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An excellent opportunity has arisen to work as part of our expanding team. Responsibilities include distribution of incoming mail and documents, managing outgoing mail, photocopying, audio typing, ensuring stock of essential office materials, banking, data input, archiving / retrieval of files and Reception duties including greeting clients and contacts both on the telephone and within the office. The successful candidate will be required to offer an accurate and efficient administrative service to a variety of departments across the company and assist staff where necessary at both our Frodsham and Sutton Weaver branches as well as deal with the transit of documents between these offices. Therefore a current clean driving licence and car is essential. Travel costs incurred will be re-imbursed.  The successful candidate should have a confident and professional manner, strong communication and organisational skills and be highly motivated. Experience is not necessary as training will be provided. We offer individuals our full support and encourage development along with a comprehensive benefits package. Applications including covering letter & CV should be sent to  recruitment@rowlinsons.co.uk Closing Date Friday 27th July 2018

Starting Salary : Dependent Upon Experience Hours of Work: 9.00 am – 5.15 pm – Monday to Friday (Job Share will be considered). We are seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to join our team in Stamford. Whilst the Senior Legal Assistant will form part of the document production team, they will be assigned a dedicated area or areas of the business to support. They will be required to undertake more complex work for their dedicated area(s) and will use both digital and speech recognition. Although this is a support role, we are proud of our track record of allowing senior secretarial and support team members to progress into fee earning roles, as such, this position could be a stepping stone to a fee earning role. The Senior Legal Assistant will be required to work closely with the other Senior Legal Assistants within the team and provide cover as necessary. They will be supported by the document production team, who produce letters and documents through manual transcription, digital dictation and voice recognition. They will have client contact and should be able to deal with client enquiries in the first instance, therefore need to keep themselves up-to-date with matters in their area(s).   Key Duties and Responsibilities:   To perform all necessary typing/word-processing, accurately and to deadline within the Stamford office. Whilst the Senior Legal Assistant will support dedicated areas of the business, they will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the firm and provide cover to other Senior Legal Assistants as directed by the Team Leader. Maintain high levels of client and firm confidentiality. Transcribe information from manual documents or audio. Provide support to other offices where capacity allows as directed by the Team Leader. Take telephone calls on behalf of the fee earners and convey messages in a timely manner. To arrange appointments as required. To keep work up-to-date – adopting the oldest/most urgent first principle. To ensure efficient information recorded on the appropriate file management system. Create and maintain accurate records. To be flexible and work as a team member. Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The Company has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the Company’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request. 

Talbots’ case management system (“ SOS Legal ” from Solicitors Own Software) is the platform from which all of the Company’s legal services are provided.  The Company currently employs two full-time Software Developers to develop and maintain SOS. Our developers work closely with key people across the business to deliver software changes and improve the functionality of the system. This team is separate to our IT networks management which looks after the business’ hardware and connectivity provisions. We are now looking for a new Developer to join this specialist team . The ideal candidate will have experience of web development technologies, integration projects and a sound background in coding.  Purpose and objective of the role What we’re looking to achieve is two-fold: firstly, secure web-based communication between Talbots’ lawyers, professional contacts and our clients; and secondly, seamless integration between SOS and the web-based platforms that our legal teams use to support their work on a daily basis. The successful candidate will start by learning about Talbots’ operations and legal service delivery and how the SOS system sits at the heart of this. Once this foundation knowledge is acquired they will design and deliver integrations with an array of third party providers and platforms such as the Land Registry, SDLT, TM Secure and other organisations.  They will also assist in the creation and launch of Talbots’ client portal, which will allow the business to communicate with our clients and other third parties securely and expediently.  Interested? For a full copy of the job description , simply enquire - or apply - by sending your CV by email to Rachel Pardoe telling us why you would like to be considered for the role. Please include your acknowledgement of Talbots’ Privacy Notice , your hometown location and your career aspirations. PS – If you know someone who would be perfect for one of these roles then please share this advert with them and encourage them to apply!  

Our Lifetime Planning team are looking for an Associate Solicitor with 5 years plus Post Qualification Experience to provide Wills and Probate services to our clients. We are looking for driven candidates with motivation to play a key role in team development. For the right candidate, this appointment could provide a strong prospect of career progression to Director and the opportunity to play a lead role in the future development of the team.  The role will involves a broad caseload including wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney and trusts. Duties will also include: Meeting targets whilst maintaining high quality standards Complying with agreed service levels Participating in marketing activities and business development opportunities Mentoring and development of junior team members The nature of this role is likely to appeal to an individual who has expertise in dealing with agricultural matters, strong local links and also holds Trust and Estate STEP membership. The position is intended to be full-time but part-time hours may also be considered.  The successful candidate should also have: Excellent administration, organisation, and communication skills The ability to work on their own initiative Excellent time management skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills The ability to work to tight deadlines Why join the team at JCP? You will be able to access a range of excellent employee benefits including: Private medical insurance Health cash plan Employer pension contributions of 4% If you feel you are the right person to fulfil this role, please download an application form  here . Completed application forms and covering letters should be returned to  Jenny Jones, HR Manager, JCP Solicitors, Venture Court, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea SA6 8AH . Or email to:   recruitment@jcpsolicitors.co.uk .  This vacancy closes on 23 July 2018*. * Please be aware that JCP Solicitors reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. JCP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer. The business does not tolerate any less favourable treatment of any employee or job applicant on any ground, including but not limited to gender, marital status, race, racial origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, membership or non-membership of a Trade Union, pregnancy, childbirth, political affiliation, relationships in the in the workplace, or any other prejudice.

Switalskis Solicitors have a new full time appointment for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 2 - 8 years PQE to join our Brain Injury & Serious Injury Department based out of our Doncaster office. The new team member will work alongside the Director/Head of Department and Litigation Executives on serious and complex cases including brain injury, other serious injury and fatal cases. The candidate will work as part of a small but dedicated team who have always acted purely for Claimants. There will be opportunity to progress to running their own cases in the future. Due to the nature of the work previous experience of brain injury and serious injury would be a real advantage. Switalskis Solicitors are proud to offer a range of generous staff benefits including Company Pension Scheme, Group Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection as well as membership of the BUPA Wellbeing scheme and Perkbox. To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter by email to michelle.paga@switalskis.com or by post to Ms M Paga, HR Manager, Switalskis Solicitors, NU House, 24 High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2LR

Experienced Trust Administrator of which the duties will include; managing all trusts to include submitting tax returns for both trusts and estates and dealing with all compliance / registration with HMRC.  Ideally, the candidate will be ATT qualified.

We are looking for a qualified lawyer (2-3yrs PQE) to work in the Firm's Wills, Trust and Succession department, based in Chandlers Ford. The work is varied and covers a number of topics relevant to our individual clients.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Solicitor/Legal Executive to join our Swansea team as part of our Residential Property Practice Group. Our strong team of qualified and non qualified legal assistants based in Swansea are looking for the right energetic person to join them. This enthusiastic and well knit team handles a busy caseload, working together seamlessly to deliver a client focused, and streamlined service. The team enjoys positive, professional relationships with clients, local estate agents and financial advisors, and is looking for an outgoing individual who fits the team ethos and positive culture. Reporting to the Head of Residential Property, duties will include but are not limited to: Managing your own mixed caseload of residential sale and purchase files along with remortgages and transfers of equity Dealing with all clients, estate agents, lenders and other conveyancing parties in a professional manner Acting as an integral part of the Property team to ensure business targets are achieved / exceeded Assisting with the marketing and business development as and when required Assisting non-qualified team members Specific Requirements 0-3 years PQE Travelling to other offices may be required from time to time Proven experience of processing property files through to completion The successful candidate should have: Excellent administration and organisation skills The ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varying workload Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish good working relations with both colleagues and clients The ability to work at a highly professional level Commitment to team goals and personal development  Why join the team at JCP? You will be able to access a range of excellent employee benefits including: Competitive salary and bonus scheme Private medical insurance and health cash plan Employer pension contribution of  4% Child care voucher scheme Cycle to work scheme Internal training and career development opportunities JCP Solicitors is a top 200 UK law firm* with offices throughout Wales. People have always been the core focus of our business and we recruit high calibre individuals with the skills, personality and commitment to help us provide excellent client service and leading expertise in our field. If you feel you are the right person to fulfil this role, please download an application form  here . Completed application forms and covering letters should be returned to  Jenny Jones, HR Manager, JCP Solicitors, Venture Court, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea SA6 8AH . Or email to:  recruitment@jcpsolicitors.co.uk .  This vacancy closes on 25 July 2018** . * Projection based on the criteria of the Lawyer Magazine’s Top 200 list 2016. **Please be aware that JCP Solicitors reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. JCP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer. The Firm does not tolerate any less favourable treatment of any employee or job applicant on any ground, including but not limited to gender, marital status, race, racial origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, membership or non-membership of a Trade Union, pregnancy, childbirth, political affiliation, relationships in the workplace, or any other prejudice.

We are looking for a qualified lawyer (2-3yrs PQE) to work in the Firm's Wills, Trust and Succession department, based in Bitterne. The work is varied and covers a number of topics relevant to our individual clients.

We are currently seeking an office assistant for our Milton Keynes office. The ideal candidate will have typing and organisational skills, work well under pressure and be able to work towards deadlines. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate. General duties will include data entry, filing and general assistance and support to all departments to ensure deadlines are adhered to. The chosen candidate will be required to assist reception and therefore presentation and an excellent telephone manner is of most importance.