The Opportunity

The Work (Residential Conveyancing)

• Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Transfers of equity
• Re-mortgages
• Title investigations, reporting, and managing exchange/completion processes
• Liaising with clients, agents, lenders and solicitors to progress matters efficiently

Requirements (What You’ll Need)

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 3+ years’ PQE with UK residential conveyancing experience (private practice or equivalent)
• Proven ability to run conveyancing matters end-to-end with appropriate supervision
• Strong working knowledge of freehold and leasehold transactions
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality and risk management
• Confidence using a case management system
• An interest in relationship-building and business development (local connections advantageous, but not essential)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £65,000–£85,000 (guide range, dependent on experience)
• Bonus: Bonus arrangements available (to be agreed)
• Autonomy to run your own caseload
• Career progression as the London property team grows
• Supportive team culture with a focus on high-quality client service
• Opportunity to broaden your experience (including residential/commercial hybrid work where relevant)

Apply / Enquire (Confidential Discussion)

The Opportunity

The Work (Wills, Probate, Trusts & Estate Planning)

• Wills and succession planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trusts (creation, administration and related advice)
• Estate and inheritance tax planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• General private client advisory work and client relationship management

Requirements (What You’ll Need)

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 4+ years’ PQE with UK private client experience (private practice or equivalent)
• Strong technical capability across wills, probate, trusts and estate planning
• Confidence managing matters independently, with appropriate supervision where needed
• Exceptional client care and communication skills (private client work is relationship-led)
• A commercially aware mindset and interest in developing new and existing relationships (following helpful, but not essential)
• A genuine desire for career progression and contributing to team growth

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £75,000–£105,000 (guide range, dependent on experience)
• Bonus: Bonus arrangements available (to be agreed)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Clear progression opportunities as the private client team grows
• Supportive team culture with autonomy and trust
• High-quality work with a strong focus on long-term client relationships

Apply / Enquire (Confidential Discussion)

The Opportunity

The Work (Corporate, Commercial & Property Disputes)

• Corporate and commercial disputes (contractual claims, shareholder/director issues, debt recovery and general commercial litigation)
• Commercial property litigation (lease disputes, forfeiture, dilapidations, rent arrears and possession-related matters)
• Residential property disputes where required
• Managing matters through the full lifecycle, including pre-action correspondence, ADR/settlement discussions, and where needed, court proceedings

Requirements (What You’ll Need)

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 3+ years’ PQE with UK litigation experience (private practice or equivalent)
• Broad disputes exposure, ideally covering commercial litigation and property litigation
• Strong technical ability with a practical, client-focused approach
• Confidence running your own caseload with appropriate supervision
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• An interest in developing client relationships and supporting business development (following not essential, but mindset matters)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £70,000–£95,000 (guide range, dependent on experience)
• Bonus: Bonus arrangements available (to be agreed)
• High autonomy and ownership of your matters
• Career progression as the disputes team grows (scope to increase responsibility and profile)
• Varied, good-quality work with a broad client base
• A collaborative environment with strong cross-department support

Apply / Enquire (Confidential Discussion)

The Opportunity

The Work (Corporate & Commercial Matters)

• Business sales and purchases (share and asset deals)
• Shareholder agreements and related corporate governance matters
• Commercial contracts (including trading agreements and terms)
• Loan agreements and general financing documentation
• Wider corporate and commercial advisory work as required

Requirements (What We’re Looking For)

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 3+ years’ PQE with UK corporate experience (either in private practice or an equivalent UK-based environment)
• Solid technical grounding across M&A / business acquisitions and disposals and core corporate documentation
• Confidence handling matters with appropriate supervision and managing deadlines in a busy team
• Strong client care and communication skills (written and verbal)
• A commercially minded approach and interest in understanding clients’ businesses
• A proactive attitude to relationship-building and business development (not necessarily a following, but clear intent and capability)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £75,000–£100,000 (guide range, dependent on experience)
• Bonus: Bonus arrangements available (to be agreed)
• Clear career progression as the corporate team grows (scope to increase responsibility and profile)
• High-quality, varied work with clients of different sizes and sectors
• A supportive, collaborative team culture with genuine opportunity to contribute to growth
• Autonomy to run matters and develop client relationships

Apply / Enquire (Confidential Discussion)

The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial leases (acting for landlords and tenants)
• Licences
• Landlord and tenant matters
• General commercial property advisory work

Requirements (What You’ll Need)

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 3+ years’ PQE in UK commercial property work
• Strong technical ability across a broad range of commercial property matters
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Confidence managing files independently (with appropriate supervision)
• A genuine interest in business development (existing following advantageous, but not essential if you can evidence potential)
• A proactive, bright and hardworking approach with strong initiative

Location & Working Arrangement

• Office location: Central London
• Working pattern: London office-based role, with flexibility considered for the right person (to be discussed at interview)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £70,000–£95,000 (guide range, dependent on experience and following)
• Bonus: Bonus arrangements available (to be agreed based on experience/performance)

• High level of autonomy and ownership of your matters
• Career progression within a growing team (clear scope to develop profile and responsibility)
• Supportive team environment with experienced solicitors around you
• Exposure to a wide variety of quality commercial property work and clients

Apply / Enquire (Confidential Discussion)

Partner / Head of Employment Department 

Salary: £120,000 to £190,000 + Equity Potential

Location: London | Lead a Top-Tier Practice

A Strategic Leadership Role at the Forefront of Employment Law

This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly respected Employment Department within a top-tier, award-winning law firm. Our client is seeking an accomplished Employment Partner to drive growth, shape strategy, and lead on complex, high-profile matters across both contentious and non-contentious employment law.

Working with an exceptional client base—including commercial organisations, NGOs and high-profile individuals—you will play a central role in developing the department’s future while maintaining a strong personal practice.

The Opportunity

As Partner / Head of Department, you will take ownership of an established and successful team, with the autonomy to expand its offering and influence the firm’s wider strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing Employment team
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture
• Supervise and support the progression of junior fee earners

Client Work & Technical Delivery

• Manage a diverse caseload across:
  • Contentious and non-contentious employment matters
  • Discrimination and complex litigation cases
  • Advisory work for both employers and employees
• Act on high-profile and sensitive matters of significant public interest

Business Development & Strategy

• Drive growth through strategic business development initiatives
• Build and maintain strong client and referrer relationships
• Enhance the department’s reputation and market presence

Financial & Operational Performance

• Maintain a strong billing and financial performance record
• Contribute to the firm’s overall commercial strategy

Requirements

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Minimum 10+ years’ PQE with substantial UK employment law experience
• Proven experience at Senior Associate / Legal Director / Partner level

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience advising:
  • Employers and senior executives
  • Across contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Demonstrable expertise in:
  • Discrimination litigation
  • Employment Tribunal and High Court matters
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and regulatory frameworks

Skills & Attributes

• Proven leadership and team management capability
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic mindset
• Track record in business development and practice growth
• Established client following or referrer network (highly desirable)
• Excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £120,000 – £190,000 + equity/partnership structure
• Clear pathway to Equity Partnership (if not already attained)
• Access to high-quality, complex and high-profile work
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Ongoing leadership and professional development
• Strong internal support and collaborative culture

Location & Working Arrangement

• London (central office location)
• Hybrid working model with flexibility depending on business needs

Apply Now

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Partner / Head of Family Department

Salary: £110,000 to £180,000 + Equity Potential

Location: London

Leadership Opportunity in a Top-Tier Practice

Shape the Future of a Leading Family Law Practice

This is a rare opportunity to take the helm of a highly regarded Family Department within a top-tier, award-winning law firm. Our client is seeking an accomplished Family Partner to lead, grow and strategically develop a successful team with an outstanding reputation across complex private family matters.

If you are a senior family lawyer with a strong personal profile, leadership capability, and ambition to influence firm-wide strategy, this role offers genuine autonomy, progression, and long-term equity potential.

The Opportunity

As Partner / Head of Department, you will play a pivotal role in driving the next phase of growth. You will lead an established team while continuing to build your own high-quality caseload and expanding the firm’s market presence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and develop the Family Department, setting strategic direction
• Mentor and manage a team of fee earners with a collaborative, inclusive approach
• Drive departmental growth, balancing children and financial workstreams

Client & Case Work

• Manage a complex caseload including:
  • Private children proceedings
  • Divorce and high-value financial remedy matters
  • International family law issues (including abduction and adoption)
• Deliver exceptional client service to high-net-worth and complex clients

Business Development

• Expand and strengthen referral networks
• Enhance the department’s profile in the market
• Contribute to firm-wide growth initiatives

Financial Performance

• Maintain a strong track record of billing and collections
• Ensure departmental financial targets are met and exceeded

Requirements

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• Minimum 10+ years’ PQE with significant UK private family law experience
• Established reputation with demonstrable following (preferred for equity consideration)

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience across:
  • Private family law (children and financial matters)
  • International family law cases
• Excellent knowledge of Family Law procedures and legislation
• Membership of relevant organisations (e.g. Resolution) desirable

Skills & Attributes

• Proven leadership and team management experience
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills
• Demonstrable success in practice development and client relationship building

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £110,000 – £180,000 + equity/partnership structure
• Clear pathway to Equity Partnership (if not already attained)
• High-quality, complex and high-profile work
• Hybrid working arrangement (London-based office with flexibility)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Performance-related bonus structure
• Professional development and leadership training
• Strong internal support network and collaborative culture

Location & Working Arrangement

• London (central office location)
• Hybrid working available, with flexibility based on business needs

Apply Now

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Employment Solicitor (Associate) – Hybrid

Location: Leeds City Centre

Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 (depending on experience)

Experience: Around 5+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience)

If you are an Employment Solicitor looking for a role with a strong mix of executive exits, tribunal work and broader advisory support, this is an excellent opportunity to join a values-led, employee-owned firm in Leeds City Centre.

This is a hybrid position, with a typical pattern of two to three days in the office and two to three days from home following probation. You will work closely with senior colleagues on a varied employment caseload, with scope to build your profile and take the next step in your career.

The Opportunity

This role will suit someone who enjoys a hands-on caseload, values high standards of client care, and wants the support and structure to develop further.

• Manage a varied employment caseload, including executive exits and employment tribunal litigation (with a focus on claimant work)

• Support on employment aspects of wider commercial matters, working alongside the Company and Commercial team

• Draft clear, accurate correspondence and legal documents, including tribunal pleadings and settlement documentation

• Prepare matters efficiently and methodically, ensuring deadlines are met and client care standards remain high

• Work under supervision while taking ownership of day-to-day progress on files

• Communicate confidently with clients and other parties by phone, email and in person

What We’re Looking For

You will be organised, accurate and confident explaining technical employment law issues in a clear, client-friendly way.

Essential

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate

• Strong employment law experience, ideally around 5+ years’ PQE (or equivalent)

• Good working knowledge of the Employment Tribunal process

• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail

• Strong client care and communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner

• Able to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Confident IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly

• Proactive, flexible approach and a genuine team mindset

Desirable

• Respondent litigation experience

• Experience advising employers on non-contentious employment matters

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 (depending on experience)

• Hybrid working (typically two to three days in the office and two to three days from home following probation)

• Employee-owned culture with profit share (subject to eligibility and service)

• Supportive environment where hard work and ability are recognised

• Clear development support to help you build a long-term career in employment law

Location & Working Arrangements

Leeds City Centre. Hybrid working available following probation.

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to ethical recruitment and the highest standards of confidentiality for all applicants.

Conveyancer/Executive – Residential Property

Location: Manchester City Centre

Salary: £35,000 to £50,000 (depending on experience)

Experience: 4+ years’ conveyancing experience (or equivalent level)

If you are an experienced residential conveyancer who enjoys running files end-to-end and delivering a genuinely first-class client experience, this is an excellent opportunity to join a busy Manchester City Centre team.

You will manage a varied caseload of sale and purchase matters from file opening through to completion, with the autonomy to work with minimal supervision. The role will suit someone who is commercially minded, organised, and confident building and maintaining a strong local client base.

The Opportunity

This is a full-time position focused on high-quality residential conveyancing work, with responsibility for managing matters efficiently and accurately while maintaining excellent client care.

• Manage a busy caseload of residential sale and purchase matters from file opening to completion

• Handle freehold and leasehold transactions, progressing matters proactively and keeping clients updated

• Take initial instructions and provide clear, practical advice throughout the conveyancing process

• Obtain, prepare and maintain file documentation in line with office and accounts procedures

• Bill files and ensure monies due are requested and received appropriately

• Support delegated supervisory responsibilities as required

• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and compliance with relevant professional obligations

What We’re Looking For

You will be someone who takes pride in quality, accuracy and service, and can manage competing deadlines without losing attention to detail.

Essential

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar residential conveyancing role

• Strong technical conveyancing knowledge across freehold and leasehold transactions

• Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision and meet deadlines consistently

• Strong written English, with the ability to produce clear, accurate client-facing documents

• Confident spoken communication, including handling telephone enquiries professionally

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately within procedures

• Strong client care skills and a calm, solutions-focused approach

• Good IT skills (including Word and Excel) and confident keyboard skills

• Team player with the ability to use initiative and prioritise workload

Desirable

• Experience supporting or supervising junior colleagues (where required)

• A track record of building and maintaining a local client base

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £35,000 to £50,000 (depending on experience)

• Full-time role in Manchester City Centre

• Busy, established caseload with scope to build a strong local client base

• Supportive team environment with a focus on quality and client service

• Opportunity to take ownership of files and work with a high degree of autonomy

Location & Working Arrangements

Manchester City Centre. Full-time, office-based role.

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to ethical recruitment and the highest standards of confidentiality for all applicants.

Family Lawyer

Location: Middlesbrough

Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience)

Experience: Ideally 5+ years’ PQE (flexible for the right person)

If you are a Family Lawyer who enjoys making a real difference to clients, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team in Middlesbrough with genuine momentum and long-term development potential. This role offers a strong mix of legally aided work (including care and domestic abuse matters) alongside scope for private family work, depending on your background and interests.

You will join a supportive, values-led firm environment with a strong benefits package, where people are encouraged to get involved, contribute ideas, and progress. The Middlesbrough office is newly established with exciting growth plans, and has recently secured a legal aid contract covering legally aided private law, domestic abuse and care work in the local area.

The Opportunity

In this role you will take ownership of a varied family caseload and play a key part in supporting and developing the local family offering.

• Run your own caseload of family matters from initial instruction through to conclusion

• Handle legally aided work including care proceedings, domestic abuse matters and child arrangements

• Manage legal aid applications where appropriate

• Draft statements, applications and other court documents

• Attend court and undertake advocacy where required (and where you have experience)

• Deal with new client enquiries and maintain excellent client care standards

• Work closely with colleagues to support the continued growth of the Middlesbrough office

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone organised, methodical and collaborative, with the confidence to manage deadlines and deliver a high standard of client service.

Essential

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (or equivalent) in England and Wales

• Family law experience with the ability to manage matters independently

• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail

• Confident communication skills with clients and other parties

• Able to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong IT skills and willingness to learn new systems

• Team-focused approach with the ability to use initiative

Desirable

• Experience in legal aid family work (care, domestic abuse, child arrangements)

• Law Society Children Panel membership (or working towards)

• Regular advocacy experience

• Experience in private family work (divorce, separation, finances, private children matters)

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience)

• Profit share scheme linked to employee ownership (subject to eligibility and service)

• Flexible, supportive working environment

• A growing office with clear opportunity to build a caseload and develop your profile locally

• Training and development support

• A values-led culture focused on being responsible, supportive, progressive and community-minded

Location & Working Arrangements

Middlesbrough. Full-time role based from the Middlesbrough office.

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to ethical recruitment and the highest standards of confidentiality for all applicants.