We are a leading solicitor's firm based in Blackburn, dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to clients nationwide. With a team of experienced professionals, we specialise in handling no win no fee claims across various service areas, helping individuals and businesses retrieve compensation for financial mis-selling and consumer issues. Job Summary Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive HR administration support across the business, including managing personnel records, employee documentation, and HR databases. Assist with recruitment processes, including job postings, shortlisting, interview coordination, and offer management. Support the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring all compliance and documentation is completed. Maintain employee files and ensure accurate record-keeping in line with GDPR and other legal requirements. Manage and monitor employee absence, holidays, and sickness records. Support the performance management process, including preparing appraisals and maintaining related documentation. Assist with employee relations matters, providing support where needed and escalating issues when appropriate. Coordinate training and development activities, ensuring employees are supported in their professional growth. Assist with payroll administration, including data input and liaising with payroll providers. Support the implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with company standards and legal requirements. Provide general HR support and guidance to managers and staff across the business. Essential Skills and Experience: A minimum of 2 to 5 years of HR experience, ideally within a legal or finance environment. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Proactive, with the ability to work independently and take initiative when required. Sound knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and UK employment law. Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. Experience working within a legal or finance sector. Knowledge of HR software and systems (e.g., HRIS, payroll systems). CIPD qualification or working towards it is a plus, but not essential. We will put you through the qualification if desired. Benefits 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing each year after first year of service) Birthday Off Work Enjoy a paid day off work for your birthday (within 2 weeks of the date) Company Social Events Summer & Christmas Parties to make friends and unwind Milestone Gifts Receive Milestone gifts when you reach 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service Everday rewards with major brands, employee celebration & wellbeing tools Suggestion Scheme Get rewarded with £200 for every idea you suggest that is implemented Private Healthcare plan & digital GP provided after first year of service Life Insurance Death in service insurance providing a tax-free lump sum worth 3 times your salary Day-to-day wellbeing & counselling support for you & your family On-Site Gym On-site gym and lunchtime bootcamp sessions for all staff
Aug 26, 2026
Full time
We are a leading solicitor's firm based in Blackburn, dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to clients nationwide. With a team of experienced professionals, we specialise in handling no win no fee claims across various service areas, helping individuals and businesses retrieve compensation for financial mis-selling and consumer issues. Job Summary Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive HR administration support across the business, including managing personnel records, employee documentation, and HR databases. Assist with recruitment processes, including job postings, shortlisting, interview coordination, and offer management. Support the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring all compliance and documentation is completed. Maintain employee files and ensure accurate record-keeping in line with GDPR and other legal requirements. Manage and monitor employee absence, holidays, and sickness records. Support the performance management process, including preparing appraisals and maintaining related documentation. Assist with employee relations matters, providing support where needed and escalating issues when appropriate. Coordinate training and development activities, ensuring employees are supported in their professional growth. Assist with payroll administration, including data input and liaising with payroll providers. Support the implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with company standards and legal requirements. Provide general HR support and guidance to managers and staff across the business. Essential Skills and Experience: A minimum of 2 to 5 years of HR experience, ideally within a legal or finance environment. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Proactive, with the ability to work independently and take initiative when required. Sound knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and UK employment law. Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. Experience working within a legal or finance sector. Knowledge of HR software and systems (e.g., HRIS, payroll systems). CIPD qualification or working towards it is a plus, but not essential. We will put you through the qualification if desired. Benefits 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing each year after first year of service) Birthday Off Work Enjoy a paid day off work for your birthday (within 2 weeks of the date) Company Social Events Summer & Christmas Parties to make friends and unwind Milestone Gifts Receive Milestone gifts when you reach 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service Everday rewards with major brands, employee celebration & wellbeing tools Suggestion Scheme Get rewarded with £200 for every idea you suggest that is implemented Private Healthcare plan & digital GP provided after first year of service Life Insurance Death in service insurance providing a tax-free lump sum worth 3 times your salary Day-to-day wellbeing & counselling support for you & your family On-Site Gym On-site gym and lunchtime bootcamp sessions for all staff
Family Solicitor 2+ PQE Somerset Competitive Salary + Benefits This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated solicitor looking to develop their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: 5186 The Role You will manage your own caseload while supporting senior members of the team on more complex matters, working across a broad range of both private and public family law matters. The successful candidate will advise clients on a wide variety of family law issues, including: • Divorce and separation • Financial remedy matters • Private children proceedings • Cohabitation and relationship disputes • Domestic abuse and injunction applications • Care proceedings • Public law children matters • Child protection issues • Special guardianship and adoption matters Candidate Requirements Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with at least 2 years of experience in family law. The successful candidate should also have: • Experience handling both private and public family law matters • Strong client care and relationship-building skills • Ability to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision • Excellent communication and organisational skills • A proactive and team-oriented approach What's on Offer? The firm offers a supportive and collaborative working environment for the successful candidate, along with this they also offer: • Competitive salary dependent on experience • High-quality and varied caseload • Clear progression and career development opportunities • Ongoing training and professional development • Flexible and hybrid working options • Comprehensive benefits package This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable Somerset firm that is committed to investing in its people and providing an excellent platform for long-term career growth. How to Apply: Contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: 5186 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.
Aug 26, 2026
Full time
Family Solicitor 2+ PQE Somerset Competitive Salary + Benefits This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated solicitor looking to develop their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: 5186 The Role You will manage your own caseload while supporting senior members of the team on more complex matters, working across a broad range of both private and public family law matters. The successful candidate will advise clients on a wide variety of family law issues, including: • Divorce and separation • Financial remedy matters • Private children proceedings • Cohabitation and relationship disputes • Domestic abuse and injunction applications • Care proceedings • Public law children matters • Child protection issues • Special guardianship and adoption matters Candidate Requirements Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with at least 2 years of experience in family law. The successful candidate should also have: • Experience handling both private and public family law matters • Strong client care and relationship-building skills • Ability to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision • Excellent communication and organisational skills • A proactive and team-oriented approach What's on Offer? The firm offers a supportive and collaborative working environment for the successful candidate, along with this they also offer: • Competitive salary dependent on experience • High-quality and varied caseload • Clear progression and career development opportunities • Ongoing training and professional development • Flexible and hybrid working options • Comprehensive benefits package This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable Somerset firm that is committed to investing in its people and providing an excellent platform for long-term career growth. How to Apply: Contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: 5186 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 (Private Family) Location: Newport Ideally 1-3 years (flexible for the right person) A highly regarded and growing South Wales law firm is looking to appoint a Junior Family Solicitor to join its well-established Private Family team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with experience in private family work who is keen to develop quickly within a supportive, award-winning environment. What You Will Be Doing as a Family Solicitor: You'll be joining a busy and expanding family department that is recognised for the quality of its work and its collaborative culture. The role offers a genuine balance of hands-on exposure to complex, high-value matters and the opportunity to run your own caseload with appropriate supervision and support. From day one, you'll work closely with senior fee earners on interesting and high-net-worth cases while developing your own practice and confidence as a family solicitor. Key Responsibilities: Supporting senior fee earners on complex private family matters, including high-value financial remedy cases Financial remedy proceedings Private children matters Pre- and post-nuptial agreements Cohabitation disputes and separation agreements Contributing to the smooth running and continued growth of the family department Building and maintaining strong client relationships Assisting with business development and networking activity Working collaboratively with support staff and colleagues across the firm The Experience You Will Have: Qualified Solicitor with experience in private family law. Ideally 1-3 years' PQE (but flexibility for strong candidates outside this range) Confident supporting senior lawyers while managing your own matters Ambitious, proactive and keen to progress within a high-performing team Strong communication and client-handling skills Organised, commercially aware and able to prioritise competing demands What You Will Get as a Family Solicitor: Join a highly ranked and award-winning Family team. Exposure to high-quality, complex and interesting private family work Clear opportunity for development and progression Supportive, collaborative team culture A firm genuinely invested in the growth and success of its people This role would suit a junior family solicitor who is eager to learn, take responsibility, and build a long-term career within a respected private family practice. If you'd like to discuss this role confidentially or find out more, please get in touch with Nicole Smith (Managing Consultant). 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.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Family Solicitor (Private Family) Location: Newport Ideally 1-3 years (flexible for the right person) A highly regarded and growing South Wales law firm is looking to appoint a Junior Family Solicitor to join its well-established Private Family team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with experience in private family work who is keen to develop quickly within a supportive, award-winning environment. What You Will Be Doing as a Family Solicitor: You'll be joining a busy and expanding family department that is recognised for the quality of its work and its collaborative culture. The role offers a genuine balance of hands-on exposure to complex, high-value matters and the opportunity to run your own caseload with appropriate supervision and support. From day one, you'll work closely with senior fee earners on interesting and high-net-worth cases while developing your own practice and confidence as a family solicitor. Key Responsibilities: Supporting senior fee earners on complex private family matters, including high-value financial remedy cases Financial remedy proceedings Private children matters Pre- and post-nuptial agreements Cohabitation disputes and separation agreements Contributing to the smooth running and continued growth of the family department Building and maintaining strong client relationships Assisting with business development and networking activity Working collaboratively with support staff and colleagues across the firm The Experience You Will Have: Qualified Solicitor with experience in private family law. Ideally 1-3 years' PQE (but flexibility for strong candidates outside this range) Confident supporting senior lawyers while managing your own matters Ambitious, proactive and keen to progress within a high-performing team Strong communication and client-handling skills Organised, commercially aware and able to prioritise competing demands What You Will Get as a Family Solicitor: Join a highly ranked and award-winning Family team. Exposure to high-quality, complex and interesting private family work Clear opportunity for development and progression Supportive, collaborative team culture A firm genuinely invested in the growth and success of its people This role would suit a junior family solicitor who is eager to learn, take responsibility, and build a long-term career within a respected private family practice. If you'd like to discuss this role confidentially or find out more, please get in touch with Nicole Smith (Managing Consultant). 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.
The Private Client Department is looking to recruit a Trust and Tax Graduate Trainee to assist more senior team members in the trust and tax section in administering our clients' trust, tax and financial affairs and in the preparation of accounts and financial statements. Payne Hicks Beach is a leading 43 partner firm based in offices at 10 New Square, Lincoln's Inn. In total the firm comprises approximately 220 staff. Renowned for our expertise in private client, family, and contentious trusts work, we are consistently recognised in Chambers and The Legal 500 as one of the top boutique firms serving high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals. Our offices are located in one of the finest squares in London, a building which the firm has occupied since 1770. More information about the departments and the work of the firm may be found on our website, the address of which is . The Private Client Department The Private Client department has two sections, the legal section and the trust and tax section. These two sections work closely together on our clients' affairs so as to provide a seamless service. The legal section comprises solicitors, legal executives and secretaries. There are currently eight partners, one senior professional support lawyer, six directors, three senior associates and seven associates, and legal executives and trainees. The trust and tax section consists of nine qualified and unqualified trust and tax accountants and practitioners, including four chartered accountants and four chartered tax advisers, and two secretaries. The Role Your key duties will include, but will not be limited to; Scanning legal documents onto the computer system. Dealing with incoming post. Posting and reconciling accounting records. Assisting with tax computations and tax return preparation. Producing meeting papers for client meetings. Arranging the payment of invoices and the distribution of funds. Assisting with more complex cases on ad hoc assignments when called upon by tax and trust managers and solicitors in the private client department. The Individual The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: strong academic record - university graduate with a minimum 2:1 degree classification, and a minimum of three Bs at A Level; excellent command of both spoken and written English and numeracy skills; experienced IT user with intermediate Excel skills; good administrative skills and attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a workload; ability to work as part of a team or on their own; well organised and able to act with discretion when dealing with confidential information ; a good telephone manner and customer service skills; and a positive outlook, flexibility and appetite for taking on challenges The Training The successful candidate will be appointed a mentor and be trained by and primarily work under the supervision of various senior members of the trust and tax section. The successful candidate would be expected to undertake the ATT qualification as soon as practicable following joining the firm. If eligible, the successful candidate may undertake the ATT/CTA Tax Pathway. External training will be either for one day a week or on block release and be supplemented by private study, periodic assessments and on the job training. Remuneration Package Market rate Other Benefits 4x Life Assurance Permanent Health Insurance WPA Medical Insurance BUPA Health Assessment Bluecrest Health Assessment EAP Scheme Auto enrolment in the firm's Group Personal Pension Scheme Discretionary Bonus Schemeand Introduction Bonus Scheme Interest free season ticket loan after three months
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
The Private Client Department is looking to recruit a Trust and Tax Graduate Trainee to assist more senior team members in the trust and tax section in administering our clients' trust, tax and financial affairs and in the preparation of accounts and financial statements. Payne Hicks Beach is a leading 43 partner firm based in offices at 10 New Square, Lincoln's Inn. In total the firm comprises approximately 220 staff. Renowned for our expertise in private client, family, and contentious trusts work, we are consistently recognised in Chambers and The Legal 500 as one of the top boutique firms serving high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals. Our offices are located in one of the finest squares in London, a building which the firm has occupied since 1770. More information about the departments and the work of the firm may be found on our website, the address of which is . The Private Client Department The Private Client department has two sections, the legal section and the trust and tax section. These two sections work closely together on our clients' affairs so as to provide a seamless service. The legal section comprises solicitors, legal executives and secretaries. There are currently eight partners, one senior professional support lawyer, six directors, three senior associates and seven associates, and legal executives and trainees. The trust and tax section consists of nine qualified and unqualified trust and tax accountants and practitioners, including four chartered accountants and four chartered tax advisers, and two secretaries. The Role Your key duties will include, but will not be limited to; Scanning legal documents onto the computer system. Dealing with incoming post. Posting and reconciling accounting records. Assisting with tax computations and tax return preparation. Producing meeting papers for client meetings. Arranging the payment of invoices and the distribution of funds. Assisting with more complex cases on ad hoc assignments when called upon by tax and trust managers and solicitors in the private client department. The Individual The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: strong academic record - university graduate with a minimum 2:1 degree classification, and a minimum of three Bs at A Level; excellent command of both spoken and written English and numeracy skills; experienced IT user with intermediate Excel skills; good administrative skills and attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a workload; ability to work as part of a team or on their own; well organised and able to act with discretion when dealing with confidential information ; a good telephone manner and customer service skills; and a positive outlook, flexibility and appetite for taking on challenges The Training The successful candidate will be appointed a mentor and be trained by and primarily work under the supervision of various senior members of the trust and tax section. The successful candidate would be expected to undertake the ATT qualification as soon as practicable following joining the firm. If eligible, the successful candidate may undertake the ATT/CTA Tax Pathway. External training will be either for one day a week or on block release and be supplemented by private study, periodic assessments and on the job training. Remuneration Package Market rate Other Benefits 4x Life Assurance Permanent Health Insurance WPA Medical Insurance BUPA Health Assessment Bluecrest Health Assessment EAP Scheme Auto enrolment in the firm's Group Personal Pension Scheme Discretionary Bonus Schemeand Introduction Bonus Scheme Interest free season ticket loan after three months
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and motivated Family Paralegal to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Bristol. This role is ideal for a candidate with previous experience in Private Family Law, supporting solicitors on a broad range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, and children-related cases click apply for full job details
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and motivated Family Paralegal to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Bristol. This role is ideal for a candidate with previous experience in Private Family Law, supporting solicitors on a broad range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, and children-related cases click apply for full job details
We are looking for a talented associate to join our growing healthcare employment practice, working alongside senior and junior lawyers to advise clients across a broad range of employment matters, with a strong focus on Employment Tribunal litigation. The Role You will handle predominantly contentious employment work, including: Preparing and managing Employment Tribunal cases - Claims/Responses, List of Issues, Witness Statements, Skeleton Arguments and settlement approval applications Advocacy at Case Management and Preliminary Hearings Drafting correspondence with Tribunals, opposing solicitors, ACAS and clients Advising on contracts, policies, disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy, and family-friendly rights Supporting corporate transactions, including TUPE advice, due diligence and indemnity review About You Experience in contentious and non-contentious employment law Strong attention to detail with commercial awareness and the ability to work to tight deadlines Able to deliver clear, practical advice and build strong client relationships Up to date with legal developments, including relevant law reports and journals If you are ambitious, client-focused and ready to make your mark in a specialist healthcare employment team, we would love to hear from you. Why Join Us? We offer a hybrid working model to help you balance your professional and personal commitments, and our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life. Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process. We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please take a look at the full job description and if the role is of interest, and suits your specific skill set, then please apply. Or for more information, please contact .
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
We are looking for a talented associate to join our growing healthcare employment practice, working alongside senior and junior lawyers to advise clients across a broad range of employment matters, with a strong focus on Employment Tribunal litigation. The Role You will handle predominantly contentious employment work, including: Preparing and managing Employment Tribunal cases - Claims/Responses, List of Issues, Witness Statements, Skeleton Arguments and settlement approval applications Advocacy at Case Management and Preliminary Hearings Drafting correspondence with Tribunals, opposing solicitors, ACAS and clients Advising on contracts, policies, disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy, and family-friendly rights Supporting corporate transactions, including TUPE advice, due diligence and indemnity review About You Experience in contentious and non-contentious employment law Strong attention to detail with commercial awareness and the ability to work to tight deadlines Able to deliver clear, practical advice and build strong client relationships Up to date with legal developments, including relevant law reports and journals If you are ambitious, client-focused and ready to make your mark in a specialist healthcare employment team, we would love to hear from you. Why Join Us? We offer a hybrid working model to help you balance your professional and personal commitments, and our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life. Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process. We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please take a look at the full job description and if the role is of interest, and suits your specific skill set, then please apply. Or for more information, please contact .
G2 Legal Limited is assisting a highly regarded L500 law firm in Huddersfield to recruit an experienced Private Client Solicitor. The role offers genuine work-life balance, flexibility and a family-friendly approach with hybrid working. You will manage Wills, Probate, Trusts, LPA and Inheritance Tax planning, with 10+ years PQE preferred. The firm is open to bespoke arrangements and a supportive environment for established private client lawyers seeking a senior, flexible position.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
G2 Legal Limited is assisting a highly regarded L500 law firm in Huddersfield to recruit an experienced Private Client Solicitor. The role offers genuine work-life balance, flexibility and a family-friendly approach with hybrid working. You will manage Wills, Probate, Trusts, LPA and Inheritance Tax planning, with 10+ years PQE preferred. The firm is open to bespoke arrangements and a supportive environment for established private client lawyers seeking a senior, flexible position.
Private Client Solicitor - Huddersfield We are working on behalf of a highly regarded L500 law firm to recruit an experiencedPrivate Client Solicitor to join its established Private Client team in Huddersfield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced private client lawyer looking for a role that offersgenuine work-life balance, exceptional flexibility and a family-friendly approach. The firm recognises that experienced lawyers have commitments and priorities outside of work. As a result, it is particularly open to discussingflexible and agile working arrangements, includingaltered working hours, reduced hours, hybrid working and other bespoke arrangements. This is a senior level position and you will join an established Private Client team and undertake a varied caseload, providing high-quality advice and service to clients. Work will include: Wills Probate & Estates Trusts Lasting Powers of Attorney Inheritance Tax Planning You will ideally have10+ years' PQE, although applications from candidates with different levels of experience will be considered where the overall experience is right. The firm takes a pragmatic approach to working arrangements and understands that one size does not fit all. Benefits Alongside the flexibility, the firm offers a strong overall package, including: Competitive salary Genuine emphasis onwork-life balance Hybrid working 25 days' holiday plus statutory entitlement, with additional days available for long service An additional day off for your birthday Two half-days for Life Admin Days Health scheme Pension Christmas and social get-togethers If you are an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking for a firm that willlisten to what you need and genuinely explore how your role can work around your life, we would be very interested in hearing from you. This is a role where flexibility can be discussed rather than simply promised - so if your ideal working pattern looks a little different from the traditional 9-to-5, let's have a conversation.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Private Client Solicitor - Huddersfield We are working on behalf of a highly regarded L500 law firm to recruit an experiencedPrivate Client Solicitor to join its established Private Client team in Huddersfield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced private client lawyer looking for a role that offersgenuine work-life balance, exceptional flexibility and a family-friendly approach. The firm recognises that experienced lawyers have commitments and priorities outside of work. As a result, it is particularly open to discussingflexible and agile working arrangements, includingaltered working hours, reduced hours, hybrid working and other bespoke arrangements. This is a senior level position and you will join an established Private Client team and undertake a varied caseload, providing high-quality advice and service to clients. Work will include: Wills Probate & Estates Trusts Lasting Powers of Attorney Inheritance Tax Planning You will ideally have10+ years' PQE, although applications from candidates with different levels of experience will be considered where the overall experience is right. The firm takes a pragmatic approach to working arrangements and understands that one size does not fit all. Benefits Alongside the flexibility, the firm offers a strong overall package, including: Competitive salary Genuine emphasis onwork-life balance Hybrid working 25 days' holiday plus statutory entitlement, with additional days available for long service An additional day off for your birthday Two half-days for Life Admin Days Health scheme Pension Christmas and social get-togethers If you are an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking for a firm that willlisten to what you need and genuinely explore how your role can work around your life, we would be very interested in hearing from you. This is a role where flexibility can be discussed rather than simply promised - so if your ideal working pattern looks a little different from the traditional 9-to-5, let's have a conversation.
Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitor, 2+ Years' PQE, Devon, Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits. The firm offers high-quality litigation work, hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine career progression. Job Ref: 4810 • Join a thriving Commercial Dispute Resolution team acting for a diverse client base including SMEs, owner-managed businesses, larger corporate organisations, insurers, in-house legal teams and private individuals. • Responsibilities include, managing a varied caseload of contentious matters, advising clients on commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, asset and debt recovery, property disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, director disputes, breach of contract claims, and contentious probate and trust disputes. • The appointed Solicitor will handle matters from initial instruction through to resolution, advising on dispute strategy and risk management, drafting pleadings and court documentation, conducting negotiations and mediations, and representing clients throughout court proceedings. • You will work alongside experienced litigators on larger and more complex cases while building long-term client relationships and delivering commercially focused, practical legal advice. • Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with around 2 years'+ PQE and strong experience in Commercial Dispute Resolution. • Enjoy a competitive salary, attractive bonus scheme, 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, health cash plan, death in service benefit, enhanced family-friendly policies, flexible hybrid working, ongoing professional development and clear opportunities for career progression. • To apply, contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: , 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 within 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.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitor, 2+ Years' PQE, Devon, Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits. The firm offers high-quality litigation work, hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine career progression. Job Ref: 4810 • Join a thriving Commercial Dispute Resolution team acting for a diverse client base including SMEs, owner-managed businesses, larger corporate organisations, insurers, in-house legal teams and private individuals. • Responsibilities include, managing a varied caseload of contentious matters, advising clients on commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, asset and debt recovery, property disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, director disputes, breach of contract claims, and contentious probate and trust disputes. • The appointed Solicitor will handle matters from initial instruction through to resolution, advising on dispute strategy and risk management, drafting pleadings and court documentation, conducting negotiations and mediations, and representing clients throughout court proceedings. • You will work alongside experienced litigators on larger and more complex cases while building long-term client relationships and delivering commercially focused, practical legal advice. • Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with around 2 years'+ PQE and strong experience in Commercial Dispute Resolution. • Enjoy a competitive salary, attractive bonus scheme, 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, health cash plan, death in service benefit, enhanced family-friendly policies, flexible hybrid working, ongoing professional development and clear opportunities for career progression. • To apply, contact Alicia Forde on or email quoting Job Ref: , 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 within 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.
Magpie Recruitment is recruiting a Family Solicitor for a prestigious London law firm. Based primarily at Chancery Lane with flexibility to work from East Ham, you will manage high-value private family caseloads from instruction through resolution. The role requires strong private family law experience, including complex financial remedies and international matters, with a target-driven, client-focused approach.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Magpie Recruitment is recruiting a Family Solicitor for a prestigious London law firm. Based primarily at Chancery Lane with flexibility to work from East Ham, you will manage high-value private family caseloads from instruction through resolution. The role requires strong private family law experience, including complex financial remedies and international matters, with a target-driven, client-focused approach.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. Lead a Family team that puts people first At Fosters Solicitors, we believe that great family law is about more than achieving the right legal outcome. It's about supporting people through life's challenges with care, understanding and trusted legal advice. Recognised by The Legal 500 as "incredibly helpful, supportive and highly professional" You'll be joining a firm that places people at the heart of everything it does. Recently named the number one law firm in East Anglia for client recommendation by Legal 500 research, we're proud of the relationships we build with our clients and the supportive culture we've created for our colleagues. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. About Us Fosters Solicitors, established in 1761, is one of the oldest law firms in England. From our rich heritage, we've grown into a modern, progressive firm that values integrity, professionalism, and exceptional client care. We put our clients, colleagues, and partners at the heart of everything we do. The Opportunity We are looking to appoint an experienced Family Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent professional with significant expertise in privately funded family law. While we would typically expect candidates to have around eight years' experience or more, we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the skills, technical ability and leadership qualities required for the role. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer and leader who is looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in shaping the future of our Family department. We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative team player with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering outstanding client care. You will provide specialist advice across all areas of privately funded family law, with particular experience in advising those with substantial assets and complex financial arrangements arising from relationship breakdown. You will be an empathetic and commercially minded lawyer who can balance exceptional client service with effective leadership and business development. As Head of Family, you will be responsible for leading, developing and growing the department, supporting colleagues to thrive whilst maintaining the high standards of client care and technical expertise that underpin our reputation. This position is being offered on a full-time basis, although applications from candidates seeking part-time or flexible working arrangements will be considered. Main Responsibilities Manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedy and children arrangements matters from initial instruction through to resolution. Advise clients on complex and high-value financial matters with sensitivity and professionalism. Conduct detailed legal research and case analysis, including liaising with experts, counsel and the courts where required. Provide empathetic, client-focused support, maintaining regular communication to ensure clients are fully informed and supported throughout the legal process. Ensure clients achieve the best possible outcomes through effective negotiation, strategic thinking and excellent legal advice. Lead and develop the Family team, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment. Supervise, mentor and support junior members of staff, including apprentices and trainee solicitors, helping to develop the next generation of family lawyers. Play an active role in business development by maintaining and developing relationships with existing and prospective referrers and professional contacts. This will include attendance at networking and marketing events where appropriate. Contribute to the strategic direction and growth of the Family department, identifying opportunities to enhance the services we provide to our clients. Why Join Us? At Fosters Solicitors, we believe that supporting our clients starts with supporting our people. We are committed to creating an environment where colleagues can grow professionally, feel valued and enjoy being part of the team. In our first year of participation, Fosters was awarded Silver Accreditation by Best Employers Eastern Region. Based on feedback from our own people, the accreditation reflects our commitment to building a workplace that is positive, inclusive and genuinely supportive. We listen carefully to our team, and that shapes how we grow. We offer: Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunities for career development and progression. A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment. Fosters Solicitors is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. Lead a Family team that puts people first At Fosters Solicitors, we believe that great family law is about more than achieving the right legal outcome. It's about supporting people through life's challenges with care, understanding and trusted legal advice. Recognised by The Legal 500 as "incredibly helpful, supportive and highly professional" You'll be joining a firm that places people at the heart of everything it does. Recently named the number one law firm in East Anglia for client recommendation by Legal 500 research, we're proud of the relationships we build with our clients and the supportive culture we've created for our colleagues. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced family lawyer to lead a well-established and respected team, helping to shape its future while continuing to deliver the high standards of client care we're known for. About Us Fosters Solicitors, established in 1761, is one of the oldest law firms in England. From our rich heritage, we've grown into a modern, progressive firm that values integrity, professionalism, and exceptional client care. We put our clients, colleagues, and partners at the heart of everything we do. The Opportunity We are looking to appoint an experienced Family Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent professional with significant expertise in privately funded family law. While we would typically expect candidates to have around eight years' experience or more, we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the skills, technical ability and leadership qualities required for the role. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer and leader who is looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in shaping the future of our Family department. We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative team player with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering outstanding client care. You will provide specialist advice across all areas of privately funded family law, with particular experience in advising those with substantial assets and complex financial arrangements arising from relationship breakdown. You will be an empathetic and commercially minded lawyer who can balance exceptional client service with effective leadership and business development. As Head of Family, you will be responsible for leading, developing and growing the department, supporting colleagues to thrive whilst maintaining the high standards of client care and technical expertise that underpin our reputation. This position is being offered on a full-time basis, although applications from candidates seeking part-time or flexible working arrangements will be considered. Main Responsibilities Manage a varied caseload of privately funded family matters, including divorce, financial remedy and children arrangements matters from initial instruction through to resolution. Advise clients on complex and high-value financial matters with sensitivity and professionalism. Conduct detailed legal research and case analysis, including liaising with experts, counsel and the courts where required. Provide empathetic, client-focused support, maintaining regular communication to ensure clients are fully informed and supported throughout the legal process. Ensure clients achieve the best possible outcomes through effective negotiation, strategic thinking and excellent legal advice. Lead and develop the Family team, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment. Supervise, mentor and support junior members of staff, including apprentices and trainee solicitors, helping to develop the next generation of family lawyers. Play an active role in business development by maintaining and developing relationships with existing and prospective referrers and professional contacts. This will include attendance at networking and marketing events where appropriate. Contribute to the strategic direction and growth of the Family department, identifying opportunities to enhance the services we provide to our clients. Why Join Us? At Fosters Solicitors, we believe that supporting our clients starts with supporting our people. We are committed to creating an environment where colleagues can grow professionally, feel valued and enjoy being part of the team. In our first year of participation, Fosters was awarded Silver Accreditation by Best Employers Eastern Region. Based on feedback from our own people, the accreditation reflects our commitment to building a workplace that is positive, inclusive and genuinely supportive. We listen carefully to our team, and that shapes how we grow. We offer: Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunities for career development and progression. A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment. Fosters Solicitors is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The job at a glance Working in the People Team, you will partner closely with our senior leaders, exec team and the wider People function to navigate complex employment challenges, lead on disputes and organisational change, and ensure our policies, processes and practices are fully aligned with UK legislation and evolving regulatory requirements. Join our team and you'll be responsible for providing deep, specialist expertise in UK employment law, offering commercially focused, pragmatic advice across complex and high-risk employee relations matters. You will play a key role in protecting the business while enabling confident, well-informed decision making across a wide range of sensitive people issues. You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody. Responsibilities Act as a trusted, proactive advisor to executive leadership, providing clear guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change, restructures and legal risk, ensuring alignment with UK employment law. Lead high risk ER cases and disputes end to end, including ACAS processes, tribunals and settlement negotiations, mitigating risk through early, proactive intervention and data led decision making. Design, implement and continuously evolve UK People policies and ER frameworks, ensuring full compliance with legislation, ACAS guidance and case law, while driving consistency and best practice. Partner closely with People Team Centres of Excellence to deliver seamless, end to end case management, sustainable outcomes (including return to work), and strong governance across the employee lifecycle. Use insight, coaching and collaboration to build regional ER capability, translating data into proactive strategies, supporting EMEA markets, and embedding preventative, high impact ER practices across the organisation. Qualifications Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal background, with deep, current expertise in UK employment law and legislation; broader EMEA exposure highly advantageous. Extensive experience managing complex, high risk employee relations matters, including litigation, investigations, restructures and DSARs, with expert application of ER best practice. Strong commercial and legal judgement, able to balance risk with business priorities and deliver pragmatic, business aligned solutions in fast paced environments. Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrix organisation, partnering across functions such as Technology, Product, GTM and corporate teams, and influencing senior and executive stakeholders. Outstanding communication, stakeholder management and capability building skills, with a track record of translating complex legal concepts into clear guidance, embedding inclusive ER practices, and contributing to policy development and governance frameworks. Benefits 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays Private medical and dental healthcare Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%) 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Cover Cycle to work scheme Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office) Volunteering days and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays! Equal opportunities are important to us We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
The job at a glance Working in the People Team, you will partner closely with our senior leaders, exec team and the wider People function to navigate complex employment challenges, lead on disputes and organisational change, and ensure our policies, processes and practices are fully aligned with UK legislation and evolving regulatory requirements. Join our team and you'll be responsible for providing deep, specialist expertise in UK employment law, offering commercially focused, pragmatic advice across complex and high-risk employee relations matters. You will play a key role in protecting the business while enabling confident, well-informed decision making across a wide range of sensitive people issues. You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody. Responsibilities Act as a trusted, proactive advisor to executive leadership, providing clear guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change, restructures and legal risk, ensuring alignment with UK employment law. Lead high risk ER cases and disputes end to end, including ACAS processes, tribunals and settlement negotiations, mitigating risk through early, proactive intervention and data led decision making. Design, implement and continuously evolve UK People policies and ER frameworks, ensuring full compliance with legislation, ACAS guidance and case law, while driving consistency and best practice. Partner closely with People Team Centres of Excellence to deliver seamless, end to end case management, sustainable outcomes (including return to work), and strong governance across the employee lifecycle. Use insight, coaching and collaboration to build regional ER capability, translating data into proactive strategies, supporting EMEA markets, and embedding preventative, high impact ER practices across the organisation. Qualifications Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal background, with deep, current expertise in UK employment law and legislation; broader EMEA exposure highly advantageous. Extensive experience managing complex, high risk employee relations matters, including litigation, investigations, restructures and DSARs, with expert application of ER best practice. Strong commercial and legal judgement, able to balance risk with business priorities and deliver pragmatic, business aligned solutions in fast paced environments. Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrix organisation, partnering across functions such as Technology, Product, GTM and corporate teams, and influencing senior and executive stakeholders. Outstanding communication, stakeholder management and capability building skills, with a track record of translating complex legal concepts into clear guidance, embedding inclusive ER practices, and contributing to policy development and governance frameworks. Benefits 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays Private medical and dental healthcare Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%) 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Cover Cycle to work scheme Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office) Volunteering days and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays! Equal opportunities are important to us We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries. Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden. Why work at Howden? We have always been employee owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head hunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Legal Counsel to join an expanding Legal team. What we're looking for We are looking for someone to provide high quality, pragmatic employment law advice across the business, supporting HR and wider stakeholders on a broad range of UK employment matters. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast paced, and supportive in house environment, contributing to both operational and strategic employment workstreams. What you'll be doing Provide day to day employment law advice to HR and business leaders on a wide range of matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, sickness, restructures, and general employee relations. Advise on employee exits, restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations. Support on litigation matters, including preparation for Employment Tribunal claims; High Court litigation experience is a plus. Draft, review and update employment contracts, settlement agreements, policies, and template documentation. Support redundancy consultations, TUPE (where applicable) and organisational change initiatives. Partner closely with HR Business Partners and senior HR stakeholders to provide commercially focused, solutions driven advice. Assist in developing best practice HR processes and people related governance. Provide training and updates on employment law developments to HR and line managers. Collaborate with external counsel where required and manage cost effective use of external legal resource. What qualifications we're looking for UK qualified solicitor with approximately 4-6+ years PQE in Employment Law. Strong private practice background and/or in house experience. Essential: demonstrable experience of restrictive covenant matters Experience advising large or complex organisations Experience managing stakeholder expectations, particularly HR. Experience of High Court litigation is desirable. Ability to work autonomously, provide strategic advice, and supervise junior lawyers. Commercial mindset with collaborative, solutions oriented approach. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work - and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives. Diversity and Inclusion We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect - regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances. We value diversity - there is no one Howden 'personality type'. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond. Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working . Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Our sustainability promise We're on a life long journey to become an ever more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work - and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives. Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us - the people who work in the business - supported by three long term, minority growth equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They're invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries. Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden. Why work at Howden? We have always been employee owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head hunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Legal Counsel to join an expanding Legal team. What we're looking for We are looking for someone to provide high quality, pragmatic employment law advice across the business, supporting HR and wider stakeholders on a broad range of UK employment matters. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast paced, and supportive in house environment, contributing to both operational and strategic employment workstreams. What you'll be doing Provide day to day employment law advice to HR and business leaders on a wide range of matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, sickness, restructures, and general employee relations. Advise on employee exits, restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations. Support on litigation matters, including preparation for Employment Tribunal claims; High Court litigation experience is a plus. Draft, review and update employment contracts, settlement agreements, policies, and template documentation. Support redundancy consultations, TUPE (where applicable) and organisational change initiatives. Partner closely with HR Business Partners and senior HR stakeholders to provide commercially focused, solutions driven advice. Assist in developing best practice HR processes and people related governance. Provide training and updates on employment law developments to HR and line managers. Collaborate with external counsel where required and manage cost effective use of external legal resource. What qualifications we're looking for UK qualified solicitor with approximately 4-6+ years PQE in Employment Law. Strong private practice background and/or in house experience. Essential: demonstrable experience of restrictive covenant matters Experience advising large or complex organisations Experience managing stakeholder expectations, particularly HR. Experience of High Court litigation is desirable. Ability to work autonomously, provide strategic advice, and supervise junior lawyers. Commercial mindset with collaborative, solutions oriented approach. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work - and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives. Diversity and Inclusion We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect - regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances. We value diversity - there is no one Howden 'personality type'. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond. Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working . Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Our sustainability promise We're on a life long journey to become an ever more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work - and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives. Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us - the people who work in the business - supported by three long term, minority growth equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They're invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.
Lipson Lloyd-Jones is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join its award-winning Commercial Property team in London. The role focuses on lender-side property finance for banks, private equity houses and family offices, handling high-quality work. You will have 3+ PQE in Real Estate Finance and be looking to take on a challenging, varied role while helping to build and develop a successful practice in a supportive environment.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Lipson Lloyd-Jones is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join its award-winning Commercial Property team in London. The role focuses on lender-side property finance for banks, private equity houses and family offices, handling high-quality work. You will have 3+ PQE in Real Estate Finance and be looking to take on a challenging, varied role while helping to build and develop a successful practice in a supportive environment.
OUR CLIENT Well established legal 500 law firm THE ROLE We have a vacancy for an experienced Real Estate Finance Solicitor, to join an award winning and fast growing Commercial Property department in London. The team handles a high volume of quality work with a focus on lender side property finance acting for banks, private equity houses and family offices. The work will include preparation of finance documentation, facility agreements and security arrangements in addition to risk management and due diligence THE CANDIDATE You will have a solid background in Real Estate Finance, 3 + PQE gained working for a leading London or regional law firm You will be looking for an opportunity to take on a challenging and varied role, helping to build and develop a successful Real Estate Finance practice. The firm offers a suportive and friendly working environment and sound prospects for career development
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
OUR CLIENT Well established legal 500 law firm THE ROLE We have a vacancy for an experienced Real Estate Finance Solicitor, to join an award winning and fast growing Commercial Property department in London. The team handles a high volume of quality work with a focus on lender side property finance acting for banks, private equity houses and family offices. The work will include preparation of finance documentation, facility agreements and security arrangements in addition to risk management and due diligence THE CANDIDATE You will have a solid background in Real Estate Finance, 3 + PQE gained working for a leading London or regional law firm You will be looking for an opportunity to take on a challenging and varied role, helping to build and develop a successful Real Estate Finance practice. The firm offers a suportive and friendly working environment and sound prospects for career development
From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop. We are currently recruiting an exciting opportunity for a Property Administrator to join the business. The purpose of this role is to carry out any property administration tasks for BWSIPP clients as required. The SIPP Practice Area provides administration and trusteeship services to self-invested personal pension arrangements for members, both advised and non-advised. We hold over 1,300 commercial properties and are looking to grow in this area. This role will be based in our Glasgow office and working on a Hybrid basis (2 days per week in office) A snapshot of your day: Process and support SIPP property transactions for property core processes Process SIPP property transactions for property sub processes Ensure all client/advisor process transactions meet legal and legislative requirements in their execution Escalate legal and legislative issues in the first instance to the Property Team Leader and/or follow BWSIPP established escalation protocols Liaise proactively with SIPP members, their financial advisers, solicitors and other property professionals ensuring process transactions /expectations are completed/met within SLA and or in a timely manner Support SIPP property SME in developing suitable /appropriate technical training Support, Implement and Maintain Information Security procedures and activities in accordance to Barnett Waddingham s Information Security Policy We would love to hear from if you have: Experience in a similar role at a SIPP or SSAS operator, with a law firm engaged in property transactions or SIPP or SSAS arrangements within a firm of surveyors is desirable but not essential. Ability to build strong rapport with clients where appropriate and key partners is essential Strong interpersonal skills are essential A basic understanding of Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Excel, Word and Outlook What's in it for you: Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop. We are currently recruiting an exciting opportunity for a Property Administrator to join the business. The purpose of this role is to carry out any property administration tasks for BWSIPP clients as required. The SIPP Practice Area provides administration and trusteeship services to self-invested personal pension arrangements for members, both advised and non-advised. We hold over 1,300 commercial properties and are looking to grow in this area. This role will be based in our Glasgow office and working on a Hybrid basis (2 days per week in office) A snapshot of your day: Process and support SIPP property transactions for property core processes Process SIPP property transactions for property sub processes Ensure all client/advisor process transactions meet legal and legislative requirements in their execution Escalate legal and legislative issues in the first instance to the Property Team Leader and/or follow BWSIPP established escalation protocols Liaise proactively with SIPP members, their financial advisers, solicitors and other property professionals ensuring process transactions /expectations are completed/met within SLA and or in a timely manner Support SIPP property SME in developing suitable /appropriate technical training Support, Implement and Maintain Information Security procedures and activities in accordance to Barnett Waddingham s Information Security Policy We would love to hear from if you have: Experience in a similar role at a SIPP or SSAS operator, with a law firm engaged in property transactions or SIPP or SSAS arrangements within a firm of surveyors is desirable but not essential. Ability to build strong rapport with clients where appropriate and key partners is essential Strong interpersonal skills are essential A basic understanding of Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Excel, Word and Outlook What's in it for you: Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out.
Private Family Solicitor - Divorce and Finances Full-time or part-time considered Location: Nuneaton / Hybrid Salary up to £55,000 per annum, plus bonus, plus benefits We are working with a well-established law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Family Solicitor to join their successful Private Family Divorce and Finances team in Nuneaton. This role would suit a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, with experience of running a private family law caseload. You will be fully supported in this position by experienced colleagues. About the Firm: This highly reputable CQS accredited law firm has been established for over a century. They have a thriving business, a low staff turnover and a very loyal client following. They currently employ around 50 staff over two offices. The workforce is at the very heart of the business, and the culture is one of respect, trust, and ongoing support. Employees are provided with all the resources and support they need, not only to thrive in their careers, but to also have a healthy work/life balance. The firm constantly review ways to reward their employees so you can be assured that your hard work, commitment, and loyalty will not go unnoticed and whether you aspire to be a Senior Associate, a Head of Department or you d like to progress your career to partnership level, there are genuine career pathways in place for you to achieve your goals. The role will involve: Managing your own caseload of family law matters including divorce, separation, finances, children act and domestic violence Undertaking some of your own advocacy Liaising with clients, and third party professionals Suitable Candidates will have: Fully qualified status The ability to work independently, handling a privately funded family law caseload Experience in undertaking your own advocacy Excellent client care skills A strong commercial mindset This is a permanent position, offered on either a full-time or part-time basis. Core full-time hours are 36.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Home working will be accommodated for part of the week. Benefits include: 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and up to 5 extra days for length of service Your birthday off Hybrid / flexible working with 2 days per week working from home Enhanced company sick pay scheme Free onsite parking Discounted legal fees for you and your immediate family Payment of professional fees and subscriptions Exam and study leave Employee referral scheme Social calendar of activities Community and fundraising events Pension scheme Bonus scheme Excellent career opportunities in a wide variety of legal disciplines Competitive salary Note : Salary is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge. For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands. We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent. About Your Consultant Tracey is the Owner and Managing Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise. Know anyone who might be interested ? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Private Family Solicitor - Divorce and Finances Full-time or part-time considered Location: Nuneaton / Hybrid Salary up to £55,000 per annum, plus bonus, plus benefits We are working with a well-established law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Family Solicitor to join their successful Private Family Divorce and Finances team in Nuneaton. This role would suit a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, with experience of running a private family law caseload. You will be fully supported in this position by experienced colleagues. About the Firm: This highly reputable CQS accredited law firm has been established for over a century. They have a thriving business, a low staff turnover and a very loyal client following. They currently employ around 50 staff over two offices. The workforce is at the very heart of the business, and the culture is one of respect, trust, and ongoing support. Employees are provided with all the resources and support they need, not only to thrive in their careers, but to also have a healthy work/life balance. The firm constantly review ways to reward their employees so you can be assured that your hard work, commitment, and loyalty will not go unnoticed and whether you aspire to be a Senior Associate, a Head of Department or you d like to progress your career to partnership level, there are genuine career pathways in place for you to achieve your goals. The role will involve: Managing your own caseload of family law matters including divorce, separation, finances, children act and domestic violence Undertaking some of your own advocacy Liaising with clients, and third party professionals Suitable Candidates will have: Fully qualified status The ability to work independently, handling a privately funded family law caseload Experience in undertaking your own advocacy Excellent client care skills A strong commercial mindset This is a permanent position, offered on either a full-time or part-time basis. Core full-time hours are 36.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Home working will be accommodated for part of the week. Benefits include: 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and up to 5 extra days for length of service Your birthday off Hybrid / flexible working with 2 days per week working from home Enhanced company sick pay scheme Free onsite parking Discounted legal fees for you and your immediate family Payment of professional fees and subscriptions Exam and study leave Employee referral scheme Social calendar of activities Community and fundraising events Pension scheme Bonus scheme Excellent career opportunities in a wide variety of legal disciplines Competitive salary Note : Salary is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge. For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands. We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent. About Your Consultant Tracey is the Owner and Managing Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise. Know anyone who might be interested ? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.
Corporate Lawyer (PSL), 5+ PQE, Leeds - Use Your Corporate Expertise to Shape the Future of a Leading National Practice Excellent Salary (DOE) Hybrid Working Excellent Benefits Career Development An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Lawyer to join the Knowledge team of a highly regarded Top 50 UK law firm in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer looking to move into a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) role, using their technical expertise to support an established and successful national Corporate team. You'll play a key role in developing knowledge, training and best practice across the practice, while working alongside highly experienced corporate specialists. The Role As Corporate PSL, you'll support the continued development and success of the firm's national Corporate practice, using your experience and technical knowledge to improve the way the team delivers legal services. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the Corporate team with technical and legal knowledge. Monitoring and advising on legislative and regulatory developments. Developing and delivering training and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Creating, maintaining and sharing best practice resources and precedents. Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the Corporate practice. Supporting lawyers with technical queries and providing practical guidance. Working closely with colleagues nationally to ensure knowledge and best practice are shared effectively. Contributing to innovation, technology and the continued development of legal service delivery. Helping to strengthen the firm's reputation and profile within the corporate market. The Candidate Applications are welcomed from experienced Corporate Lawyers who can demonstrate: A minimum of 5 years' PQE. A strong technical background in Corporate Law gained within a commercial law firm. Significant experience across corporate transactions, ideally including M&A, private equity, IPOs and/or corporate restructuring. Excellent technical and research skills with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly. A genuine interest in knowledge management, training and professional development. A proactive and innovative approach, with an enthusiasm for technology and improving legal service delivery. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with lawyers at all levels. The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across a national team. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate Solicitor looking to utilise their technical expertise in a role that offers variety, influence and genuine scope to make a difference. You'll join an award-winning national firm with a highly regarded Corporate practice, working alongside talented lawyers across the firm's network. The role offers the opportunity to move away from the traditional fee-earning model while remaining closely connected to high-quality corporate work and playing a key role in developing the firm's people and practice. In return, the firm offers an excellent salary (DOE) and comprehensive benefits package, including performance-related bonus, generous pension contributions, five weeks' annual leave, enhanced family benefits, income protection, life assurance and an employee assistance programme. To apply contact Melanie Daly 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 within 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 and 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 regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Corporate Lawyer (PSL), 5+ PQE, Leeds - Use Your Corporate Expertise to Shape the Future of a Leading National Practice Excellent Salary (DOE) Hybrid Working Excellent Benefits Career Development An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Lawyer to join the Knowledge team of a highly regarded Top 50 UK law firm in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer looking to move into a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) role, using their technical expertise to support an established and successful national Corporate team. You'll play a key role in developing knowledge, training and best practice across the practice, while working alongside highly experienced corporate specialists. The Role As Corporate PSL, you'll support the continued development and success of the firm's national Corporate practice, using your experience and technical knowledge to improve the way the team delivers legal services. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the Corporate team with technical and legal knowledge. Monitoring and advising on legislative and regulatory developments. Developing and delivering training and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Creating, maintaining and sharing best practice resources and precedents. Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the Corporate practice. Supporting lawyers with technical queries and providing practical guidance. Working closely with colleagues nationally to ensure knowledge and best practice are shared effectively. Contributing to innovation, technology and the continued development of legal service delivery. Helping to strengthen the firm's reputation and profile within the corporate market. The Candidate Applications are welcomed from experienced Corporate Lawyers who can demonstrate: A minimum of 5 years' PQE. A strong technical background in Corporate Law gained within a commercial law firm. Significant experience across corporate transactions, ideally including M&A, private equity, IPOs and/or corporate restructuring. Excellent technical and research skills with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly. A genuine interest in knowledge management, training and professional development. A proactive and innovative approach, with an enthusiasm for technology and improving legal service delivery. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with lawyers at all levels. The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across a national team. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate Solicitor looking to utilise their technical expertise in a role that offers variety, influence and genuine scope to make a difference. You'll join an award-winning national firm with a highly regarded Corporate practice, working alongside talented lawyers across the firm's network. The role offers the opportunity to move away from the traditional fee-earning model while remaining closely connected to high-quality corporate work and playing a key role in developing the firm's people and practice. In return, the firm offers an excellent salary (DOE) and comprehensive benefits package, including performance-related bonus, generous pension contributions, five weeks' annual leave, enhanced family benefits, income protection, life assurance and an employee assistance programme. To apply contact Melanie Daly 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 within 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 and 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 regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Professional Indemnity Solicitor (Construction Disputes), 8+ PQE, London, £100-120K DOE. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solicitor to join a highly regarded, Legal 500 Tier 1 Professional Indemnity team. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex and high value construction-related professional indemnity claims within a growing national Insurance Disputes practice - JOB REF: THE ROLE The successful candidate will focus on defending construction professionals, including architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants, in relation to complex and high-value professional indemnity claims. You will advise insurers on construction-related coverage matters and take responsibility for managing matters from inception through to resolution. Working alongside experienced Partners and colleagues across the wider Insurance Disputes team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of substantial matters, develop strong client relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of the practice. The role will also involve supervising and supporting junior fee earners. THE CANDIDATE Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with 8+ years' PQE and substantial experience in professional indemnity and/or commercial litigation. Experience gained within a leading private practice, major insurer or MGA environment would be advantageous, as would experience advising insurers on construction coverage matters. You will have a proven track record of managing complex, high-value claims, supported by excellent technical, drafting, and analytical skills. Strong commercial awareness, sound judgement, and a practical, solutions-focused approach are essential. You will also demonstrate excellent client relationship and communication skills, strong matter management capabilities, and the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Experience in supervising and developing junior lawyers would be an advantage. THE FIRM This leading Top 50 UK law firm has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice and is recognised for its technical expertise across a broad range of sectors. The firm offers a collaborative and supportive environment where lawyers are encouraged to develop their careers, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of their practice. The Insurance Disputes team is part of a wider national practice and provides exposure to sophisticated professional indemnity and construction-related disputes, working with a diverse client base across the insurance market. THE PACKAGE Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including an annual firm-wide profit share award, generous pension with salary sacrifice options, five weeks' annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional leave, enhanced family leave, income protection, life assurance, and a confidential employee assistance programme. HOW TO APPLY Contact Gemma Jones 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 within seven days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that our advertisements use PQE and 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 their ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Professional Indemnity Solicitor (Construction Disputes), 8+ PQE, London, £100-120K DOE. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solicitor to join a highly regarded, Legal 500 Tier 1 Professional Indemnity team. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex and high value construction-related professional indemnity claims within a growing national Insurance Disputes practice - JOB REF: THE ROLE The successful candidate will focus on defending construction professionals, including architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants, in relation to complex and high-value professional indemnity claims. You will advise insurers on construction-related coverage matters and take responsibility for managing matters from inception through to resolution. Working alongside experienced Partners and colleagues across the wider Insurance Disputes team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of substantial matters, develop strong client relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of the practice. The role will also involve supervising and supporting junior fee earners. THE CANDIDATE Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with 8+ years' PQE and substantial experience in professional indemnity and/or commercial litigation. Experience gained within a leading private practice, major insurer or MGA environment would be advantageous, as would experience advising insurers on construction coverage matters. You will have a proven track record of managing complex, high-value claims, supported by excellent technical, drafting, and analytical skills. Strong commercial awareness, sound judgement, and a practical, solutions-focused approach are essential. You will also demonstrate excellent client relationship and communication skills, strong matter management capabilities, and the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Experience in supervising and developing junior lawyers would be an advantage. THE FIRM This leading Top 50 UK law firm has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice and is recognised for its technical expertise across a broad range of sectors. The firm offers a collaborative and supportive environment where lawyers are encouraged to develop their careers, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of their practice. The Insurance Disputes team is part of a wider national practice and provides exposure to sophisticated professional indemnity and construction-related disputes, working with a diverse client base across the insurance market. THE PACKAGE Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including an annual firm-wide profit share award, generous pension with salary sacrifice options, five weeks' annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional leave, enhanced family leave, income protection, life assurance, and a confidential employee assistance programme. HOW TO APPLY Contact Gemma Jones 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 within seven days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that our advertisements use PQE and 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 their ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
At Vyman Solicitors, our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team handles complex, commercially significant disputes for business owners, property investors, entrepreneurs, developers and high-net-worth individuals. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Solicitor who wants sophisticated work, greater autonomy and the opportunity to play an important role in the continued development of an ambitious litigation practice. If you are currently practising in the City, West End or at a large regional firm and are looking for greater ownership of your matters and more direct client relationships, Vyman Solicitors offers a compelling alternative. You will work closely with clients on substantial disputes within a collaborative team where your judgment, commercial perspective and contribution are valued. What You'll Do: You will join our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, working on substantial and complex disputes with real responsibility and direct client contact from the outset. Your work will include: Shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions and disputes between directors, shareholders, members and business owners. Corporate and commercial disputes involving owner-managed businesses, joint ventures, contractual claims and urgent injunctive matters. High-value commercial property disputes involving developers, landlords, tenants, investors and commercial occupiers. Advising clients on litigation risk, settlement strategy, interim applications, mediation and trial preparation. Drafting and overseeing pleadings, witness evidence, settlement agreements, applications, correspondence and court documentation. Working closely with colleagues across Commercial Property, Corporate, Private Client and other teams where disputes cross practice areas. Taking an active role in litigation strategy and helping shape how complex disputes are run, resourced and resolved. Building strong relationships with clients and providing practical, commercially focused advice throughout a matter. Supporting and developing junior members of the team. You will be trusted to bring sound judgment, commercial awareness and initiative to your matters, while working within a collaborative team that values technical excellence, practical thinking and professional development. About You: A Solicitor qualified in England and Wales, ideally with 6+ years' PQE in commercial litigation, although we are open to candidates whose experience and expertise are clearly relevant. Strong experience in complex, high-value litigation, particularly shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, corporate disputes and/or commercial property litigation. Excellent drafting, case analysis and strategic judgment. Confident dealing directly with clients, counsel, experts and opponents. A practical, commercially focused approach, with the ability to give clients clear advice, realistic options and decisive guidance. Comfortable taking ownership of complex matters and contributing to litigation strategy. A collaborative approach, with an interest in mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to tto the continued development of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. Why Vyman Solicitors? At Vyman Solicitors, you will have access to high-quality work, direct client relationships and the opportunity to develop your career within an ambitious and supportive firm. You will be trusted with matters where your advice makes a real difference, while having the support of experienced colleagues and the freedom to take ownership of your work. As the firm continues to grow, there is genuine scope to strengthen your expertise, take on greater responsibility and contribute to the future development of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. We take a long-term view of careers and are looking for someone who wants to grow with the firm, rather than simply make a sideways move. About Vyman Solicitors We're a modern law firm with over 25 years of experience in delivering practical, strategic advice across Corporate and Commercial Property Law, Litigation, Residential and Conveyancing Law, Private Client and Family matters. Known for our personable approach and strong professional partnerships, we blend big-firm capability with a boutique firm ethos.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
At Vyman Solicitors, our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team handles complex, commercially significant disputes for business owners, property investors, entrepreneurs, developers and high-net-worth individuals. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Solicitor who wants sophisticated work, greater autonomy and the opportunity to play an important role in the continued development of an ambitious litigation practice. If you are currently practising in the City, West End or at a large regional firm and are looking for greater ownership of your matters and more direct client relationships, Vyman Solicitors offers a compelling alternative. You will work closely with clients on substantial disputes within a collaborative team where your judgment, commercial perspective and contribution are valued. What You'll Do: You will join our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, working on substantial and complex disputes with real responsibility and direct client contact from the outset. Your work will include: Shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions and disputes between directors, shareholders, members and business owners. Corporate and commercial disputes involving owner-managed businesses, joint ventures, contractual claims and urgent injunctive matters. High-value commercial property disputes involving developers, landlords, tenants, investors and commercial occupiers. Advising clients on litigation risk, settlement strategy, interim applications, mediation and trial preparation. Drafting and overseeing pleadings, witness evidence, settlement agreements, applications, correspondence and court documentation. Working closely with colleagues across Commercial Property, Corporate, Private Client and other teams where disputes cross practice areas. Taking an active role in litigation strategy and helping shape how complex disputes are run, resourced and resolved. Building strong relationships with clients and providing practical, commercially focused advice throughout a matter. Supporting and developing junior members of the team. You will be trusted to bring sound judgment, commercial awareness and initiative to your matters, while working within a collaborative team that values technical excellence, practical thinking and professional development. About You: A Solicitor qualified in England and Wales, ideally with 6+ years' PQE in commercial litigation, although we are open to candidates whose experience and expertise are clearly relevant. Strong experience in complex, high-value litigation, particularly shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, corporate disputes and/or commercial property litigation. Excellent drafting, case analysis and strategic judgment. Confident dealing directly with clients, counsel, experts and opponents. A practical, commercially focused approach, with the ability to give clients clear advice, realistic options and decisive guidance. Comfortable taking ownership of complex matters and contributing to litigation strategy. A collaborative approach, with an interest in mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to tto the continued development of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. Why Vyman Solicitors? At Vyman Solicitors, you will have access to high-quality work, direct client relationships and the opportunity to develop your career within an ambitious and supportive firm. You will be trusted with matters where your advice makes a real difference, while having the support of experienced colleagues and the freedom to take ownership of your work. As the firm continues to grow, there is genuine scope to strengthen your expertise, take on greater responsibility and contribute to the future development of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. We take a long-term view of careers and are looking for someone who wants to grow with the firm, rather than simply make a sideways move. About Vyman Solicitors We're a modern law firm with over 25 years of experience in delivering practical, strategic advice across Corporate and Commercial Property Law, Litigation, Residential and Conveyancing Law, Private Client and Family matters. Known for our personable approach and strong professional partnerships, we blend big-firm capability with a boutique firm ethos.
