Are you an experienced Corporate Secretary seeking a position on a Part-time basis? Or are you currently travelling to London and seeking a hybrid Governance role closer to home? If so, we have the most perfect position for you. Job Title: Board Governance Manager Location: Ashford, Kent with free onsite parking Salary: £38,400 (FTE £48,000) Hours: Part time, up to 4 days per week, typically 9am to 5pm, with some flexibility aligned to Board cycles and organisational priorities Hybrid: Mondays in the office and all Board meeting days, the rest of the days can be spent working from home Benefits: The opportunity to join the Pension Scheme Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay) Inclusive wellbeing benefits Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 independent counselling and occupational health services Professional development...

Your new role Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent lawyer with substantial experience in housing disrepair litigation. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and committed legal professional with a proven track record in managing complex housing cases to join the Council's in-house legal service.You will work under the supervision of the Principal and Senior Lawyers, taking ownership of a varied and demanding caseload. The role requires confident handling of housing litigation, with a particular focus on disrepair cases, dealing with cases from pre-litigation through to conclusion of litigation. This will include high-value and routine disrepair claims, possession proceedings, injunctions, closure orders and enforcement actions.This is a pivotal position for someone who can work independently, deliver high-quality legal advice, and manage cases from start to finish. A strong understanding of the pre-action protocol for housing conditions...

Exciting Opportunity: Conveyancing Legal Secretary Location: Gillingham Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: 9am - 5pm, 1 hour lunch break Our client, a reputable and dynamic legal firm based in Gillingham, is seeking a skilled Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their vibrant team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to advance their career in the legal sector. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a passion for property law, this role could be the perfect fit! Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the conveyancing team, ensuring all processes run smoothly and efficiently Draught and prepare legal documents, contracts, and correspondence with a keen eye for detail Maintain accurate and organised files, both electronically and physically, to ensure compliance and ease of access Liaise with clients, estate agents, and other stakeholders to facilitate effective communication...

Conveyancing Legal Administrator / Graduate Opportunity Are you a recent Law Graduate looking to start your legal career with a well-established and supportive law firm? We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised individual to join our clients Conveyancing team, providing administrative and client support while gaining valuable hands-on experience. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal knowledge and build a long-term career in conveyancing. Responsibilities Preparing and typing correspondence, legal documents and client letters Answering telephone calls and assisting clients in a professional and friendly manner Managing and updating client records and files Supporting the team with administrative tasks, including scanning, filing and document preparation Arranging appointments and liaising with clients, estate agents and third parties Updating information on the firm's case management system Assisting fee earners with the progression of...

PROBATE LAWYER, 3+ PQE, Kent, circa £45,000-£65,000 DOE - Excellent opportunity for an experienced Probate Lawyer to join a busy Wills & Probate team, with a varied caseload, direct client contacts and occasional client visits. JOB REF: 5494 • A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Probate Lawyer with 3+ years' PQE to join its Wills & Probate team. • The role will involve a mixture of wills and probate matters, providing a varied workload and the opportunity to develop strong client relationships. • You will manage your own caseload, advising clients on a range of private client matters and ensuring a high level of client care throughout. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, together with a professional and empathetic approach to dealing with clients. • The ideal candidate will have 3+ years' PQE and be able to demonstrate solid experience handling wills and probate matters with a high degree of autonomy. • To apply or to...

Opportunity for an Employment Solicitor (Senior Associate) to join a highly regarded, Legal 500 ranked law firm in Kent. The Firm Our client is an ambitious, commercially focused law firm with a strongly regarded Employment Department, recognised for its client service and its ability to deliver commercial results. The department sits at the heart of the firm's future growth plans and is currently expanding. The firm prides itself on a collegiate and collaborative culture, both within teams and across the wider business, and places genuine emphasis on client care and commercial acumen in everything it does. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join a growing team, working across the full spectrum of employment law with a particular focus on respondent-based, commercial client work. The role covers a broad and varied caseload, including corporate support work, wrongful and unfair dismissals, redundancy and...

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...

Temporary Assistant Conveyancer (until December) Competitive Salary Witham, Essex Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm The purpose of the role is to support the legal team in all aspects of plot conveyancing work, assisting with legal documentation, post-completion processes, and general legal office duties, while gaining experience and contributing to the smooth operation of the team within this temporary opportunity. Duties: Assist with plot reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks and completions to ensure smooth and timely property transactions Support Conveyancers with their caseloads Handle standard conveyancing matters under supervision to develop legal expertise and contribute to case progress. Manage post-completion tasks such as stamp duty returns and Land Registration to finalise transactions and ensure legal compliance. Assist with lease/transfer variations and reversion sales to facilitate accurate and lawful property modificati...

Temp Graduate Legal Assistant - Conveyancing Witham, Essex Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Competitive Salary This is a temporary opportunity until the end of the year The purpose of the role is to support the legal team in all aspects of plot conveyancing work, assisting with legal documentation, post-completion processes, and general legal office duties, while gaining experience and contributing to the smooth operation of the team. Duties: Assist with plot reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks and completions to ensure smooth and timely property transactions Support Conveyancers with their caseloads Handle standard conveyancing matters under supervision to develop legal expertise and contribute to case progress. Manage post-completion tasks such as stamp duty returns and Land Registration to finalise transactions and ensure legal compliance. Assist with lease/transfer variations and reversion sales to facilitate accurate and lawful property...

Temporary Assistant Conveyancer (until December) Competitive Salary Witham, Essex Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm The purpose of the role is to support the legal team in all aspects of plot conveyancing work, assisting with legal documentation, post-completion processes, and general legal office duties, while gaining experience and contributing to the smooth operation of the team within this temporary opportunity. Duties: Assist with plot reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks and completions to ensure smooth and timely property transactions Support Conveyancers with their caseloads Handle standard conveyancing matters under supervision to develop legal expertise and contribute to case progress. Manage post-completion tasks such as stamp duty returns and Land Registration to finalise transactions and ensure legal compliance. Assist with lease/transfer variations and reversion sales to facilitate accurate and lawful property modificati Support the...

Is the grind of fee-earning getting you down ? Have you had enough with time recording ? Do you want to share your legal knowledge and guide lawyers through the complexities of the Court of Protection legal system Become a Professional Support Lawyer. This is a part-time role of 21 hours a week , allowing you to have a role that will work around your outside work commitments. Join a Tier 1 Legal 500 Firm based in the beautiful city of Tunbridge Wells, Kent . As their new Court of Protection Professional Support Lawyer, you'll be guiding this legal team, whether through developing the best practices and procedures or overseeing the Court of Protection team training , or simply keeping the team's information up-to-date. You'll get to take a step away from the stress that is fee-earning and time recording , while knowing you're still making a real difference to people's lives . And you get to do this while working with an amazing Tunbridge Wells-based...

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...

About us Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning over 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals 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 and opportunities 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. With our ambition to succeed comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our Responsible...

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...

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...

Employment Solicitor (Head of Department), 6+ PQE - Essex - Are you a well versed Employment Solicitor who is seeking new challenges and responsibilities? An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and develop an employment department within a regional law firm in Essex. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Cassie on or email with your CV. JOB TITLE: Employment Solicitor (Head of Department) PQE: 6+ PQE LOCATION: Essex SALARY: £DOE THE ROLE: Due to several enquiries arising, this highly rated practice in the Legal Directories is keen to establish an employment office in their Essex office. As the appointed Employment Solicitor you will be responsible for leading, developing and growing the employment offering in the Essex area. With the ability to build the employment team, you will have the autonomy to shape the strategy, grow the team as you see fit from the outset. As Head of Department, you will be leading the employment law department, advising both...

Agricultural Property Solicitor - 3-5 PQE, Essex - Are you an Agricultural Property Solicitor looking for a new opportunity where you can work on a genuinely varied caseload and develop your expertise within a highly regarded specialist team? To apply or to register your interest, please contact Cassie on or email with your CV. JOB TITLE: Agricultural Property Solicitor PQE: 3-5 years LOCATION: Essex SALARY: Circa £50k - £65k DOE THE ROLE: An established and highly respected regional law firm is looking to appoint Solicitor with at least 3 years PQE to join its specialist Agricultural Property team in Essex. The firm has an excellent reputation for advising businesses, farmers, landowners, landed estates, property developers, entrepreneurs and private individuals, with a strong focus on agriculture, food, farming and business law. This is a fantastic opportunity to deal with a broad range of agricultural and rural property matters such as sales and acquisitions of rural...

Commercial Property Solicitor, 15+ PQE - Essex - A leading and highly regarded law firm in Essex is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor with 15+ years' PQE to join its successful and well-established property team. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Cassie on or email with your CV. JOB TITLE: Commercial Property Solicitor PQE: 15+ PQE LOCATION: Essex SALARY: £Dependent on experience THE ROLE: Handling a broad and varied caseload of commercial property matters, you will be joining a respected firm with a strong client base and a varied, high-quality caseload. As the appointed Commercial Property Solicitor you will be advising on all types of commercial property including landlord and tenant matters, portfolio management, property finance, commercial development and acquisitions and disposals. The team's client base is diverse and includes developers, landowners, businesses and investors. In addition to handling your own caseload you...

Commercial Property Solicitor £44,000 - £50,000 DOE Would you like Full Flexible Working & Autonomy, Progression and Learning Support? Do you have 1+ PQE Commercial Property? I am proud to be working with an exceptional firm who really go the extra mile to invest in their people and enjoy a diverse range of fascinating business. Please call me for a chat or please pass my details to someone in your network who could be ready for a great career move. Looking for experience in a vvariety of commercial property matters ideally, the role will include: Interaction with all Commercial Departments offering leaning diversity. Commercial leases Landlords & Tenant. Commercial Acquisitions and disposals. Property Finance. Working with developers on acquisitions of development land and plot sales. Large projects for key clients. The business offers 25-30 days holiday, competitive salary and pension, medical scheme and private health, flexible working & hours and...