Residential Propery Fee Earner £24,000-£30,000 pplus bonus Birmingham My client is on the lookout for an experienced residential conveyancing fee-earner to join their firm.The successful applicant must be ambitious and determined to succeed. A newly qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Paralegal with experience will be considered to take over an existing caseload of residential conveyancing while extending his or her abilities in other directions. There may be the possibility of a Training Contract for an applicant who is prepared to prove that he or she has the right qualities. The firm is a Lexcel accredited firm. The successful application, must at all times, conduct themselves in accordance with the standards dictated by Lexcel. You must have the ability to work using your own initiative and work as part of a team. You must possess excellent client care skills. Time-management is non-negotiable and you must possess an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career working within a busy and friendly team. You will be offered a competitive salary with a structured review process. You will also be offered the opportunity of life-long training. Please apply or contact Mehreen Arif at Circle Recruitment for further information. Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

File Opener -Bolton - Permanent Keoghs is looking to appoint a File Opener, to undertake a wide range of tasks, Working as part of the biggest support team in Keoghs. We are a fast paced, hardworking and target driven team. The file opening team opens around 4000 files per month for all areas of the business and therefore completes work on all types of claims including Motor, Commercial Litigation, EL/PL, and for over 40 clients with individual requirements. The role of the file opener will be to liaise via telephone to clients, courts and claimant Solicitors to obtain any necessary information then to open files within various different strict client deadlines. The role requires the attention of the individual to identify the urgency of a new instruction, and input the required information into the case management system in order to prepare the file for immediate work by the Fee Earner. The file opening role includes assessing the information you have to determine which division it needs to be allocated to and which team using Specific client Guidance. Three competency pay bands to progress through. A great opportunity to develop a vast amount of technical skills and knowledge and a great team for career development. Keoghs is one of the leading providers of claims-related services to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. We combine proven processes, technology and a low cost infrastructure with deep legal and insurance market knowledge. This enables us to create individual solutions for each of our clients that match their requirements in terms of quality, performance and value for money. File Opener Key Accountabilities: • Ensuring that they always act in line with the Data Protection Act, SRA Code of Conduct 2011, and the Lexcel Manual • Working together to process new instructions daily within SLA's • Ensure that they achieve their objectives • Receiving all new instructions from the post room, and conducting an initial review to identify level of criticality, division and accident type • Making calls where required, to clarify information or team allocation • Inputting case details to system, ensuring accuracy and speed of allocation to fee earning team • Prioritising own workload throughout the day depending upon criticality and time received • Ensure a full traceability record of all files through the use of delivery spreadsheets • Promptly and professionally dealing with queries received internally within Keoghs, or externally from clients • Will be required to assist other functions within the Business Support Unit, with any of the following tasks: 1. Administrative support 2. Closing files on the case management system 3. Sorting & distributing post, which may include transporting files between our Bolton offices 4. Assisting Reception File Opener essential skills and attributes: •Competent IT user •Must be able to demonstrate high standards in numeracy and literacy. •Ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative • Excellent communication skills •Excellent organisation skills • Ability to work under pressure to targets •Excellent attention to detail •Confidant telephone manner • Self Motivated • Ability to adapt to ever changing processes and grasp new work easily. • A great eye for detail & accuracy What you can expect from us as a File Opener: A learning culture with employee development at the heart of the people development pathway Excellent flexible benefits including Annual leave entitlement and Healthcare Cash Plan as standard Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am till 5pm We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for interest in this position and in our organisation Strictly no agencies please

Commercial Legal Secretary, Manchester Up to £22k Mon - Fri 9am - 5.30pm An experienced Commercial Legal Secretary is required for a rewarding opportunity with a leading Legal 500 multi service law firm. The role will be based in Manchester and offers an excellent competitive salary and benefits package. Reporting to multiple senior fee earners and a partner within their busy Commercial team you will be handling a range of duties to include audio/copy typing, diary management, acting as a point of contact for clients, taking messages, fielding emails, and document production. We need to see on your CV you have previous solid legal secretary experience within a commercial team i.e. commercial property, corporate, banking etc This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a reputable and market leading firm. Please contact Amy Turner, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration. Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker. Please see our website for more legal positions.

Fantastic opportunity to join this niche Legal 500 & Chambers listed Employment firm and deal with top quality work on behalf of blue chip clients and household companies. With offices based just outside Chester you will need to be able to drive to service clients and get to the office. You will ideally be an NQ - 4 Year Solicitor with experience of providing respondent employment law advice. The staff at this firm are highly experience and come from top tier backgrounds, so this will provide you with a platform to learn from the best, work with your own clients and establish your own relationships. Ideally you will have gained good experience of working on quality employment law matters at a strong city or regional firm. The team deal with both contentious and non-contentious work and are forging a reputation for servicing large clients and providing an outstanding quality of work. The role will be dealing with mostly respondent work advising an impressive range of regional and national clients, and some individuals. You will be dealing with a wide range of employment matters including review of contracts and policies and procedures, advising on termination of employment, advising and drafting on settlement agreements, providing corporate support on commercial agreements and corporate transactions, and representation during employment tribunal cases. This firm have focus on providing client care and so they therefore don't have any financial targets but do concentrate on delivering a fantastic service to their clients and being able to find commercial solutions in the shortest possible timescale. Salary for this role will be based on experience level and current package however there is a fantastic benefits scheme in place with a 'grown up' philosophy and a tremendous work/life balance.

Churchill Howard are working with a city center based Plc looking for a individual to join their firm as Group Financial Accountant. This offers a fantastic first role with the chance to be responsible for group financial and reporting as well as assisting with the budgeting and modelling of the Group's financial performance. Other responsibilities include: * Statutory accounting * Group performance monitoring * Support the Financial Controller in the preparation and production of corporate plan Financials, annual budgets and periodic forecasts * Lead day to day interaction with internal and external auditors * Monitoring regulatory policy changes Whilst being practice trained the successful candidate will also be up to date with accounting standards such as FRS 102 and IFRS. You should also be looking to progress your career within a fast-paced fast-growing AIM listed business. With an expanding finance function, they will be able to offer a progression plan to the right candidate The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) and will demonstrate fantastic communication skills. They will be a pragmatic problem solver and face challenges head on. They will show a genuine interest in the industry and will demonstrate a willingness to participate when forming key business strategy. Applicants of all ages and backgrounds with the relevant skills and experience are encouraged to apply. Churchill Howard acts in its capacity as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment.

This role has an all round operational accounts focus, primarily handling all aspects of legal cashier work. Duties include; Processing of professional disbursements (counsel and expert fees) into the accounts payable system and daily processing of subsequent payment to vendors on paid bills..... click apply for full job details

Our client, a leading law firm are seeking a Property Paralegal to join their Leeds office on a full time, permanent basis. This role is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy Social Housing team, focused on a wide range of property matters. The client is offering a competitive salary with benefits. Key Requirements: Completing statements, liaising about completion dates Sales for the Housing Association clients Reviewing searches, assisting in preparing disclosures for certificates of title Attention to detail, efficiency and ability to use initiative Applicants must be able to demonstrate previous property experience dealing with sales work. You will be provided with on the job raining for social housing aspects of the role. An interest in Social Housing is advantageous. For more information, please get in touch.

Conveyancing Assistant / Executive - Swansea A leading Welsh practice with multiple offices across the UK, are now seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join their vibrant team. You will be responsible for providing support to the Conveyancing Fee Earner / Solicitor whilst overseeing a mixed caseload. Key tasks will include, - Dealing with pre-contract enquiries - Co-ordinating exchange of contracts - Applying for searches on purchase transactions - Preparing Contract documentation for the clients to sign - Preparing the accounts packages and co-ordinating completions - Dealing with the post-completion work - Deal with incoming calls from clients, estate agents and solicitors The successful candidate must have at least 12 months experience in Conveyancing and enjoy working in a busy working environment. In return the company offer a competitive salary for the area, parking, ongoing training and opportunity for progression. For further information please contact Rachel Phillips in the Cardiff head office for a confidential discussion or apply for the role directly below:

Our client, a well established Yorkshire firm, require an experienced Legal Secretary to work in their Industrial Disease department based in Pontefract on a part time basis (2 days per week). Hours will be Thursday 9-5.30 and Friday 9-5. Duties include: - creating and amending documents - audio/copy typing - answering telephone, taking messages - meeting visitors - opening and closing files - diary management - reception duties and general administrative tasks as required. You will need: - At least 12 month experience as a Legal Secretary ideally in various legal departments or - 2 years experience as a Medico-Legal Secretary, - experience of working as a receptionist would be advantageous, - excellent word-processing and audio-typing skills, - a professional telephone manner, - outstanding organisational skills and - a typing speed above 60 wpm. - 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above or the equivalent qualification Salary will be £16,500 pro rata plus benefits.

Personal Injury Solicitor. G2 Legal are working on a fantastic opportunity with a Legal 500 firm based in Glasgow who are looking for a Personal Injury Solicitor (NQ - 2) to join their ever growing and highly respected personal injury team. On a daily basis your roles and responsibilities will be (but not limited to): - Handling own caseload from start to finish - Assisting partners in more complex cases - Dealing with a variety of personal injury litigation claims including RTA and EL matters - Advocacy in the Sheriff Court and the Court of Session If you have previous personal injury experience (this is essential) are driven, focused and have a real passion for developing your career and would like to work within an energetic team, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you! For more information please contact Melissa Tang on for a confidential and no obligation discussion. Alternatively, if this opportunity is not quite right for you, we have a strong variety of opportunities across the central belt, Dundee and Aberdeen - so please get in touch and update me as to your job search criteria.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join a top law firm in Birmingham. The successful Paralegal can look forward to working as part of a team on a range of commercial disputes, M&A deals and finance transactions. Depending on the matter, your responsibilities will incorporate pre-trial preparation for high value, international disputes - i.e. reviewing and analysing documentation, preparing bundles, chronologies and indices - due diligence for large corporate transactions and drafting, collating and reviewing documents for finance deals. As this is a broad role, the ideal Paralegal will have a 2.1 or above and 6 months' experience from another top tier law firm or bank in either litigation, corporate, banking or finance law. As the firm are so busy, it would be beneficial if you are available at short notice, but Paralegals with a month's notice period will also be considered. The firm are recruiting this position on an initial six month contract with the view to extend. This is an excellent opportunity to join this leading law firm's rapidly growing Birmingham office in a broad commercial Paralegal role. It is EJ Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. EJ Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients. Thank you.

This leading international law firm is recruiting a Compliance Advisor to join their Manchester office. This role is part of a busy compliance team and is integral in managing the on-boarding of new clients and matters. You will be responsible for conducting CDD on new clients in line with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and relevant sanction rules. You will also identify wider client terms, higher risk and reputational issues, and subsequently prepare reports for the MLRO and wider business. Desirable experience and knowledge includes: Experience of applying CDD/AML requirements in a law firm, particularly across a range of jurisdictions Practical application of SRA Code of Conduct Chapters 3 and 4 Knowledge of the Law Society AML Practice Note A legal degree (LLB) is preferable This opportunity provides the chance to join one of the fastest growing top 20 UK law firms and would suit a proactive individual who would like to be an integral part of a diverse and multi-skilled compliance team.

Are you a remortgage expert looking for something a little bit different? Do you have training experience either in a formal or informal capacity? If so, this role should stand out. Joining a fast paced remortgage department, you will hold workshops and train fee earners on a variety remortgage matters. This role would suit someone with a depth of experience in Remortgage work who is looking to take on a new challenge in their career. Our client can offer you a friendly and supportive environment in which you can really get stuck in to the role and take on more responsibility. This is certainly not an opportunity to be missed. The Role: Joining a volume remortgage team, you will sit within the technical specialist team. You will run workshops and train fee earners and assistants on remortgage matters. Undertake a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to determine training priorities. You will then design and implement a strategy based on the results which would establish a programme of development. Maintain and adapt a comprehensive records for compliance whilst producing reports based on these results. You will also be on hand to offer support and guidance to managers and team leaders to deliver effective and appropriate solutions to individual performance concerns. The role will see you as the first line contact for all matters concerning issues, training, development and support. The Candidate: In order to be considered, you must have considerable experience handling remortgage claims. Previous relevant experience of training others, ideally within a remortgage or similar volume based environment Taking on a training role, you must have excellent and adaptable communication skills. Experience of devising learning solutions and developing strategies to fit with current business needs. The role would suit a skilled remortgage file handler looking to take their career into a different direction. A self-starter, with evident organisational skills and the ability to adapt to the ever changing needs of the business. Benefits: Competitive Salary High quality work How to Apply: For more information on this role please contact Helen Mauborgne (or another member of our Chartered Paralegal and Legal Executive team) at Sacco Mann. However, if this role isn't for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referrals. For full terms please see our website.

Are you a Senior Legal Secretary looking for a new role? Saccomann are working on a brand new opportunity for a Senior Legal Secretary to join a top tier Law firm in their Manchester office. Our client is a global Law firm that prides themselves on delivering quality and excellence. They place high importance on diversity, valuing every employee's uniqueness. The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient running of the Secretarial department whilst also supporting the Partners within the team Responsibilities: Take responsibility for the efficient running of the hub. Be an effective team member and act as workflow supervisor where required on a shared basis with Senior Secretaries. Ensure urgent work requests are promptly completed or communicated to the appropriate hub team member Ensure all work (other than confidential) is directed through the hub and is undertaken in the correct priority order Draw up a plan to share any complex tasks which are time permitting Proactively engage with and assist fee earners regarding work requirements and support them to access the hub Communicate with Fee Earners to keep them appraised of a task's status Engage in mutual delegation of tasks between hub team members and assist the hub team to meet deadlines Ensure clear and concise record keeping relating to tasks undertaken and correct filing of tasks and supporting materials (e.g. email instructions / discussions) Collaborate with hub team members on hub processes, procedures and solutions If you are a Senior Legal Secretary and would like to apply for this role in Manchester, please contact Katy O'Loughlin on . Alternatively, if you would like to hear about the other opportunities we have, please visit our website or contact one of our consultants directly

Job Title: Legal Assistant/Secretary Job reference: SDA/ Job description: This is an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join an established Legal Practice in Manchester on a temporary basis for a 6 month period. The successful candidate will be dealing with: Filing Photocopying Audio typing Working within the Abuse team Applications will be considered from candidates that have experience dealing with the above duties. Previous experience working within a Law Practice or in a Abuse team is NOT essential. Hourly rate: £10 To discuss this role in more detail please contact Sophie Anderson on or Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Reed Legal are currently working with a leading Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Specialist in Chester who, due to recent growth are looking for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor with 3 years PQE minimum. This firm are listed in the Legal 500 and are also members of both the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and of Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA). If you are interested in applying, it is important that you have experience in a variety of the areas that they specialise in; - Hospital, Dental & GP Negligence - Cerebral Palsy - Child birth Injuries - Medication Mistakes You would be expected to handle your own caseload and work on more complex cases when required and therefore it's very important you can demonstrate previous experience within Clinical Negligence. If you are interested in this position, please apply now with an up to date version of your CV to avoid missing out. Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business

A Senior Solicitor or Associate is required for an exciting opening within a Top 100 law firm based in Birmingham - salary is negotiable depending on experience. My client is a top tier law firm based in Birmingham that is looking to recruit a qualified Solicitor or Associate with at least 5 years' experience of healthcare, inquest law and advocacy. Your new role will involve dealing with highly important and sensitive cases on behalf of the NHS. You will advise on issues regarding inquests, patient issues, serious incident investigations, information law and public law issues. With a highly competitive salary on offer, my client also boasts excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment. Please contact Stephen Hunt to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy board for immediate consideration. Douglas Scott is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading West Yorkshire based law firm for an Employment law Fee Earner to join their expanding Civil Litigation role. The role will involve providing legal advice and running a caseload of a variety of employment law and small number of general civil litigation matters Responsibilities will include; Ownership of the client relationship ensuring that the right outcome is achieved and the client's claim is optimized. Drafting documents including statements, Settlement Agreements and ET1 Form Negotiate with third parties to ensure we receive the best settlement figures for our clients in a proactive and timely manner. Drafting Court proceedings, adhering to court directions and timescales, preparing relevant documents for disclosure, submitting evidence and instructing Counsel/other appropriate experts as required. Ensure that at all times the interest of the customer and the company are protected. Ensure that you keep up to date with all changes within legal services including case law, legislation and other developments Ability to work with a task based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service and managing their expectations. Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment. This is an exciting and career defining opportunity to join a highly regarded law firm at a time of expansion and development. For further information in relation to this role, please contact Laura Chappell on or apply online. CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest.

Legal Secretary/Legal Administrator York City Centre Excellent Salary My client is a well-established Law firm looking for an experienced administrator to join their Intellectual Property team. This is a very exciting role for anyone who has previous administration experience within a Legal or..... click apply for full job details