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Watkins Solicitors is an award winning and busy solicitors firm specialising in Family Law, Education Law, Conveyancing, Human Rights, Judicial Review, and Wills & Probate Law.  Currently we have three offices with one in North Bristol, one in South Bristol and one in Bath. The firm has a Legal Aid franchise and carries out work under the Legal Aid scheme for family clients, judicial review, and human rights.  The firm also acts for clients on a private basis.  This job may well suit a law graduate who is intending to undertake or is currently undertaking the LPC course.  We would consider a part-time appointment to fit in with a suitable candidate’s studies. Watkins Solicitors has an outstanding reputation as a good employer.  We offer excellent employee benefits, a great working culture and exciting career opportunities.  We are a friendly, sociable, and respected company with a firm belief in supporting our staff. This position may suit someone at the start of their legal...

Watkins Solicitors is an award winning and busy solicitors firm specialising in Family Law, Education Law, Conveyancing, Human Rights, Judicial Review, and Wills & Probate Law.  Currently we have three offices with one in North Bristol, one in South Bristol and one in Bath. The firm has a Legal Aid franchise and carries out work under the Legal Aid scheme for family clients, judicial review, and human rights.  The firm also acts for clients on a private basis.  This job may well suit a law graduate who is intending to undertake or is currently undertaking the LPC course.  We would consider a part-time appointment to fit in with a suitable candidate’s studies. Watkins Solicitors has an outstanding reputation as a good employer.  We offer excellent employee benefits, a great working culture and exciting career opportunities.  We are a friendly, sociable, and respected company with a firm belief in supporting our staff. This position may suit someone at the start of their legal...

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Paralegal to join our Private Client team in delivering a full range of legal services, involving drafting documents and assisting the team with their caseloads as appropriate. This role is for a career Paralegal with several years’ experience. The Role: The role will focus on Private Client, as well as other paralegal and administration duties, to help ensure the team provides the highest level of client experience. The role duties will involve assisting the team with their caseloads as appropriate as well as billing, document review and coordinating and attending meetings.  What are we looking for? Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities. Previous senior secretarial or paralegal experience. Experience of using case management software. A good level of IT literacy with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office. Excellent written and verbal communication...

We are looking for a paralegal to join our Residential Property team in Chandler’s Ford.   Our team of experienced conveyancers support a variety of transactions including: sales and purchases of all types of residential property, freehold and leasehold, help-to-buy and re-mortgaging and equity release.   Your role will involve assisting our fee earners as well as managing your own caseload of residential matters: opening files, completing SDLT forms, post completion matters etc.     Ideally, you will have a minimum of one years’ experience within residential property. Moreover you will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills (including a confident telephone manner), a strong work ethic and be able to confidently demonstrate working under your own initiative with minimum supervision.   This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to progress their career within residential property.    

We currently have an excellent career opportunity within our Conveyancing Department.  We are looking for an experienced Conveyancig Assistant to provide support to the Conveyancer. The person we are looking for: Excellent understanding of the Conveyancing process. Expertise with using a case management system. Ability to work unsupervised at times. Able to take own initiative. Able to work with high volumes. Will want to make a difference and will go that extra mile for clients ad colleagues. Has a good sense of humour and enoys a team environment.

We currently have an excellent career opportunity within our Conveyancing Department.  We are looking for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to provide support to the Conveyancer. The person we are looking for: Excellent understanding of the Conveyancing process. Expertise with using a case management system. Ability to work unsupervised at times. Able to take own initiative. Able to work with high volumes. Will want to make a difference and will go that extra mile for clients ad colleagues. Has a good sense of humour and enjoys a team environment.  

We are looking for a paralegal to join our Residential Property team in Chandler’s Ford. Our team of experienced conveyancers support a variety of transactions including: sales and purchases of all types of residential property, freehold and leasehold, help-to-buy and re-mortgaging and equity release. Your role will involve assisting our fee earners as well as managing your own caseload of residential matters: opening files, completing SDLT forms, post completion matters etc.   Ideally, you will have a minimum of one years’ experience within residential property. Moreover you will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills (including a confident telephone manner), a strong work ethic and be able to confidently demonstrate working under your own initiative with minimum supervision. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to progress their career within residential property.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our long established private practice based across North Somerset and Bristol. Working with a Family Law team of three fee earners and their support staff and dealing with privately funded work only, you will be dealing with a busy caseload including divorce, private children act proceedings, financial and cohabitation matters. Calm and focused under pressure, you must be a team player to enable you to be a good fit for this firm with a willingness to get involved in marketing initiatives and business development. Good IT and communication skills are also important as is a friendly and approachable persona, keeping your clients at the heart of what you do. A great work-life balance culture, career progression and a competitive rewards package is on offer to the right candidate. For further information and to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to...