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Private Client Lawyer / 8+ PQE / Newcastle Upon Tyne / £60,000 (DOE) / Lead a recognised Private Client team at a prestigious North East Legal 500 firm and thrive in a supportive, forward thinking environment - To apply please call Teagan on and quote Job Ref: 2081 JOB TITLE: Private Client Lawyer PQE REQUIRED: 8+ LOCATION: Newcastle Upon Tyne SALARY: Up to £60,000 DOE OVERVIEW Lead the Private Client department at a highly respected Legal 500 firm. Work closely with the Managing Partner to shape strategy and drive departmental performance. Manage a varied caseload including wills, probate, estate administration and Court of Protection matters. Provide hands on leadership, inspiring and mentoring a talented team. Promote technical excellence, professional development and high standards of client care. Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and uphold the firm's strong reputation. THE CANDIDATE Qualified Solicitor with 8+ PQE in private client law. Proven leadership experience including supervision, mentoring and team development. Strong expertise in wills, probate, estates, trusts and Court of Protection matters. Strategic thinker with the ability to produce high quality, accurate work under pressure. Excellent communication skills and a composed, professional approach. Up to date knowledge of AML, GDPR and other key compliance requirements. Ambitious, forward thinking leader committed to shaping departmental growth. PACKAGE Career progression opportunities Independent working Personal development opportunities Up to 32 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) Holiday Purchase Scheme Flexible WFH arrangements And more HOW TO APPLY Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on / or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Family Solicitor (Legal Director), 10+ Years PQE, West Sussex, £85,000 - £100,000 (DOE) - We are seeking an experienced Family Legal Director to join a highly regarded Family Law team, bringing exceptional expertise, commercial awareness, and leadership capability. JOB REF:0284. THE ROLE: • This is an outstanding opportunity to take a lead role in shaping the future of a busy and respected family department. • You will manage and mentor a team of family lawyers and support staff, promoting a culture of excellence and collaboration • Lead on complex and high-value family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy, private children work, and pre/post-nuptial agreements • Take an active role in strategic planning, team development, and operational leadership • Drive business development, building strong relationships with clients, referrers, and intermediaries SKILLS REQUIRED: • Substantial experience in family law, ideally 10+ Years PQE • A track record of leadership, team development, or strategic project work • Excellent communication, client care, and negotiation skills • Commercial acumen and a proactive approach to business development • A collaborative, inclusive leadership style with a strong ethical approach ON OFFER: • A senior role in a respected and forward-thinking law firm • Competitive salary and performance-based bonus • Comprehensive benefits including private healthcare, pension, enhanced leave, and more • Flexible & hybrid working options • Ongoing professional development and leadership support Contact Rebecca Barry at eNL on or email with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

My client is a long established specialist sub contractor to the wider construction undustry and is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to further augment its surveying division. As a Senior Building Surveyor, you will lead the delivery of building surveying services with a specialism in fire safety and building safety compliance,. You ll manage and mentor a growing team of built environment surveyors while working collaboratively with global fire engineers, façade/structural, and MEP engineers to ensure robust, compliant, and coordinated design and delivery. This role includes close engagement with public and private sector clients, legal professionals, and internal teams to meet the requirements of the Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act, and support the maintenance of the Golden Thread of building information. Key Responsibilities Lead and undertake complex building surveys, fire safety reviews, and compliance assessments across a range of sectors and building types. Manage, mentor, and support a team of building surveyors, ensuring high technical standards, CPD development, and performance. Advise on the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act, and relevant statutory duties for Accountable and Principal Accountable Persons. Support clients in fulfilling building regulation obligations, including data management, record keeping, and lifecycle building management. Engage with construction lawyers on technical disputes, reports, and expert witness-style reviews related to contractual disputes, Defective Premises Act claims and limitation periods. Have a good understanding of modern methods of construction. Collaborate with fire engineers, structural engineers, and MEP teams to provide integrated and coordinated solutions. Oversee project quality, budgets, timelines, and reporting ensuring regulatory alignment and client satisfaction. Actively contribute to business development, including fee proposals and tender submissions. Requirements Degree in Building Surveying (HNC/HND minimum or RICS-accredited degree/postgrad conversion) Member or Chartered status with RICS (MRICS) or CIOB (MCIOB) or equivalent In-depth understanding of Building Regulations (especially Part B) Part G, L & O, Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act, and Golden Thread requirements An understanding of fire safety design and regulatory compliance on new and existing buildings Knowledge of Defective Premises Act, including recent changes to limitation periods would be an advantage. Experience mentoring junior surveyors and leading multidisciplinary delivery teams Excellent communication and reporting skills, with client-facing confidence Familiarity with JCT and NEC contracts, and public sector procurement processes Strong collaboration skills, particularly with engineers and legal teams Full UK driving licence

What we will offer We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees. YOU CAN EXPECT A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers Tech, cycle and electric car schemes We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work. A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects. Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process. We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives Team Structure Finance practice group and the roleThe firm's finance team is highly regarded by clients for its excellence, broad experience and versatility. We work on demanding and innovative deals globally and act for many leading UK and international banks, investment companies, other corporates, lessors, funds and other stakeholders. The finance knowledge development lawyer will primarily support the finance fee-earners based in London. There are approximately 39 finance fee-earners in London (primarily concentrating on aviation finance, real estate finance, general banking, leveraged finance and restructuring). However, when English law issues arise or are relevant, occasional support will also be required for the dedicated finance teams that also operate in our offices in Dubai, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore. The finance group highly values and relies upon its knowledge resources and the knowledge development lawyer therefore fulfils a key role. The role is well-supported with assistance from a knowledge paralegal, a reporting line to the Finance Knowledge Partner (who originally came from a knowledge background and remains hands-on with knowledge initiatives) and interface with partner-led committees. We are looking for an innately curious "self-starter" who demonstrates legal technical excellence and is passionate about driving innovation and the ongoing improvement of resources and processes. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about shaping the finance team's knowledge resources to be future-ready, especially in response to the significant challenges and opportunities presented by fast-moving developments such as GenAI. We are very open to considering fee-earners who can demonstrate the qualities of a successful Knowledge Development Lawyer, even if they have not previously made the move into a dedicated knowledge role. If you are passionate about legal technical excellence and driving innovation in processes and resources, we encourage you to apply. We welcome applications from candidates interested in a full-time or part-time position. Main Responsibilities The knowledge management teamThe firm's wider knowledge management team comprises our effective and respected team of KM systems professionals and knowledge lawyers and legal information officers who are embedded in our various practice areas and work with the central knowledge management team to deliver the firm's global knowledge management strategy. The team aims to encourage collaboration and connect our people with useful legal, market and matter information by creating and promoting technology, tools and processes which support the firm to deliver continually improving profitable client service. Main responsibilitiesTechnical legal Maintaining a cutting-edge knowledge of finance law and practice. Assisting and acting as advisor to and coordinator for the legal opinions committee. Dealing with ad hoc general technical queries from lawyers across the finance group. Access to knowledge Working with the Knowledge Partner, knowledge paralegal and finance fee-earners to develop and maintain finance knowhow resources, including finance precedents and practice notes. Working with the firm's coding experts to automate appropriate finance templates. Developing and maintaining the finance knowledge dashboards on the finance group's intranet pages. Maintaining and developing curated knowhow resources for the finance group. Current Awareness Working with the finance knowledge development paralegal to produce regular current awareness updates for the finance group. Coordinating with other departments to arrange cross-departmental knowhow and keeping the finance group updated on relevant developments in other areas. Internal training Coordinating (and working to improve, where relevant) existing finance training programmes, including:- the trainee training programme; - the associate training curriculum; and- the rolling finance fee earner training programme,(including identifying relevant topics, planning training timetables, presenting/organising speakers (including external speakers where relevant), overseeing arrangements and monitoring attendance). Innovation and efficiency Assisting junior members of the team with establishing and maintaining efficient and profitable working practices. Working with the innovation and central knowledge management team to identify efficiencies, process improvements and new and existing legal technology which can be employed to help the work of the finance group. Rolling out any processes/legal tech which are identified as benefiting the work of the finance group. Championing and the adoption of new technologies, including GenAI, to streamline workflows and support continuous learning and improvement. Attributes/Skills Required Demonstrates the Stephenson Harwood values of individuality, commitment, teamwork and straight talking. Qualified lawyer with extensive legal finance experience Excellent technical ability. Cooperative and collaborative in approach and is able to develop excellent working relationships at all levels and roles. Organised, self-motivated and able to work to deadlines with the ability to prioritise realistically. Ability to win the respect of partners and other key stakeholders. Ability able to work alone and within a team. Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and numerical communication skills. Resilient, with the ability to handle set-backs and pressure. Interest in assessing and implementing (on an ongoing basis) process improvements and efficiencies (utilising, where relevant, legal technology solutions). Experience of or interest in applying document automation solutions to template legal documents. Experience of delivering training (internal and client facing). Ability to present legal developments in a practical manner, which will be easily absorbed and used by fee-earners. Ability to leverage knowledge for the benefit of the finance group's clients and lawyers, including assisting with the production of knowledge-based marketing materials. Ability to operate professionally and proactively at all times. Ability to acquire, consolidate and apply fundamental and up-to-date knowledge of the law. Passion for innovation and for evolving and improving knowledge processes and resources. Openness to new ways of working and enthusiasm for integrating emerging technologies, such as GenAI, into the knowledge function. Active participant in self-development. This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time, in line with the firm's strategy and business needs. About the Firm Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world. Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade. With more than 1,400 people, including 210+ partners, across eight offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries. . click apply for full job details

Solicitor (Military Claims) - NQ-4PQE Top Tier Firm Catterick or Cardiff Hybrid Working- 2 days in office Yolk are supporting a leading national law firm who are looking to expand their specialist military claims team. This role focuses on representing service personnel and their families, helping them secure fair compensation where preventable injury or illness has occurred during service. This is an excellent chance for a junior solicitor to build expertise within a highly respected department, while being supported by recognised specialists in clinical negligence and personal injury. What you'll be doing: You'll work on a varied and interesting caseload which may include: Military-related injury claims Personal Injury matters Elements of clinical negligence and industrial disease Reviewing medical evidence and expert reports Drafting pleadings, witness statements and advice Liaising with counsel and attending conferences Supporting clinics and client outreach initiatives Taking initial enquiries and providing sensitive client care You'll also have the opportunity to support the development of wider team knowledge and may supervise more junior fee earners over time. The experience you will have: We'd love to speak with people who can demonstrate: 0-4 years PQE (guide only - all levels considered) Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise Excellent communication and empathy when dealing with clients A genuine interest in personal injury and claimant work Ability to manage your own files with supervision Ambition, initiative and a collaborative approach are key. Why join this team? This is a supportive and well-established group with a strong national reputation. You'll benefit from: Exposure to high-quality work Hybrid flexibility Clear progression routes Training and development from specialist lawyers Benefits A comprehensive package including (but not limited to): 25+ days annual leave plus Bank Holidays CSR and volunteering days Birthday leave Hybrid working model Pension and life assurance Payment of professional subscriptions Employee wellbeing support Local discounts and reward schemes Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Nicole Smith on (phone number removed) or alternatively send your CV. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.