Residential Conveyancing Solicitor – Hertfordshire - 2 yrs + PQE

Hunters Legal are pleased to offer an opportunity for a Solicitor to join a reputable L500 Residential Conveyancing team.

You will be working closely with a Partner and other Solicitors/Conveyancers, the successful candidate will be required to provide legal advice, solutions and progress on a wide range of residential conveyancing matters, ranging from standard Sale & Purchase files to more complex work surrounding Transfer of Equity, Equity Release and New Build matters.

The client seeking an associate to join their highly regarded team. This team advised developers, investors, institutional property owners, occupiers and contractors. Working within this team you will assist on a range of Commercial Property matters including

• Acquisition, development and disposal of commercial property
• Assets landlord and tenant matters
• Investment management real estate development matters
• Property sales and purchase

This role requires working to tight deadlines to meet completion and other fixed dates and also the ability to work in a very fast-paced environment with responsibility for a large number of files. Very competitive salary and benefits package.

If you have any further interest please do call Paul on 0203 355 2262 or email Paul@hunterslegal.com

Commercial Litigation Solicitor – Reading

Our client is a forward-thinking, innovative and friendly law firm which has grown substantially in recent years to a turnover of over £10m and a headcount above 100.

The firm has an opportunity in their reading office for an established fee-earner to join our busy Commercial Litigation Team. The Litigation Team is led by a leading L500 Listed Partner

Duties

• To undertake fee earning work and to meet individual and team targets.
• To act professionally at all times and to be a Gardner Leader ambassador.
• To actively promote marketing and business development for their specialist discipline, the Newbury office and the Firm generally.
• To carry out fee-earning work efficiently and to exercise high standards of client care and compliance.
• To keep the client regularly informed as to progress and to ensure client satisfaction.
• To comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Rules on the Professional Conduct of Solicitors.  To comply with the firm's policies as set out in the Office Manual.
• to keep up to date with training and developments in the law.
• to work cooperatively with others and develop and maintain good working relationships within the firm.
• To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and client's documents at all times.
• To do all such other things which are in the reasonable opinion of the firm necessary to the role and responsibilities outlined above.

Personal qualities

• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, respect and commitment to Gardner Leader
• Hands-on approach with proven ability to work under pressure
• Enthusiasm for and proven record of business development
• Demonstrate excellence in managing all functions of this role
• Be a proven team player
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to challenge, support, advise and influence others
• Ability to work with others at all levels of the Firm

If you would be open to discussing the role in further detail please don’t hesitate to contact Paul on 0203 355 2262 or email paul@hunterslegal.com

Hunters Legal has a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor qualified for 5 + years to join our Legal 500 - recognised Family Law Team in Northampton.

The Family Law Team has a reputation in the County that is second to none and acts for a broad range of clients covering all aspects of family law advice including divorce, property and finances, children issues and cohabitation as well as pre-nuptial agreements and mediation.

The successful candidate will carry their own significant caseload and assist in managing others within the team. Experience in advocacy is desirable.

Client service is at the heart of everything the Family Law Team do so the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their commitment to providing legal advice in an empathetic, practical and driven manner as well as an understanding of key financial disciplines.

The role represents a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to build on their family law experience and become part of a close-knit team actively building and developing family work throughout Northamptonshire and the wider East Midlands.

Full and Part-time applicants will be considered.

An exciting opportunity for Family Associate to join a prestigious and international Law firm in their Surrey office.

The Firm

The firm works with clients in the UK and throughout the world. Their lawyers are based in 11 locations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, through each of these locations, clients are able to access the full range of the firm’s skills and expertise.

They have an unusually broad range of skills and experience across the full spectrum of business and personal needs. It has made them a leader in the world of dynamic growth and family businesses, and among the world’s leading creators and owners of private wealth and their families.

The Role

They have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Family Associate to join their tier one ranked team. The role requires someone with experience of high value and complex matrimonial finance issues and private child law matters.

The Candidate

The successful candidate very be well organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously either as the main fee earner or as an assistant to the Partners. You must display a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have a commitment to providing clients with a first class service in line with the team’s reputation.

You will have existing experience of high value matrimonial finance cases and private child law cases.

On offer for the right candidate is a great, comprehensive benefits package.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A flexible opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to work for a legal 500 ranked firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded, legal 500 ranked Commercial solicitors based in London with a focus on private companies, investors and directors. They are Specialists in reviewing agreements and resolving disputes.

The firm are on a number of panels who generate plenty of employment law work.

The Role

They have a great opportunity for an employment solicitor to work part time job with the role offering flexibility. You will be your own team with plenty of training and support.

The Candidate

They are looking for a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) or a solicitor.

You must be qualified to sign settlement agreements as either a solicitor or CILEx, be good at explaining the position to employees with empathy and be able to articulate and enjoy interacting with clients and HR.

This role will enable you to work independently reviewing and signing settlement agreements.

• 20 Hours a week
• Monday to Friday
• 10am to 2pm
• Working from home (don’t need to be London based)

Basic Salary £25k, Plus target bonus, Holiday 16 days + bank holidays, Three months paid sabbatical after 5 years continuous employment

There is scope to work from home with flexible hours.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Solicitor to join a legal 500 ranked team Family team in Peterborough.

The Firm

The firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses and individuals in the UK and internationally from their offices in Peterborough, London, Midlands and Lincolnshire and via their resident consultants in Paris and Milan.

Since 2001 they have achieved the Investors in People accreditation and in 2014, they were awarded the gold accreditation. They are also recognised as an Exemplar Employer and in 2016 were awarded a two-star rating by Best Companies, the name behind The Sunday Best Companies to Work For list.

The Family team is ranked band 1 for family/matrimonial by Chambers UK and have been ranked tier 2 by Legal 500.

The Role

They now have an exciting opportunity to join the Family team which will be based at the Peterborough office but also remotely covering a wider area between all their offices.

To be successful you must have relevant professional qualification or relevant industry experience and have strong legal skills in the wide spectrum of Family Law discipline.

Accountabilities:

• Deliver on a variety of Family based cases, as an integral part of the Family team
• Deliver on individual targets without direct supervision
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction and build appropriate relationships with clients
• Adhere to agreed quality procedures and management systems
• Undertake and deliver work in a commercially effective manner
• Continually develop technical and non-technical skills to meet client and firm requirements and demonstrate continuous improvement in all areas of work
• Some travel required for business development, meetings, and training purposes
• Actively participate in the business development strategy of a large and expanding team

Key areas of focus:        

• Children Act Proceedings
• Divorce
• Financial Remedy Proceedings
• Extending focus on International work
• Pre-nuptial Agreements
• Cohabitation – Cohabitation Agreements
• TOLATA
• Schedule 1 Children Act

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an exciting opportunity for a Contentious Construction Solicitor to join a Legal 500 ranked team in London.

The Firm

Our client is recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

The Construction team is comprised of 19 (six partners, ten solicitors, one paralegal and two trainees) and is divided into two sub-teams (contentious and non-contentious) operating from London, Yorkshire and Essex. About three-quarters of our work is contentious.

Their clients include developers, major corporations, funders, contractors, sub-contractors, construction consultants, local authorities, registered providers of social housing and PFI consortia.

Their work for Registered Providers involves them in some of the largest construction disputes in the social housing sector which are often in the spotlight of the national media. Their team is constantly going from strength-to-strength. Contrary to the approach of other City law firms, they have been joined by four new starters since March 2020. In Legal 500 (2020), the contentious Construction team received outstanding testimonials and moved up a Tier.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join their busy construction department in London.

The firm are looking for an ambitious construction solicitor, who is prepared to work hard and go the extra mile, to hit the ground running and make their mark within a thriving construction department.

The successful candidate will have the majority of experience gained in contentious construction but with some non-contentious experience.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join a top-tier Legal 500 and to deal with contentious and non-contentious issues across a full range of employment matters.

The Firm

The firm are a leading commercial law firm, whose clients range from individuals and families to global businesses and government departments. They offer a wide range of legal expertise and are constantly investing in new specialisms to ensure that they can offer excellent advice to their clients across all aspects of their business.

They have 6 offices throughout England; however, their clients are drawn from across the world. This is because they believe that the most important thing is not where they are but where their clients need them. That is why they have invested heavily in technology such as high-quality video conferencing facilities to ensure that the most important office is their seventh office – the one that is wherever you need them to be.

The firm’s lawyers are recruited from a variety of backgrounds. Many trained with them, others have come to them from prestigious international and city firms and some have a proven background in industry.

They are extremely proud to be included in the 100 Best Companies to Work For 2020 list.

The Team

Their Employment Solicitors are experts in providing tailored, commercial employment law and HR advice. They also specialise in providing both internal and external bespoke training sessions for managers and staff.

Using their membership of the Abacus Worldwide network, they are also able to assist on cross border and international employment law issues.

They advise clients across a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, construction, IT, automotive, media, leisure, facilities management, marine and professional services. Our clients range from multi-national PLCs to SMEs, partnerships, charities, schools, colleges, and universities.

The Role

The firm are looking for an Employment solicitor to join their Employment team in either their East Midlands or Buckinghamshire office. This is an excellent opportunity to join a top-tier Legal 500 firm working closely with a highly experienced partner led team. The work and issues are fast paced with never a dull moment. Candidates will deal with a range of both contentious and non-contentious issues across a full range of employment matters.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for a Residential Conveyancer to join a leading residential real estate department in London on a 6 month fixed term contract.

The Firm

Our client is a London based, full-service law firm, who have grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move.

Many of their clients are entrepreneurial, ambitious enterprises who are often privately, or family owned, or private equity backed. They are one of the only London based law firms with a large private wealth offering alongside significant business law capability.

The Role

The firm has a leading residential real estate department with repeat referrals from leading estate agents, buying agents, financial intermediaries, and clients. They have experience, expertise and knowledge of the market and the deal process involved.

They regularly support clients in residential and investment property sales and purchases, leasehold enfranchisement, planning considerations, and construction and building contracts.

The Candidate

The firm are looking for a candidate with experience in Residential Conveyancing to join the team for a 6 month fixed term contract.

Ideally you will have proven post qualification experience within Residential Conveyancing and experience of working effectively under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.

On offer is a competitive salary plus an attractive benefits package.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com.

Due to growth, a leading Family firm based throughout the South are seeking junior Family Lawyers to join their teams in either Hampshire or Oxfordshire.

The Firm

The firm is highly regarded for their expertise in family law and are a recommended and ranked firm in the Legal 500, the leading guide to law firms in the UK.

They specialise purely in family law. By focussing on just one area of law, they have ensured that their knowledge and understanding remains at the forefront of the ever-changing best practice guidelines.  

The Role

Due to growth they are now interested in hearing from junior lawyers seeking an opportunity at a firm where personal and professional development, mentoring and training are centre stage.

They are proud that many of their fantastic senior lawyers joined us at the start of their careers and feel that their attitude to professional development is second to none.

The firm pride themselves on offering support, guidance and career development across all of their roles.

Competitive salary offered along with and bonus scheme.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A progressive Top 100 UK law are seeking a Dispute Resolution Solicitor to join their London office and undertake a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters.

The Firm

The firm are a progressive Top 100 UK law firm known for their commercial, private client, clinical negligence and personal injury work. They were the winner of the Managing Partners’ Forum ‘Best Managed Firm’ award for 2019.  They employ 470 people throughout 5 offices.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a solicitor to join their Dispute Resolution team in London. The team undertakes a wide range of litigation and arbitration for domestic as well as international clients.

 A number of sector groups are represented within the firm’s Dispute Resolution team including technology and media, banking and financial services, leisure and hospitality and healthcare. The team acts for a wide range of clients including a number of household names and works closely with teams.

The Candidate

The newest team member will be encouraged to take individual responsibility to develop in a challenging environment covering a number of technical disciplines. They will be fully supported by colleagues in a non-hierarchical environment, assisted by close communication between fee earners and support staff. They take a holistic approach to career development so there will be opportunities to develop management and business development skills as well as technical prowess.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with previous experience within commercial and civil litigation. You must have a strong understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and court practice, be a self-starter with good technical litigation skills, be a team player with a desire to carry out/track record in business development and have a desire to develop supervisory/management skills.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a highly regarded firm to work within an established team with a wide spectrum of clients.

The Firm

The client is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm based throughout Berkshire, which has grown substantially in recent years to a turnover of over £8m and a headcount in excess of 135.

The Role

They are seeking an ambitious lawyer to join their Commercial Litigation team where you will support the continued growth of this busy team. They are looking for a proven team player, who ideally has some experience in a similar role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team with a wide spectrum of clients. The teams Head of Department is recognised as a leading individual in the legal 500 and focuses on complex, multi jurisdiction litigation and international arbitration at a commercial and interstate level.

The Candidate

Personal qualities

• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, respect and commitment to the firm
• Hands on approach with proven ability to work under pressure
• Enthusiasm for and proven record of business development
• Demonstrate excellence in managing all functions of this role
• Be a proven team player
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to challenge, support, advise and influence others
• Ability to work with others at all levels of the firm

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com