Company Commercial Solicitor – Milton Keynes

We are currently investing in and expanding our Commercial team across our offices to reflect both our current workload requirements, but also the firm’s regional ambitions for the future. We are looking at for a Solicitor with at least 6 years PQE to be based in our Milton Keynes office, who is committed to the vision that we have for servicing clients and their own personal development in a supportive environment.

To find out more about the role, please download our job specification.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter detailing your experience to Karen Jobbling at kjobbling@woodfines.co.uk

Company Commercial Solicitor – Cambridge

We are currently investing in and expanding our Commercial team across our offices to reflect both our current workload requirements, but also the firm’s regional ambitions for the future. We require an experienced Senior Solicitor to lead transactions and the development of Commercial legal services from our Cambridge office.

To find out more about the role, and the Commercial department, please download our job specification.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter detailing your experience to Karen Jobbling at kjobbling@woodfines.co.uk

Legal Secretary, Commercial Property – Bedford

Why Woodfines?

We are a progressive, growing firm, well-established in the ‘Oxford-Cambridge arc’, offering flexible working in modern, spacious offices. This role is based in our Bedford office within walking distance of the high street and the train and bus stations.

As a firm, we pride ourselves on our friendly, approachable nature, to both staff and clients, offer competitive salaries, and genuine progression opportunities. Our staff are given autonomy in a firm that focuses on the delivery of practical solutions.

Woodfines is a full-service legal firm, with over 140 staff and very high staff retention. As well as our well-established reputation in Commercial and Private Client law, we specialise nationally in Road Transport and Logistics law and, more locally to our rural clients, Agricultural law.

Job description and Required Skills

An opportunity has arisen within our Commercial Property department in Bedford for a Legal Secretary. This is a very busy role working for 2 or more solicitors.

Skills Required:

  • Clear demonstrable experience as a legal secretary, ideally within Commercial Property
  • Excellent IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Previous experience of using a case management system would be desirable
  • Proven ability to use own initiative and work well under pressure
  • A positive, proactive, can-do approach
  • Willingness to work well as part of a busy team
  • A commitment to providing excellent customer service

Daily Duties:

  • Carrying out a secretarial role to support fee earners in the Commercial Property team.
  • Assisting with a broad variety of administrative tasks
  • Having direct client contact, via telephone, email and face to face
  • Ensuring departmental systems and firm-wide procedures are followed.

Salary is commensurate with experience and we offer additional staff benefits including pension, income protection scheme, group life cover, cash plan and 34 days holiday.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Karen Jobbling, HR Manager, at kjobbling@woodfines.co.uk

Commercial Property Paralegal – Bedford

The Commercial Property team in our Bedford office has grown, and we now require an experienced Commercial Property Paralegal to assist them.

Previous Commercial Property experience is essential for this role, along with the ability to work under pressure within a busy team.

The role will include Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and documents, completing searches and general administrative duties, as well as providing assistance to the team through undertaking research.

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To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Karen Jobbling, HR Manager, at kjobbling@woodfines.co.uk

Residential Conveyancer – Cambridge

Why Woodfines?

We are a progressive, growing firm, well-established in the ‘Oxford-Cambridge arc’, offering flexible working in modern, spacious offices. This role is based in the heart of the vibrant city of Cambridge, walking distance from the train station, with free on-site car parking.

As a firm, we pride ourselves on our friendly, approachable nature, to both staff and clients, offer competitive salaries, and genuine progression opportunities. Our staff are given autonomy in a firm that focuses on the delivery of practical solutions.

Woodfines is a full-service legal firm, with over 140 staff and very high staff retention. As well as our well-established reputation in Commercial and Private Client law, we specialise nationally in Road Transport and Logistics law and, more locally to our rural clients, Agricultural law.

Job description and required skills

An opportunity has arisen within our Residential Conveyancing department, for a Conveyancer in Cambridge.

Residential Property Solicitors, Legal Executives or Licenced Conveyancers with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Residential Conveyancing are welcome to apply.

As you’d expect for a role of this nature, good IT and administrative skills and the ability to work as part of a busy, friendly team are essential for this role. You will be commercially astute with a good understanding of targets and how they impact on the firm. Daily tasks include those you will be accustomed to from your experience: managing a busy workload, adhering to industry regulations, working to strict deadlines and delivering excellent client service.

In addition to daily caseload responsibilities, you will also be required to work with the partners to develop the Residential Property department.

In return, we offer a career with a competitive salary as well as a range of other benefits which include a bonus scheme, 34 days holiday, income protection, cash plan and life assurance.

Seniority level

  • Mid-level

Industry

  • Legal services
  • Legal practice
  • Conveyancing

Employment type

  • Full-time, permanent

To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter detailing your experience to our HR Manager, Karen Jobbling at kjobbling@woodfines.co.uk.