Business Development Executive

Reference: MAG10355      Salary: Market Rates plus benefits       Region: Oxfordshire

PR Executive - Business Development Department

Our Client is a leading firm in the Thames Valley with ambitious growth plans for the future.

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced PR executive with first-class written communication skills to work in the business development department.   You would be working directly with the head of business development to help implement the marketing strategy of the firm

The Role: The successful candidate will be responsible for the firm's public relations and internal communications, reacting to and identifying areas for media coverage and chances for sponsorship. You will also manage the production of marketing collateral and brochures including copywriting, editing, and proof reading.

You will also be responsible for supporting the head of business development on a number of projects including internal profile raising to improve cross-selling, and the day-to-day management of the news section on the firm's website.

About You: You will be a candidate with experience of the full marketing mix including direct marketing, events, advertising and implementing marketing campaigns. You will have an excellent command of the English language, and the credibility to interact with senior management and lawyers in a professional, confident manner.

This role would be suitable for someone of graduate calibre with proven PR and business development experience gained in a law firm.

Pension, free parking, on-site subsidised café, as well as a friendly working environment.

Childcare Solicitor

Reference: MAG10351      Salary: Dependent on Experience       Region: Devon

Childcare Solicitor, Devon

Our client is a four branch firm and  one of the leading law firms  in Devon

The Practice has gained the Investor in People Award and are justly proud of their commitment to the training and development of all staff.  It is the firm's policy that all staff should reach their full potential, and employees are actively encouraged to undertake further training where appropriate.

At this time they are looking for a Childcare Solicitor to join the team - the position does have an existing caseload so a solicitor with experience specifically in the field of childcare is a prerequisite.  The ideal candidate would be a panel member so the PQE is likely to be 3 years + although candidates approaching this will also be considered.

The firm offer an attractive salary, a bonus scheme which is target related and a pension scheme is available to join

Commercial Litigation Solicitor

Reference: MAG10350      Salary: £25,000 - £35,000       Region: Middlesex

Commercial/Civil Litigation Solicitor, Edgware

Expanding firm in Middlesex seek a confident and competent Litigator to join the team.  The Litigation Department deals with a wide variety of commercial and civil disputes and their resolution through litigation, negotiation or alternative forms of dispute resolution.

Experience required in

• Landlord and Tenant
• Matrimonial
• Contractual Disputes
• Injunctive Relief
• Debt Recovery
• Partnership Agreement disputes

This is not a definite list but just gives an idea of some of the areas that the firm cover.

The anticiapted PQE will be around 2 years, but this firm offer early responsibility and seek to encourage career development and will seriously consider  lower PQE candidates with a view to development.

Personality, confidence and acumen are important characteristics

Agricultural Property Solicitor

Reference: MAG10344      Salary: Negotiable       Region: Hampshire

Agricultural Property Solicitor

Our Client is one of the UK's leading full service law firms, with offices in London and the South East. They have one of the largest dedicated agricultural teams in the South of England. Here is what the legal directories say…

'highly recommended' practice covers the sale and acquisition of equine, agricultural and rural property; property work associated with tax; option agreements for rural land; public rights of way; and water pollution cases. Clients include Vitacress Salads and the Ministry of Justice. Mark Charter leads the team."

Legal 500, 2010

"...this team is well placed to offer advice on transactions. It recently advised on the sale and purchase of properties for use in the bloodstock industry. Xxxx  is a property expert based in the firm's Southampton office. He is said by sources to be "very fast and diligent, with a commercial outlook." He has acted on the sale and purchase of a number of substantial farms and estates, including the purchase of several vineyards."

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2011

We provide advice to farmers, businesses involved in food and agriculture, landlords and tenants of agricultural land, owners of landed estates and those involved with country pursuits. We advise on the sale and purchase of farms, estates, and rural businesses, agricultural disputes, farm tenancies, environmental issues, public rights of way, countryside access diversification, subsidies, grants and quotas, equine, tax planning, wills and inheritance issues. We seek a specialist agricultural property lawyer to work closely with xxxx in Southampton on a wide range of work including high profile estates. You will be one of the key players within this important sector where our lawyers pride themselves on service excellence.

qualifications required

confident and personable

excellent client management skills

strong technical competence and intellectual ability

expertise in sale and acquisition of agricultural and rural property and farm tenancies

may have related tax expertise

may be a member of the Agricultural Lawyers' Association

an interest in and affinity with farming and country pursuits

exceptional self-motivation and ability to assume complete responsibility for own matters

good communication skills (verbal and written)

well regarded where you are

a track record of successful practice development

likely to be between three to five years PQE but expertise, attitude and track record are much more important

The successful candidate is likely to come from a city, national or large regional firm.

Commercial Property Solicitor - Real Estate

Reference: MAG10345      Salary: Negotiable       Region: Oxfordshire

Commercial Property Solicitor Residential Development

Our client is one of the UK's leading full service law firms, with offices in London and the South East region. They provide their clients with practical and straightforward legal advice whatever their regional, national and international requirements. Their clients are commercial business, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and private individuals.

The Real Estate team of 28 partners and over 40 lawyers takes pride in being able to respond quickly and efficiently to clients, offering practical commercial solutions to complex legal issues. You will have exposure to a wide range of high quality work and a degree of autonomy and support that is hard to match. The Oxford Real Estate team consists of 5 partners and 9 lawyers.

You will be a key member of the residential development team based in Oxford team, working under the general direction of the team leader who recently joined the firm to manage existing key clients and grow the firms housebuilder offering generally.  Strong legal knowledge and track record of land acquisition and disposal, development agreements, infrastructure and planning agreements, site set up and joint venture and collaboration agreements is essential together with an understanding of the commercial aspects of property transactions.

qualifications required

confident, personable and able to deal effectively with demanding clients

good business development skills and regional contacts

experience in acting for house builders

exemplary client relationship management skills

a team player - willing to support others and be flexible

strong academics

motivated and ambitious

IT literate

likely to be 3-6 years PQE but expertise, attitude and track record are more import

A background of working in a City, National or Regional firm is likely.

Lease Extension Specialist - Solicitor or Filex - Property

Reference: MAG10349      Salary: Dependant on Experience       Region: Wiltshire

Lease Extension specialist Solicitor OR Filex

Our client, a 4 branch firm in Hampshire and Wiltshire are currently recruiting for a Lease Extension specialist to work in the Salisbury office, conducting a caseload of 100% lease extension, enfranchisement and 'right to manage' cases - for both freeholders and tenants.

The successful candidate will;

• have minimum 3 years experience of lease extension work and be able to work unsupervised
• be a lease extension specialist with extensive experience of lease extension, enfranchisement and right to manage work - along with the ability to supervise and assist a legal assistant with own full-time lease extension caseload. We anticipate a considerable growth in our lease extension work in the next 3 years and the successful candidate must be enthusiastic about being a central part of that growth.
• be an enthusiastic team player, with great people skills
• be someone who is keen to work with our highly pro-active marketing team in growing the firm's lease extension work b
• be a car owner/driver
  
  
  Please note that specialist experience in this area is absolutely essential

This position is easily commutable from Salisbury, Romsey, Durrington, Pewsey,  Newbury, Amesbury, Test Valley, Southampton, Bournemouth

Duty Solicitor

Reference: MAG10308      Salary: TBA       Region: Cornwall

Duty Solicitor - Criminal

Our client in Bodmin, Cornwall is looking to take on a Criminal Duty Solicitor, preferably with Higher Rights for a busy multi specialism firm.

For full details contact us on 01306 889995

Duty Solicitor

Reference: MAG10324      Salary: Dependent on Experience       Region: Gloucestershire

Duty Solicitor - Assistant Solicitor

Duty Solicitor required for expanding Criminal Department.  Minimum 2 years experience preferred.  The position does have dedicated secretarial support within an established, forward thinking and expanding firm.

Duty Solicitor

Reference: MAG10305      Salary: TBA       Region: Gloucestershire

Duty Solicitor - Criminal

Our client is a 3 branch firm in Gloucestershire, currently seeking a Duty Solicitor (Higher Rights not required) to join the busy firm (8 partners and approx 25 solicitors)

The position is a stand alone role with a supporting secretary and a freelance Police Station Rep although the role would require availability for the rota one day per week.

As the role is running the whole caseload it is envisaged that someone with approximately 3 years PQE would be ideal for the role, although all candidates submitting themselves for consideration would be considered on their own merits.

Family Solicitor

Reference: MAG10367      Salary: DOE       Region: East Sussex

Family Solicitor (Private and Public funded caseload), Eastbourne, East Sussex

With offices in London and Eastbourne, the firm specialises in criminal defence, actions against the police, matrimonial and family law, civil litigation and regulatory law.

The firm is currently looking for a Senior Solicitor to Head the firm's family law and matrimonial department. Undertaking all aspects of family law including:

• Divorce and separation
• Arrangements for children
• Financial and property arrangements (Ancillary Relief)
• Domestic violence
• Adoption
• Abduction
• Children Act proceedings
• Injunctions

Law Society's Family Law Panel and Children's Panel preferred

Top rating from Chambers

This firm has been rated Band 1 by Chambers UK, the leading independent directory of the legal profession, and is one of only four criminal practices in the south of England to receive this top ranking.

Commercial IT/IP Solicitor

Reference: MAG10347      Salary: Negotiable       Region: Oxfordshire

Commercial IT/IP Solicitor

Our Client is one of the UK's leading full service law firms, with offices in London and the South East who have a new position in Oxford which is an excellent career opportunity for the right individual.

Chambers UK:  A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2010 said:

"This firm understands that the commercial world moves fast and acts accordingly."

"This prominent Oxford-based firm acts for a range of clients, from owner-managed businesses to public companies. It has niche expertise in the climate change sector. The team is praised by market sources for being "proactive, 'can-do' and exceptionally responsive."

Your experience will probably have been acquired at a leading national, regional or city firm where you have been involved in good quality general commercial work (including purchase and sale conditions, manufacturing, distribution and agency arrangements) and ideally IP, IT and outsourcing work. If you have had exposure to good quality corporate transactional work this would be an advantage.

Our Oxford Corporate and Commercial team (part of a much larger team with colleagues in our Southampton and London offices) currently comprises three partners and three solicitors. They plan to recruit a senior solicitor /associate solicitor who can take the lead in developing the many existing opportunities within our client base and then grow a practice by using their own network to generate new instructions. Whilst not a "partner designate role" there is no doubt that the route to partnership is clear and the right person will have our total support in gaining promotion to partnership on merit.

You must enjoy practice development and have a successful track record of generating work in your own right. If you already have strong connections in the Oxford/Thames Valley business community so much the better.

qualifications required

confident and personable

strong technical competence

intellectual ability

exceptional self-motivation

a team player

good communication skills (verbal and written)

commercial awareness

well regarded where you are

track record of successful practice development

The successful candidate is likely to come from a background within a city, national or regional firm

Legal Secretary

Reference: MAG10346      Salary: Negotiable       Region: Hampshire

Legal Secretary, Clinical Negligence Department

Full time Secretary required to join the personal Injury practice group in Chandlers Ford working in the clinical negligence team.

Litigation experience is preferred but not essential. Excellent administration and secretarial skills are a fundamental requirement of the role.

The successful candidate will be approachable, flexible, confident, very client focused, enjoys working as part of a team but with ability to work on own initiative.

qualifications required

• excellent communication skills are essential
• positive and enthusiastic approach
• proactive with strong organisational skills
• proven IT ability particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• experience of Legis or other case management systems would be helpful.

Legal Secretary - Residential Conveyancing

Reference: MAG10354      Salary: £20,000 pa approx dependent on experience       Region: Surrey

Legal Secretary - Residential Conveyancing - Godalming, Surrey

We are recruiting for an experienced/specialist residential conveyancing legal secretary to work in a busy environment.

A proven track record within a legal firm is required together with excellent keyboard sills.

The position is full time 9 - 5.30pm

Personal Injury Solicitor

Reference: MAG100298      Salary: TBA       Region: Cambridgeshire

Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Our client is a niche personal injury practice working exclusively for the victims of accidents.

The company currently has an office of 9 - 4 fee earners and this position is looking to work along side the senior partner and to assist with more junior members of staff.

It is likely that the successful candidate will have 3 - 5 years experience in either PI, Clinical Negligence or both.

Personal Injury Solicitor - Claimant

Reference: MAG10352      Salary: Dependent on Experience       Region: Hampshire

Personal Injury Solicitor - NIHL - Claimant

Our Client is a large regional firm who are looking to find a 2 - 3 year PQE Personal Injury Solicitor specializing in claimant work.  The role is within the NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss - Occupational Injury/Occupational Deafness) team so experience in this area would be of great advantage but not essential.

MAG10348

Reference: Private Client - Wills and Probate Solicitor      Salary: Dependant on Experience       Region: Hampshire

Private Client Solicitor - Wills and Probate, Andover, Hampshire

the job is open to solicitors, legal executives or experienced non-qualified paralegals

Our client, a 3 branch firm in Hampshire and Wiltshire are currently recruiting for for a Wills and Probate lawyer to work in the Andover office.

The successful candidate should meet the following criteria;

• Have minimum 3 years experience of wills and probate work and be able to work unsupervised
• Full-time or part-time candidates considered
• Qualifications not essential - the job is open to solicitors, legal executives or experienced non-qualified paralegals
• Full training support available
• The ability to cover a second area of law, apart from wills and probate, would be useful - though not essential
• Be an enthusiastic team player, with great people skills
• Be someone who is keen to work with our highly pro-active marketing team in growing the firm's wills and probate work in the Andover office
• Be a car owner/driver
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote working, are available
• The ideal candidate would be local - or able to show a reasonable and sustainable approach to travelling , or plans to relocate
• A stable job history

The firm offer

• A very clear strategic direction
• Great staff,
• An increasing reputation for marketing innovation and excellence
• A developing regional and national reputation in a growing number of niche areas

This position is easily commutable from Salisbury, Romsey, Durrington, Pewsey, Marlborough, Newbury

Private Client Solicitor

Reference: MAG10366      Salary: £36 - £40K       Region: Hertfordshire

Private Client Solicitor - 3-5 years PQE

2011 Legal 500 firm Tier 1 Private Client "firm to watch"

Our client offers solicitors an outstanding opportunity for career progression and an environment that fosters expression of ambition.  A well established and supportive firm that has offices in both St Albans and Radlett

The firm has one of the largest Private Client teams in Hertfordshire and are recognized by Legal 500 as one of the South East's leading firms for work in Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate.

Due to continued client demand, they now seek an experienced Private client Solicitor with 3 - 5 years PQE to join the Private Client team where you will be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and expertise in dealing with complex and high value Private Client caseloads, including wills, Probate, Tax, Trusts and LPAs

You will have a good academic record and be able to work effectively as part of a large Private Client team.  The role calls for strong communication skills, and the drive and ambition to progress this core work area.  Step and/or SFE membership will accordingly be an advantage

Private Client Solicitor

Reference: MAG10340      Salary: Salary negotiable and dependant on experience       Region: West Sussex

Private Client Solicitor

We are seeking a Private Client Solicitor to join our growing team; the position will be based at our Storrington office.
The successful candidate will be responsible for furnishing an existing caseload of work including; drafting wills, trusts, probates and elderly care and play an active part in the firm's business development strategy.

Who we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience of the following:

• Must have demonstrably good training during previous career
• Experience of handling own caseload for a minimum of three years
• Experience of drafting simple and complex wills
• LPA's and court of protection
• Obtaining probate and estate administration
• Tax returns and knowledge of IHT
• Estate accounts
• Elderly client advice experience
• Experience advising clients on protection of assets for long term care
• Some experience of or enthusiasm for business development
• Drafting skills, professional education
• Excellent file management and the ability to meet financial targets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships with existing and potential new clients
• Personable and presentable.

Salary negotiable and dependant on experience.

MAG10368

Reference: Residential Conveyancing Solicitor      Salary: DOE       Region: Hampshire

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor/Legal Executive

Dorset and Hampshire

Our client is a small 3 partner firm with 3 branches in Dorset and Hampshire.  We are currently looking for a Residential Conveyancer, Licenced Conveyancer or Legal Executive who can take on an established caseload. and work with autonomy.  In view of this requirement we are looking for candidates with 3 years plus PQE.

Ideally, we would welcome applications particularly from candidates that can also bring with them Will writing skills.

The firm offer support with business development and there are good prospects for the right candidate.

We are ideally looking for a local candidate but all candidates will be considered on their own merits - possible locations include Ringwood, Chrustchurch, Bournemouth, Ferndown, Fordingbridge, Lymington, Brockenhurst

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor

Reference: MAG10341      Salary: Salary dependent on experience       Region: North Yorkshire

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor

A fabulous opportunity has arisen to join an 8 partner, 4 branch firm in a new office.  The position will take on board an existing caseload but it is a great opportunity for dynamic and career minded Residential Property Solicitor to run and manage the branch.  It is viewed that experience around 5 years PQE will be required to take on the responsibility of the role and to help grow the business at the branch.

Experience in some or all of the following would be beneficial

• residential transactions relating to sales, purchases, shared ownership transactions, remortgages, equity releases, title splits -  all of various values
• New Build sales and purchases (for developers and purchasers), site/land acquisitions, site set up and document packages, site visits, and pre-emption agreements
• Drafting of residential sale and purchase agreements, leases and enquiries, Special Conditions or Auction Sales
• LPA Receiver sales and preparation of contract documentation
• Registration of Adverse Possession interests
• Reconstruction of unregistered titles where residential deeds have been lost and  registration of the same
• Acting on behalf of management companies and landlords in drafting consents and Deeds of  Covenant
• Drafting and negotiation of Lease extensions, Deeds of Variation, and Deeds of Rectification
• Drafting of Declarations of Trusts and Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements
• Developing and establishing a good working relationships with local estate agents and service providers (e.g. search providers)

A proven track records in Residential Conveyancing together with strong business acumen are essential for this role.  There is one other Solicitor at this branch dealing with Probate work so self starting characteristics are a must.

Salary dependent on experience

Residential and Commercial Conveyancing solicitor

Reference: MAG10353      Salary: £30,000 - £40,000       Region: Surrey

Residential and Commercial Conveyancing Solicitor

Our client is a small 7 solicitor firm specializing predominately in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing.  This role has an established caseload and is running at approximately 80% Conveyancing and 20% Commercial leases for small businesses.  Full secretarial support provided.

In view of the established caseload it is expected that the successful applicant will have in the region of 5 years PQE