm s top clients and be instrumental in the growth of the business. The role Preparing introductory letters to client with relevant initial enclosures and assist in client engagement Prepare and draft documents Attending meetings with the client alongside a senior solicitor Attending court with your senior solicitor Use of Microsoft word, excel and bespoke software Updating clients/barristers/agencies Preparing all relevant correspondence on behalf of fee earners Assisting with billing / invoicing clients Open new files, close files, general file keeping and file progression Diary management on behalf of fee earners, schedule client meetings and liaise with clients on behalf of fee earners and deal with client queries as necessary Typing, file administration and using CMS An ability to work proactively and independently.
May 04, 2024
Full time
A fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and developing team within Famiy Law, with the chance to make a real difference to the future progress of the department and firm. You will be given the opportunity in this role to work very closely with some of the best Family Lawyers in the city. This is a huge opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge and skill set. Our client focuses on providing the best legal advice and service, ensuring they truly care for and know their clients. They are looking for someone who wants to provide the best service possible, while growing and developing their skills and that of the team. The successful candidate will have the chance to work with a number of the firm s top clients and be instrumental in the growth of the business. The role Preparing introductory letters to client with relevant initial enclosures and assist in client engagement Prepare and draft documents Attending meetings with the client alongside a senior solicitor Attending court with your senior solicitor Use of Microsoft word, excel and bespoke software Updating clients/barristers/agencies Preparing all relevant correspondence on behalf of fee earners Assisting with billing / invoicing clients Open new files, close files, general file keeping and file progression Diary management on behalf of fee earners, schedule client meetings and liaise with clients on behalf of fee earners and deal with client queries as necessary Typing, file administration and using CMS An ability to work proactively and independently.
A well established law firm in Newbury looking to recruit an experienced Contentious Probate Paralegal to join their fast paced and friendly team. The ideal candidate will have 6 months previous Legal experience and a LPC would be beneficial but not essential. As a wills, probate and estate planning Paralegal, your day-to-day duties may include: Supporting on a caseload from inception to resolution Providing some legal advice to clients Conducting legal research Drafting legal documentations including proceedings and statements Building and maintaining relationships your network Providing stellar client service Please apply asap if this role sounds of interest, plenty of career progression and development available.
May 04, 2024
Full time
A well established law firm in Newbury looking to recruit an experienced Contentious Probate Paralegal to join their fast paced and friendly team. The ideal candidate will have 6 months previous Legal experience and a LPC would be beneficial but not essential. As a wills, probate and estate planning Paralegal, your day-to-day duties may include: Supporting on a caseload from inception to resolution Providing some legal advice to clients Conducting legal research Drafting legal documentations including proceedings and statements Building and maintaining relationships your network Providing stellar client service Please apply asap if this role sounds of interest, plenty of career progression and development available.