Legal Recruitment Consultant Brighton (Hybrid available) Private Practice & In-House Legal Recruitment Build your legal recruitment career at the very top of the market. Henderson Scott is a recognised leader in professional services recruitment, with a long-established and highly respected Legal division. Due to continued growth and client demand, we're looking to hire an ambitious, experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant to join our successful Brighton Legal team. This opportunity is ideal for a driven legal recruiter with 1-3 years experience who wants exposure to elite clients, access to established networks, and a clear, accelerated path to Director level within 1-3 years. The Opportunity You'll step into a warm, well-connected desk with access to: Established candidate and client networks across the South-East and Greater London area Relationships with US law firms, Magic Circle, and Silver Circle firms as well as the major regional firms A strong brand...

CRIMINAL SOLICITOR, 2+ PQE, BRIGHTON, £ 61,750 - £ 71,400. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Criminal Lawyer looking to retrain and develop a career in prosecutions. You will receive comprehensive training, structured development, and ongoing support from an established organisation, alongside a competitive salary, outstanding pension, and genuine opportunities for progression - JOB REF: 5618 OVERVIEW: •Applications are welcomed from Solicitors and Barristers qualified to practise in England & Wales, with at least 2 years' PQE in criminal law, whether gained in defence or prosecution. •Join a highly regarded organisation and retrain as a specialist Prosecutions Lawyer, gaining valuable experience across a varied and complex criminal caseload while developing specialist expertise in prosecution work. •You will handle a broad range of criminal matters, using your advocacy, case preparation, and analytical skills to build strong cases and make a meaningful...

Part-Time Legal PA / Conveyancing Assistant (Temporary) Burgess Hill Part-Time Immediate Start 1-2 Month Assignment 15 per hour We are delighted to be recruiting for a highly organised and professional Legal PA / Conveyancing Assistant to join a busy and friendly legal team in Burgess Hill on a temporary basis for an initial 1-2 month assignment . This role is ideal for someone with previous experience supporting solicitors, conveyancers or legal professionals within a residential property or conveyancing environment . You will play a key role in ensuring transactions progress smoothly, providing both PA and administrative support while maintaining exceptional levels of accuracy, confidentiality and client service. As part of a close-knit team, you'll also need to be dog friendly , as office dogs are regular visitors! Working Hours 3 full days per week or 4 shorter days per week Tuesday is a mandatory working day Office hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to...

Residential Property Lawyer, Tunbridge Wells Could your career as a Residential Property Lawyer do with a little variety? How about a new role in a well-respected, Kent-based team that offers genuine support and career progression? I'm working with a leading regional law firm that is looking for two Residential Property Lawyers, one at Solicitor level and one at Senior Associate level, to join its friendly, ambitious team in Tunbridge Wells. The firm is known for its history and reputation, as well as its breadth of practice areas and clients, and it offers hybrid working. You will be working alongside highly experienced partners in a modern, welcoming office, with a team that has an open-door culture and plenty of support around you. It is a great opportunity to put your residential conveyancing experience to work on a varied caseload, covering freehold and leasehold matters and acting for rural and high-net-worth clients. The firm has a strong focus on progression and...

Family Law Team Leader Salary: 70,000 + bonus scheme Location: Cirencester, Tunbridge Wells, Horsham + hybrid working Our client is a well-established Legal 500 law firm, is seeking a Family Team Leader to provide expert legal advice with professionalism and empathy. Alongside managing a varied caseload, the successful candidate will lead the office team, ensuring high standards of performance, compliance, and client care. This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and a commitment to delivering exceptional legal services. Key Responsibilities Manage a varied Family Law caseload, providing expert advice in line with SRA standards. Deliver professional and compassionate client service through meetings, calls, and video conferences. Draft legal documents, attend hearings, instruct Counsel, and progress matters efficiently. Maintain accurate time recording and manage costs, fees, and funding arrangements. Work with clients and Accounts to manage...

About us Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client. We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026. With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the...

Junior Clinical Negligence Solicitor - Kent Fulltime, Permanent - Hybrid considered My client is looking for a talented junior solicitor to join their highly respected clinical negligence team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in claimant clinical negligence work who is ready to develop their skills in a supportive, collaborative environment. You'll work closely with senior solicitors on a varied caseload, gaining hands-on experience across all stages of clinical negligence claims-from initial enquiries and investigations to settlement negotiations and litigation The role will involve: Assisting senior team members with the management of clinical negligence files Conducting legal research, drafting correspondence, witness statements, and court documents Liaising with clients, medical experts, counsel, and other stakeholders Reviewing medical records and preparing chronologies Supporting the team with case preparation for...

Private Client Managing Associate / Senior Associate, Horsham ?Ready to step up and help build something with a fast track to Partnership? Join a highly ranked, nationally recognised Private Client team as their newest Managing Associate / Senior Associate. This well-regarded firm is looking to strengthen its Horsham office and is seeking an ambitious Senior Associate to help build the Private Client offering there. You will step into an established team with the infrastructure to match, and benefit from direct support from key Private Client partners, along with junior team support that you can tap into. There is an established client base of work to draw on, so you do not need a portable practice, although contacts would be helpful. The key is drive and ambition to help grow the practice. For this Managing Associate / Senior Associate Private Client job in Horsham, you will ideally have: Around 8+ years' post-qualification experience in Private Client, given the...

CRIMINAL SOLICITOR, 1+ PQE, KENT, £37,000 - £47,000 DOE - Join a growing criminal defence team where you will handle a varied caseload, gain regular Magistrates' Court advocacy experience and develop your expertise. With support towards Duty Solicitor status and flexible, part-time working options available, this is an excellent opportunity to build your skills and advance your career - JOB REF: OVERVIEW • You will handle a diverse criminal defence caseload, from theft and assault to drug offences and complex criminal allegations. With regular opportunities to represent clients at police stations and in Magistrates' Court trials, you will put your advocacy skills into practice, build compelling legal arguments, and deliver clear, strategic advice. You will play a key role in guiding clients through the criminal justice process, providing robust representation and achieving the best possible outcomes. • Applications are welcomed from qualified solicitors with at least 1...

Family Solicitor (Branch Manager), 5+ PQE, Kent, £70-75,000 (DOE). An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a well-established and highly regarded specialist firm at a pivotal stage of its growth. Offering the chance to take on a leadership role, shape the future of a thriving family law team, and play a key part in its continued success, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious solicitor ready to take the next step in their career within a progressive, supportive, and collaborative environment - JOB REF: THE ROLE: A highly regarded regional law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Family Solicitor to lead its Kent office as Branch Manager. This role offers genuine autonomy, strong organisational support, and the chance to shape the future of a growing family law practice, making it ideal for an ambitious solicitor ready to take the next step in their career. You will manage a varied caseload of privately funded family law...

RETRAIN OPPORTUNITY - PROSECUTIONS LAWYER, KENT, £46,800- £50,000. Looking for a new challenge that offers genuine career development? This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister to retrain in Prosecutions, with comprehensive training, mentoring and ongoing support provided. Open to lawyers from any practice area, particularly those with contentious experience, the role combines meaningful public service work with a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, an outstanding pension, and excellent long-term progression - JOB REF: 5642 THE ROLE: Develop specialist expertise as a Prosecutions Lawyer, working on a varied and complex caseload while building your advocacy, case management, and prosecutorial skills. Contentious experience is welcomed but not essential, with comprehensive training and dedicated mentoring provided to help you successfully transition into prosecutions. THE CANDIDATE: This opportunity is open to qualified Solicitors and...

Retrain Opportunity - Prosecutions Lawyer, Brighton, £46,800 - £50,000. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister to retrain and develop specialist expertise in Prosecutions, supported by comprehensive training, dedicated mentoring and structured career development. Applications are welcomed from lawyers across all areas of practice, with contentious experience advantageous. In return, you'll benefit from a competitive salary, exceptional pension and benefits package, and genuine opportunities for long-term progression - JOB REF: • This opportunity is open to qualified Solicitors and Barristers from any legal background who are seeking a fresh challenge and a new direction for their career. • You will join a highly regarded organisation and retrain as a specialist Prosecutions Lawyer, gaining valuable experience across a varied and complex criminal law caseload. You'll develop specialist prosecutorial knowledge, alongside strong case management...

We are recruiting for a BD Manager - IP Litigation to join our Marketing team in London. Marketing team - London Our Marketing team helps the firm win and grow the right clients and work. We drive client development across the firm - deepening priority relationships, increasing share of wallet and converting strategic opportunities into profitable revenue. We equip partners with effective go-to-market strategies, tactics and processes, differentiated insights and disciplined execution. Alongside this, we strengthen the firm's market profile and reputation to support client acquisition, retention, and growth. We work as one integrated global team, aligning central support and expertise with local knowledge and execution to maximize impact across offices, practice groups, sectors and client programs. This role sits in the business development (BD) team. The BD team is focused on practice group strategy, implementing practice group business plans, winning new clients,...

Experienced Residential Legal Secretary ASAP start Location: Caterham Pay Rate: £16.00 - £17.00 per hour Contract: 2-Week Rolling Temporary Contract Start: Immediate Are you an experienced Residential Conveyancer looking for your next opportunity? Our client, a well-established legal practice based in Caterham, is seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing professional to join their team on an immediate-start, 2-week rolling temporary contract. Due to the specialist nature of the role, applicants must have recent residential conveyancing experience and be able to hit the ground running. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion. Preparing and reviewing legal documentation. Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and solicitors. Conducting searches and handling enquiries. Supporting property transactions including sales, purchases, remortgages,...

Experienced Residential Legal Secretary ASAP start Location: Caterham Pay Rate: 16.00 - 17.00 per hour Contract: 2-Week Rolling Temporary Contract Start: Immediate Are you an experienced Residential Conveyancer looking for your next opportunity? Our client, a well-established legal practice based in Caterham, is seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing professional to join their team on an immediate-start, 2-week rolling temporary contract. Due to the specialist nature of the role, applicants must have recent residential conveyancing experience and be able to hit the ground running. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion. Preparing and reviewing legal documentation. Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and solicitors. Conducting searches and handling enquiries. Supporting property transactions including sales, purchases, remortgages, and transfers...

Summary: Are you a sharp, commercially-minded Regulatory Lawyer looking to shape compliance and strategy within a vital infrastructure sector? Do you have the legal expertise and proactive mindset needed to navigate complex water industry frameworks, from Ofwat guidance to wholesale market rules? If so, this high-impact role places you at the very heart of our business. Reporting directly to the Head of Strategy and Economic Regulation, you will serve as a trusted advisor across key functions-protecting the business from regulatory risk while championing a strong culture of compliance. Main responsibilities: Provide legal advice and support to business functions in relation to regulatory obligations and policy, including (i) compliance with water industry legislation, licence conditions, competition law, wholesale market codes, charging rules, (ii) regulatory reporting and (iii) the management of regulatory and compliance risks. Working with the Regulation Team and the...

We are recruiting for a BD Manager - IP Litigation to join our Marketing team in London. Marketing team - London Our Marketing team helps the firm win and grow the right clients and work. We drive client development across the firm - deepening priority relationships, increasing share of wallet and converting strategic opportunities into profitable revenue. We equip partners with effective go-to-market strategies, tactics and processes, differentiated insights and disciplined execution. Alongside this, we strengthen the firm's market profile and reputation to support client acquisition, retention, and growth. We work as one integrated global team, aligning central support and expertise with local knowledge and execution to maximize impact across offices, practice groups, sectors and client programs. This role sits in the business development (BD) team. The BD team is focused on practice group strategy, implementing practice group business plans, winning new clients,...

We are recruiting for a BD Manager - IP Litigation to join our Marketing team in London. Marketing team - London Our Marketing team helps the firm win and grow the right clients and work. We drive client development across the firm - deepening priority relationships, increasing share of wallet and converting strategic opportunities into profitable revenue. We equip partners with effective go-to-market strategies, tactics and processes, differentiated insights and disciplined execution. Alongside this, we strengthen the firm's market profile and reputation to support client acquisition, retention, and growth. We work as one integrated global team, aligning central support and expertise with local knowledge and execution to maximize impact across offices, practice groups, sectors and client programs. This role sits in the business development (BD) team. The BD team is focused on practice group strategy, implementing practice group business plans, winning new clients,...

We are recruiting for a BD Manager - IP Litigation to join our Marketing team in London. Marketing team - London Our Marketing team helps the firm win and grow the right clients and work. We drive client development across the firm - deepening priority relationships, increasing share of wallet and converting strategic opportunities into profitable revenue. We equip partners with effective go-to-market strategies, tactics and processes, differentiated insights and disciplined execution. Alongside this, we strengthen the firm's market profile and reputation to support client acquisition, retention, and growth. We work as one integrated global team, aligning central support and expertise with local knowledge and execution to maximize impact across offices, practice groups, sectors and client programs. This role sits in the business development (BD) team. The BD team is focused on practice group strategy, implementing practice group business plans, winning new clients,...

CRIMINAL SOLICITOR, 1+ PQE, LONDON, £37,000 - £47,000 DOE - Join a growing criminal defence team, managing a varied caseload, undertaking regular Magistrates' Court advocacy, and developing your expertise. With a clear pathway towards Duty Solicitor status and flexible, part-time working options available, this is an excellent opportunity to progress your career - JOB REF: THE ROLE Take on a varied and engaging criminal defence caseload, handling matters ranging from theft and assault to drug offences and more complex criminal allegations. You will play a hands-on role in defending clients, attending police stations and courts, conducting Magistrates' Court trials, and delivering confident, effective advocacy. From building compelling legal arguments to providing strategic advice and guiding clients through the criminal justice process, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact while working closely with barristers and other legal professionals to achieve the...