An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal to join a well-established legal firm. The ideal candidate will have 2 years experience working in residential conveyancing.
As a Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal, you will assist in managing a busy residential conveyancing caseload, working closely with Fee Earners to ensure smooth and efficient processes from start to finish. This role can be full-time or part-time offering salary range of £24,000 - £26,000 and benefits.
You will be responsible for:
* Handling general administrative tasks, including opening new client files, sending client care letters, and managing appointments.
* Submitting searches, reviewing mortgage offers, and assessing title documents while flagging concerns to the Fee Earner.
* Responding to enquiries and liaising with third parties such as management companies, councils, and lenders.
* Keeping up to date with AML & risk management obligations.
* Communicating with clients, agents, brokers, and third parties via telephone, email, and letter.
What we are looking for:
* Previously worked as a Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Assistant, paralegal, Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Secretary or in a similar role.
* At least 2 years experience in residential conveyancing.
* Strong understanding of general office procedures.
* Exceptional computer skills with excellent attention to detail.
Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.
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We have been instructed by a major IP firm who is seeking a talented Trade Mark Secretary within their sizeable London base. With several offices around the UK and Europe, offering outstanding technical knowledge, commercial expertise and a full IP service to a vast array of international clients, this Trade Mark Secretary opportunity should not be missed.
Supporting two associates it's imperative that you will have a minimum of two years’ secretarial experience behind you within a similar IP environment. With plenty of variety, some duties include; acting as the main point of contact for the fee earners, you will monitor calendars, prepare bulk weekly emails and arrange travel and claims forms. You must have accurate typing skills for legal documents letters and reports, be proficient using Inprotech to generate client reports, and adept at preparing and filing UK, EU and International Applications as well as preparing UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO Forms.
Your brilliant Trade Mark Secretarial and IT skills aside, it’s vital that you possess a calm and pragmatic outlook and appreciate how important this is in a busy practice. You must have clear and confident communication skills to maintain and build on relationships with colleagues at all levels and global clients alike. Working on your own initiative, with a can-do attitude, as well as in a team is an absolute must in this truly dynamic role and environment.
If you are currently exploring the IP market for your next career move and would like to hear more about this stellar Trade Mark Secretary role, then Tim Brown awaits your call on 0113 467 9798 or tim.brown@saccomann.com....Read more...
Sacco Mann are recruiting for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with strong Commercial Property experience to join a leading law firm in Peterborough as Head of Department. This is an exciting role for a commercially focused candidate to work alongside two extremely experienced partners. The already successful Commercial Property team is looking for a focused individual, who strives to succeed and who has strong commercial awareness. Joining the department, you will be heading up a small team, alongside a newly qualified solicitor and a legal secretary. You will be working on a mixed caseload of commercial property transactions for the firm’s clients including investments, acquisitions and disposals, development, construction, landlord and tenant matters, commercial mortgages, and more. The firm are wanting to speak with qualified Solicitors who have extensive Commercial Property experience and are looking for a Head of Department position. If you are interested in this Commercial Property Solicitor role in Peterborough then please get in touch with Vicky Cavendish on 0113 236 6713 to find out more information or if you’ve a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website....Read more...
The Company
Sacco Mann is working alongside a highly ambitious and growing organisation in the fleet and mobility solutions space, which has a focus on software and technology. An entrepreneurial and enterprising group with an interest in emerging markets, this is a fast moving and non-bureaucratic company where you can make a difference.
The Role
You will be responsible for an interesting and varied caseload, working as part of a closely knit In-house legal team that reports into the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary alongside the Compliance and ESG teams. You’ll be working with the emerging businesses, in partnership, understanding their objectives and providing commercially viable legal solutions that align with overall group and divisional goals.
Day to day you’ll provide tactical and strategic legal advice to the business on a wide range of legal issues whilst reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including customer terms and conditions, supplier contracts and reseller agreements.
The Person
Having at least 4 years PQE in commercial law, you’ll be a UK qualified solicitor with a pragmatic and versatile personality, stellar communications skills and a demonstrable desire to work In-house. You’re likely to be a person who thrives in a lively, sales driven environment where you’ll relish the opportunity to take ownership of projects and tasks through to completion.
This is a supportive and close-knit team and working environment, which is largely office-based, in a fantastic working environment in South Cheshire with good transport links or on site parking.
What’s on Offer
A friendly culture that mirrors the proposition to their customers, alongside a competitive salary and bonus potential and a good range of core benefits. A fantastic team!
For a confidential conversation, please contact steve.shakespeare@saccomann.com or call his DL 0113 467 9789
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To support your ongoing learning and development, you will undertake the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship which is supported by our external training provider. We have created this opportunity for individuals who:
Have completed school education and would prefer to start their career
Would like to leave college earlier than planned to start their career, yet must remain in education to undertake a qualification
Those looking to re-train or change career
Our Administrator Apprenticeship Contract will give you the opportunity of gaining valuable on-the-job learning along with structured learning with a competitive salary. It is for a fixed period of 18 months. As an equal opportunities employer, following that period, you may be eligible to apply for other roles advertised in the business.During your apprenticeship you will become fully conversant in a variety of tasks which the wider team undertake. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
Scanning documents and filing them electronically and in hard copy, for the relevant PA/Secretary or fee-earner
Printing and photocopying documents as and when required by the relevant PA/Secretary or fee-earner
A wide variety of general miscellaneous administrative tasks to include, but not limited to, matter closing, deeds scheduling, scanning of invoices and correspondence, creation of hard copy folders/files and maintenance of team library
Training Outcome:Once qualified you will be able to apply to roles within CMS, which may include a Team Secretary, progressing to a PA role when more experienced.Employer Description:CMS is a Future Facing firm. With 80 offices in 50 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep sector understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what's coming, but to shape it.
CMS is well equipped to help our clients face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent.
We work hard to be a truly client-focused law firm. That means not just understanding the unique challenges of every market sector, but also providing a service that’s tailored to the needs of each client. Our partners are hands-on and work hard to get closer to clients with everything from joint training initiatives and advice surgeries to visits and social events. What’s more, our teams have the ideal balance of personality and industry expertise to suit the varied needs of our clients.Working Hours :This role is 5 days a week in the office as all tasks undertaken in this role are purely office based.
Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with 1 hour for lunch break.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,A good team player,A "can-do" & flexbile attitude,Keep calm under pressure,Good Outlook & Word knowledge....Read more...
Sacco Mann are working in partnership with an innovative, highly successful IP practice who are seeking a skilled Patent Secretary to join their London team.
The Role
You will be instrumental to this successful business in providing full secretarial, PA and administrative support to a handful of Fee Earners.
What’s in it for You?
Competitive Package: A market leading financial package.
Career Development: Access to professional development opportunities and clear progression pathway.
Hybrid working: 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.
Autonomy & Support: Take charge of your own workload whilst enjoying the backing of a collaborative and knowledgeable team.
Work-Life Balance: A healthy approach with regular wellbeing events within a friendly and sociable environment.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Team Leader, an overview of your day-to-day duties include:
Legal Support – Preparing official forms for UK, EU and international patent applications, papers/bundles for oral proceedings, standard reporting letters without instruction. You will also, monitor and act on prompt schedules and amend documents.
Secretarial Support – You will be a primary point of contact for Fee Earners and manage all aspects of their diaries, covering travel arrangements and organising meetings (in person and virtually).
General Support – This includes holiday cover for colleagues, liaising with other departments, project work, preparing invoices, file management, invoicing and monitoring e-workspaces.
About You
You’ll possess demonstrable experience working within a similar patent role, be this secretarial or administrative.
Be au fait with Microsoft Office, Epoline, Inprotech and SharePoint.
Pragmatic, solution focused and proactive with the ability to work calmly under pressure.
An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Seamlessly manage your own workload, consistently meeting tight deadlines.
If you would like to discuss this excellent Patent Secretary opportunity in more detail, please contact Tim Brown on 0113 467 9798 / tim.brown@saccomann.com
If this role isn’t quite right for you, we are instructed on an array of IP support roles across the UK, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
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**NEW ROLE** | Residential Conveyancer / 3 PQE | Preston Central | 58661
Are you a skilled and experienced Conveyancer looking to take the next step in your career?
My client, a growing and ambitious firm based in the centre of Preston, is looking to expand their Residential Conveyancing team, currently made up of three dedicated professionals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm with plans to grow the business and explore niche areas in the conveyancing market. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with the long-term goal of adding key roles such as a Legal Cashier and Secretary to further enhance operations.
Whats on Offer
- A competitive salary package based on experience.
- 20 days holiday, with a flexible and hybrid working model
- A supportive and growth-focused environment where your contributions will make a real impact.
What they are Looking For
- Experienced Residential Conveyancer or Fee Earner with 3 years exp having the ability to manage a caseload independently.
- Strong knowledge of residential property law, with a focus on providing excellent client care.
- A proactive individual ready to contribute to the firm's growth and explore niche areas of conveyancing.
If youre looking for a role where you can grow with the firm and shape its future, Id love to hear from you. Apply today to join a thriving team in an exciting phase of development.
If you are interested in the above, please send an up to date cv to t.carlisle@clayton-legal.co.uk or alternatively give Tracy Carlisle a call at Clayton Legal on 0161 9147 357....Read more...
Here at Wessex Solicitors, we are criminal defence specialists and no day is the same. There is a family feel within the small, friendly team and lots of support given by experienced staff, who have been working in the industry for years. We aim to always provide a personal and effective service to clients, offering legal support for some of the most serious crimes. Wessex Solicitors work with clients right through from police arrest to magistrate’s court and to crown court. If you have a passion for the legal sector and would like to have progression in the future, this could be the role for you.
The Office Administrator Apprentice will be responsible for the following duties:
Filing, scanning and photocopying documents
Meeting and greeting clients when coming into office
Monitoring emails
Answering telephone calls, transferring to staff and taking messages
Taking and distributing team meeting minutes
Collating case management files and sending to appropriate staff
Data entry including time recording
Digital dictation typing
Training:Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard. You will complete a 15 month apprenticeship which includes 10 days at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.Training Outcome:Excellent future progression opportunities, including roles such as legal secretary.Employer Description:At Wessex Solicitors Ltd, we are a well-established team of Criminal Defence Specialists with a wealth of experience in Criminal Law. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For many years we have built a reputation for providing experienced representation to our clients on an individual basis. We look forward to receiving your application!Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30.Skills: Communication skills,Willing to listen and learn,Enthusiastic and driven,Good at retaining information,Fantastic work ethic,Punctual and professional,Passion for the legal industry....Read more...
Sacco Mann are working with a great company who are looking to add a Residential Conveyancer to their team in Bishop Auckland. The role would suit a Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, Chartered Legal Executive or experienced fee earner without formal qualification, who can demonstrate at least 3 years’ experience handling a caseload of residential conveyancing sales and purchases.
What’s on offer?
Salary to £45,000 dependent on experience
Either full time or part time (4 days) will be considered
Flexible working/ flexible hours
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, plus Christmas close down
No referral work, their conveyancing work is all local
Pension
Company sick pay
Health and wellbeing benefits
Secretarial support
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for handling their own caseload of residential conveyancing transactions from the point of instruction through to completion with the aid of a legal secretary. You will be responsible for attending to clients in person, undertaking property searches, raising and responding to enquiries, drafting contracts, preparing files for exchange and completion, exchanging contracts, completing on sales and purchases and dealing with land registry formalities.
You will work alongside a team of approx. 10, in a well known local law firm with an excellent regional reputation. The team are a social group, they have company wide events twice per year, and have local office and team events too. The culture is great, the team really get along and while they work hard, they have a lovely social working environment.
To apply for this role, please do so via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on 0113 467 9783.....Read more...
Are you a residential conveyancing assistant on the lookout for a new role in Bingley?
Our client, a well known West Yorkshire law firm, are recruiting for a conveyancing assistant to join their team in Bingley. The role would suit a conveyancing assistant who can demonstrate upwards of 1 years’ hands on work experience as a conveyancing assistant or conveyancing legal secretary.
What’s on offer?:
Working one on one with an experienced residential conveyancer on a caseload of freehold and leasehold sales, purchases and remortgage matters.
Small friendly office with local free parking.
Salary to £26,000 dependent on experience.
Opportunities to progress to handling your own caseload.
Responsibilities:
Supporting a residential conveyancer on a caseload of freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
Ordering searches, and responding to enquiries.
Drafting contracts.
Assisting with exchange and completion.
Post completion formalities.
To apply for this role, please submit your cv via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on 0113 467 9783.....Read more...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 1-4 PQE Commercial Property Solicitor to join a regionally renowned law firm in their Harrogate office.
This is a great opportunity to take a role within a well-established practice based in Harrogate. You will be joining a well-regarded Commercial Property team which has with a large client roster covering all aspects of commercial property work.
The caseload will focus on undertaking a wide range of high-quality transactional work for both local and national including sales and acquisitions, landlord and tenant work for significant investors and tenants alike across a wide range of sectors. Experience in development work would be useful but not essential and the firm also carry out financing work so experience in this area would also be of interest to our client. This broad range of work will allow solicitors at various levels to develop and progress their skill set in a friendly and supportive environment.
Our client will consider candidates from 1-4 PQE range, ideally with experience in Commercial Property from a role they are currently doing or previously have done.
The firm pride themselves on their modern approach to work and with the support of a great backroom staff, the opportunity to flourish is really there. The team currently sits at 4 fee earners and a specialist legal secretary who will be there to guide and support you and help you really hit the ground running with the caseload they have available.
This is an opportunity to embed yourself in a forward-thinking law firm who pride themselves on both the treatment of their clients and colleagues, creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone to reap the benefits of. The firm also offer hybrid working.
If you would like to be considered for this Commercial Property Solicitor role based in Harrogate, please contact Jack Scarlott at Sacco Mann on 0113 467 9782 or another member of the Private Practice team.
To hear about the other legal opportunities that we have available then please visit our website.
Alternatively, if you know anyone suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward scheme for successful referrals. You can see our full terms on our website.....Read more...
Senior Associate Solicitor Clinical Negligence:
Are you looking for an exciting next step in your legal career? My client is a Manchester-based law firm, ranked among the top 100 out of over 10,000 firms in the UK, and recognized in the top 10 Best Law Firms to work for. With over 6,000 five-star reviews on Trustpilot, they take pride in delivering exceptional results to their clients, and they are undergoing significant growth.
The Role
You will manage a caseload of complex clinical negligence claims, focusing on higher-value cases against NHS Hospital Trusts and GPs. The role involves both pre-issue and issued work, with opportunities to handle catastrophic injury cases, including birth injuries.
You will be supported by a dedicated secretary and assistant to help meet goals and targets. The position offers genuine career progression, with the potential for partnership in the future.
What Were Looking For
- Strong clinical negligence experience, ideally with Law Society or AVMA accreditation (support provided if not yet accredited).
- Proven billing track record with experience handling high-value claims.
- Expertise in CPR and Litigation, alongside excellent client care skills.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding when working with seriously injured claimants.
- Knowledge of Proclaim case management systems (desirable).
- Team player with an organised and efficient approach.
- Willingness to contribute to marketing efforts, including blog writing and attendance at events.
Salary, Hours & Benefits
- Competitive salary with generous commission, paid monthly in arrears.
- Flexible 3/2 hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 from home).
- Standard working hours: 8:30am 5:30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8:30am 5pm (Fri).
- Brand new office with free gym access, roof garden, and car parking.
- 28 days holiday, with options to buy back holidays and extra holiday for birthdays after 2 years.
- Private medical insurance, death in service, enhanced maternity leave after 1 year.
- Paid attendance at AVMA two-day conference and regular lawyer training sessions.
- Active social events and sports teams, with a strong focus on Diversity & Inclusion.
Application Process
We value skill and ability above all else and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams or in-office and will include scenario-based questions.
Apply today to take the next exciting step in your legal career!
How to Apply: If youre a skilled Senior Associate in Clinical Negligence ready to take the next step in your career, wed love to hear from you. Please send your CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call 0161 914 7357 to discuss the role further.....Read more...
Are you a Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner looking to take a step into a more traditional, client facing role? Our client is looking for a Residential Conveyancer to join their G and further contribute to the department's success.
The Role
Our client is a small high street practice with an excellent reputation in the County Durham area. The firm has an extremely low staff turnover and a traditional, friendly feel within the office. You will have the support of a secretary from day one, and you will be managing your own residential conveyancing caseload.
Key Responsibilities
Manageable caseload of around 60 files including sales and purchases, freehold, leasehold and Transfer of Equity.
You will be responsible for raising enquiries, issuing contracts, obtaining searches and processing them, keeping client files up to date and processing mortgage offers.
Regularly keeping in close contact with your client base
About You
Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer
Previous experience in a residential conveyancing team and managing your own mixed caseload of matters
Confident using a case management system
Previous experience in a client facing role
What’s in it for you?
25 days’ holidays plus bank holidays plus Christmas closedown
Friendly and supportive working environment
Opportunity to work in a more traditional practice
Further career development opportunities
If you are interested in this Residential Conveyancer role in Durham then please get in touch with Chloe Murphy on 0113 467 9783 to find out more information or if you’ve a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.
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