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We are looking for Paralegals and Legal Executives to join our expanding Landlord and Tenant team.  Our Landlord and Tenant team has grown to become one of the country’s leading providers of support, advice and claims handling within residential lettings. The team acts for a number of different clients including legal expenses insurers and brokers, managing agents, corporate and private landlords and developers.  The role will focus on landlord and tenant work and necessitates the ability to handle a significant volume of landlord and tenant cases at all stages. We are particularly interested to hear from you if you have previous experience of working in either block management or litigation work. You will possess a strong work ethic, have an excellent and confident telephone manner, highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with minimum supervision. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Residential Property Lawyer to join our expanding Dorset offering.  The ideal candidate will be a talented, driven and technically proficient fee earner and will have experience of dealing with a varied caseload, with previous experience of handling the entire residential property process.  The successful candidate will require excellent client care and interpersonal skills, and will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in working with the Head of Department on business development.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our friendly Commercial Property team in our Winchester office. You will work closely with the Lawyers to ensure that we continue to provide our excellent service focussed on the Client’s needs.  The role will include the typing of correspondence and documents (leases, agreements and other property documents), carrying out property and company searches, diary management, form completion, dealing with SDLT returns and Land Registry Applications and other admin related duties. You will ideally have previous experience of working within a legal environment.  However, if you have at least 12 months experience of working within a busy secretarial/PA role, then we would very much like to hear from you.  You will be a team player who is pro-active and organised in their work.  You will also have strong client care skills, take pride in your work and have an excellent eye for detail. Part time – 21 hours (Mon/Tues/Fri)

We are recruiting an experienced Lawyer for our Bournemouth office to join our expanding team. You will work alongside our existing team which has a wealth of knowledge and experience in handling all Private Client matters including: Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney. You will run your own caseload of files and have all round experience in Private Client law. You will also play an active role in the continued development of the practice by networking and participating in marketing events.  This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to join an energetic and fast growing law firm.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Residential Property Lawyer to join our team in Chandler’s Ford. Working with the Head of Department, you will provide mentoring and guidance to the existing legal team, assisting with distribution, allocation and planning of work. You will be working within a fast-paced and progressive environment and will be responsible for running your own mixed caseload, along with managing performance, dealing with complex issues, and promoting development of the team. To be successful in this role you will need to be a qualified lawyer with at least four years’ experience in Residential Property.  You will need proven management/team leader experience and be confident to work with limited supervision.

We have an exciting and new opportunity for a HR Administrator to join the Human Resources team based in our Chandler’s Ford office. We are looking for someone to play a key role in the HR team, providing essential and seamless administration support. Working with the Head of HR and HR Executive, you will help to provide a quality service for our people and support the recruitment process. You will have the opportunity to be heavily involved in the recruitment process as well as providing administrative and generalist support to the HR team. You will need to have previous administrative experience in a professional environment, ideally within HR or Recruitment.  You will be proactive and a problem solver, and you will need to be highly organised with the confidence and communication skills to build relationships with people at every level.

Due to expansion, we have a new role for a Paralegal to join our residential property team in Chandler’s Ford. You will assist our fee earners along with managing your own small caseload, opening files, completing SDLT forms, post completion matters etc. The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of one years’ experience and will be enthusiastic, driven, and energetic with strong interpersonal and communication skills. This is a fantastic and unique opportunity for an experienced individual looking to progress their career in residential property.

We are looking for an administration assistant to join our driven Residential Property team in Chandler’s Ford.  Working with the fee earners, the role will be to provide a full administrative support service to the team, including: file opening and closing; taking telephone calls; assessing and completing online property forms including Land Registry and Inland Revenue; creating invoices; carrying out online compliance checks; and general day to day administration.  To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will need to have good communication skills, be keen to learn, and have strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.  Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.

You will act as a fee earner preparing Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for clients. Key responsibilities Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner at all times Interviewing clients, taking instructions, keeping detailed file notes when instructions are received and of advice given, meeting clients and other parties Maintaining file checklists Opening files and issuing client care letters Raising further enquiries for clients as necessary Considering, drafting and submitting suitable Wills in accordance with STEP protocol Preparing suitable Lasting Powers of Attorney and accompanying forms Registering Lasting Powers of Attorney on behalf of clients Advising clients on the progress of matters and completing matters on schedule Checking draft documents Ensuring formalities for signing documents are complied with Checking and closing files Arranging storage of original documents Dealing with email, letter, fax and telephone communications promptly Maintaining an adequate and up-to-date knowledge of the law and practice Notifying a partner/HOD as to any complaints received in respect of work undertaken Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all of the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information Complying with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the SRA Code of Conduct, STEP Protocol and the office manual Maintaining Lexcel compliance on all files Maintaining clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm Ensuring good working relationships with external institutions and organisations Responding promptly and accurately to requests for information concerning case work from partners, supervisors and fee earners Attending all of the firm’s offices as required and working therein Assisting other colleagues with their work if they’re out of office due to annual leave, sickness etc. Participate in team, office and departmental meetings Participate in marketing initiatives as required Account procedures Obtaining payment on account from clients Preparing private client bills Requesting transfer of money between client and office accounts Referring amendments to cheques and bills to partners for approval, and dealing with the formalities for such amendment Perusing monthly print outs and taking the required action Any other reasonable duties as directed by your manager Person specification Knowledge + experience Essential Previous experience in a similar role, taking instructions for and preparing Wills Experience of dealing with vulnerable clients Able to work using own initiative and to deadlines IT literate, and confident using and adapting to new systems and processes Desirable Experience of preparing LPAs Marketing skills, including knowledge and experience of social media, and networking as a business development tool Qualifications Essential GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths Full clean driving licence Desirable STEP Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation or CILEx Skills + competencies Team orientation Essential Ability to motivate oneself Enjoys working as part of a team to help and supports others Ability to use your own initiative Communication Essential Ability to convey information accurately and make self understood Can communicate effectively with people at all levels People management Essential Ability to prioritise own workload using a systematic approach Able to be fully productive without being prompted and produces good quality work within own abilities Ability to balance tasks, structure own workload to make best use of time and resources, delivers to deadline Customer focus Essential Listens carefully to the client’s situation and needs, asks relevant questions and records correctly Has full understanding of the range of responses and actions available, ensures any commitments made are accurately recorded Is aware of the need to meet clients’ needs Results orientation Essential Ability to work calmly and maintain a disciplined approach to the task under the pressure of deadlines and/or changing objectives Problem solving Essential Able to identify recurring problems within own area of work and take appropriate action Ability to use own initiative in making sound decisions Location and salary You will be based at our Kingswood office Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:15pm (including 1hr unpaid lunch break) but flexible hours will be considered You’ll be office based with travel to other offices for client meetings and home visits using your own car

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join our Chandler’s Ford office.    Working with both our Matrimonial and Private Client teams, you will provide full secretarial and administrative support to two lawyers.  Your key duties will include digital dictation, preparing and drafting correspondence and documents using the firm's case management system, preparation of court bundles, liaising with clients, supporting the billing procedure, and providing administrative support. You will also be responsible for arranging client appointments.  You will need to be extremely organised and proactive to provide a high level of professional support.  You will also need to be self-motivated and confident with excellent IT skills.  You will naturally be the first point of call for many clients and will need an empathetic telephone manner along with excellent client care skills.  Previous legal experience is preferred.