Harrowells

Based in North and East Yorkshire, Harrowells is a regional law firm with a long and successful track record of offering high quality advice to businesses, families and individuals.

We have local offices in York and across Yorkshire, so simply contact your nearest Harrowells office in York, St Saviourgate, Clifton Moor, Easingwold, Haxby, Pocklington, Malton, and Thirsk.

With over 100 staff, we have a significant presence in Yorkshire’s highly competitive legal market and are recognised as specialists at a national level in a number of legal sectors.

07 Sep, 2026  
We are seeking a capable, organised and compassionate Administration of Affairs Paralegal to join our Private Client team. This role would suit someone with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in supporting vulnerable clients and their families. The successful candidate will work closely with the Directors and other senior members of the team to assist with the day-to-day management of clients’ financial affairs. This will include supporting matters where the Directors have been appointed as Attorneys, Deputies or otherwise act in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of clients who require assistance with managing their finances and personal affairs. The role will involve a combination of legal, financial and administrative work. You will help ensure that clients’ affairs are managed carefully, sensitively and efficiently, while maintaining accurate records and providing a high standard of client care. Key...
Harrowells York, UK Full time
19 Aug, 2026  
Are you a Property Lawyer with a focus on development work looking to join a close knit team and ready to take your next step?  Expanding our current team of 12 Commercial Property lawyers,  we have an opportunity for a senior experienced lawyer to strengthen the team, bringing specialist knowledge and technical skills to the department and playing an active role in its future whilst managing a high quality specialist caseload. The Role This is one of  two  vacancies in our Commercial Property team at our Clifton Moor office - working alongside our Head of Property, Stephen Proctor, focussing on Development work.  Stephen deals with all manners of transactions including agricultural, development, retail, secured landing, minerals, high complexity residential transactions, to name but a few. Having headed up the firm’s Commercial Property team for several years, he inaugurated the firm’s Agricultural Property team. Latterly, having...
Harrowells Hybrid (Clifton Moor, York, UK) Full time
19 Aug, 2026  
Are you an organised, proactive and experienced Legal Assistant looking to join a supportive, friendly and professional team? We are looking for an efficient  and professional team player  to provide invaluable support to our Private Client fee earners – working in a collaborative environment providing first class client service.  Playing an important role through preparing legal documents and correspondence, supporting the team with billing and compliance, acting as a key point of contact through liaising with clients both in person and on the telephone , this is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal knowledge and manage a varied and interesting caseload. What we are looking for: We need someone who will fit in quickly with our team and develop a great relationship with our clients. Our ideal candidate will have: Previous legal experience (preferably in Private Client) Confidence in using AI and technology A proactive and...
Harrowells Hybrid Full time
29 Apr, 2026  
Looking to join a close knit team where you can broaden your Commercial Property experience, work on high quality cases in a supportive, friendly and highly collaborative environment?  Expanding our current team of 12 Commercial Property lawyers,  we have an opportunity for a lawyer with around two years Commercial Property experience to help strengthen the team and play an active role in its future. The role This is one of  two  vacancies in our Commercial Property team at our Clifton Moor office.  Due to continued growth, the role will be to assist  our Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.  Stephen deals with a varied caseload  of transactions including agricultural, development, retail, secured landing, minerals and high complexity residential transactions, to name but a few. Having headed up the firm’s Commercial Property team for several years, he inaugurated the firm’s Agricultural Property team. Latterly, having handed...
Harrowells Hybrid (Clifton Moor, York, UK) Full time
19 Nov, 2025  
Our Residential Conveyancing Department is looking for an experienced lawyer to join the team in  Pocklington . You will manage your own varied caseload of conveyancing matters where you will have full autonomy. Our work includes freehold, leasehold and new build cases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity and more complex property transactions so there is plenty for you to get your teeth into! We have strong relationships with local agents, which means that there are ample opportunities for you to network and grow referrals for our team if this is something you are interested in.  We would love to hear from you if you have a solid background in Residential Conveyancing work, enjoy working with a varied and interesting caseload whilst gaining a sense of satisfaction from managing the conveyancing process from start to finish. We know a work life balance is very important so we are more than happy to be flexible over working hours if this is needed....
Harrowells Pocklington, York, UK Full time