Family Law Partner

Location: Cradley Heath

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 8+ years’ PQE

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family lawyer who wants a true leadership role, with the autonomy to shape a team and the backing to deliver high-quality work.

Our client is looking to appoint a Family Partner to lead an established team of five lawyers. You will take responsibility for the team’s day-to-day direction, client relationships and matter delivery, while also playing a key role in developing the practice.

This role is suited to someone already operating at Partner level, or a Senior Associate ready to step up. You will inherit a team in place and have the platform to build on existing strengths, develop people and grow the team’s profile.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and developing a team of five Family lawyers, including supervision, mentoring and quality control

• Managing a varied caseload and advising clients with a high standard of care and professionalism

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser

• Driving team performance, supporting workload planning and ensuring matters progress efficiently

• Contributing to business development and helping to grow the team’s pipeline

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver joined-up advice

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 8+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in Family law

• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring others, with a genuine interest in developing people

• Strong client-handling skills and the ability to build long-term relationships

• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

• Comfortable managing competing priorities and maintaining high standards under pressure

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A leadership role with real autonomy, backed by an established team of five lawyers

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

• Collegiate, friendly and ambitious culture

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Cradley Heath, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Corporate Transactions Lawyer (M&A)

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 6+ years’ PQE

This is a strong opportunity for a senior corporate transactions lawyer who enjoys running deals, building client relationships and being part of a genuinely busy M&A practice.

Our client is looking to hire a senior M&A practitioner to join an established corporate team. The team is active and well supported, with a steady flow of instructions and the chance to take early responsibility on transactions while working closely with experienced Partners.

This hire could suit an existing Partner, or a Senior Associate ready to step up either immediately or in the near term. You will join a collaborative team and play a key role in maintaining momentum across live matters, supporting junior colleagues and helping to grow the practice.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising on a range of corporate transactions, with a focus on private company M&A

• Managing deals end-to-end, including timetables, due diligence, drafting and negotiation

• Leading client relationships day-to-day and delivering clear, commercially focused advice

• Coordinating with colleagues across the wider firm to progress matters efficiently

• Supporting and mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive team culture

• Contributing to business development and helping to generate new instructions

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 6+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in corporate transactions

• Strong M&A experience and confidence running matters with appropriate supervision

• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and working to deadlines

• Strong drafting, negotiation and client-handling skills

• A collaborative approach, with interest in supporting and developing others

• Commercial mindset and good judgement

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A busy M&A practice with high-quality work and strong internal support

• Clear progression and leadership scope for the right person

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

• Collegiate, friendly and ambitious culture

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Sutton Coldfield, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Corporate Transactions Lawyer (M&A)

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 6+ years’ PQE

This is a strong opportunity for a senior corporate transactions lawyer who enjoys running deals, building client relationships and being part of a genuinely busy M&A practice.

Our client is looking to hire a senior M&A practitioner to join an established corporate team. The team is active and well supported, with a steady flow of instructions and the chance to take early responsibility on transactions while working closely with experienced Partners.

This hire could suit an existing Partner, or a Senior Associate ready to step up either immediately or in the near term. You will join a collaborative team and play a key role in maintaining momentum across live matters, supporting junior colleagues and helping to grow the practice.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising on a range of corporate transactions, with a focus on private company M&A

• Managing deals end-to-end, including timetables, due diligence, drafting and negotiation

• Leading client relationships day-to-day and delivering clear, commercially focused advice

• Coordinating with colleagues across the wider firm to progress matters efficiently

• Supporting and mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive team culture

• Contributing to business development and helping to generate new instructions

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 6+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in corporate transactions

• Strong M&A experience and confidence running matters with appropriate supervision

• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and working to deadlines

• Strong drafting, negotiation and client-handling skills

• A collaborative approach, with interest in supporting and developing others

• Commercial mindset and good judgement

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A busy M&A practice with high-quality work and strong internal support

• Clear progression and leadership scope for the right person

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

• Collegiate, friendly and ambitious culture

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Wolverhampton, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Private Client Trusts Lawyer (Estate Planning)

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 8+ years’ PQE

This is a brilliant opportunity for a senior Private Client practitioner who enjoys high-quality estate planning work and wants to take a leading role within a close-knit, long-established team.

Our client is looking to recruit a senior trusts-focused Private Client lawyer, ideally a full STEP member, to advise high net worth business owners on estate planning and trust matters. The team is known for being friendly, supportive and stable, with many colleagues having been with the firm for a number of years.

You will join a well-regarded Private Client practice with strong links to other professional advisers, and the scope to build your profile and progress into a leadership position. This could suit an existing Partner, or a Senior Associate ready to step up either immediately or in the near term.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising high net worth business owners on estate planning matters

• Handling trust work, including ongoing trust advice and related planning

• Building and maintaining long-term client relationships, with a high standard of client care

• Working closely with other professional advisers (for example accountants and IFAs) to deliver joined-up advice

• Supporting and collaborating with a close-knit team, sharing knowledge and best practice

• Contributing to business development and referral relationships, with scope to grow your own following

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 8+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in Private Client

• Strong estate planning experience, ideally advising high net worth business owners

• Comfortable dealing with trust matters as a core part of your caseload

• Ideally a full STEP member (or working towards full membership)

• Strong relationship-building skills and a commercially minded approach

• Confidence working with other professional advisers and developing referral networks

• A collaborative, team-first mindset

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A senior role with clear progression and leadership scope

• A friendly, supportive and stable team environment

• High-quality estate planning and trusts work

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Sutton Coldfield, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Private Client Trusts Lawyer (Estate Planning)

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 8+ years’ PQE

This is a brilliant opportunity for a senior Private Client practitioner who enjoys high-quality estate planning work and wants to take a leading role within a close-knit, long-established team.

Our client is looking to recruit a senior trusts-focused Private Client lawyer, ideally a full STEP member, to advise high net worth business owners on estate planning and trust matters. The team is known for being friendly, supportive and stable, with many colleagues having been with the firm for a number of years.

You will join a well-regarded Private Client practice with strong links to other professional advisers, and the scope to build your profile and progress into a leadership position. This could suit an existing Partner, or a Senior Associate ready to step up either immediately or in the near term.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising high net worth business owners on estate planning matters

• Handling trust work, including ongoing trust advice and related planning

• Building and maintaining long-term client relationships, with a high standard of client care

• Working closely with other professional advisers (for example accountants and IFAs) to deliver joined-up advice

• Supporting and collaborating with a close-knit team, sharing knowledge and best practice

• Contributing to business development and referral relationships, with scope to grow your own following

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 8+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in Private Client

• Strong estate planning experience, ideally advising high net worth business owners

• Comfortable dealing with trust matters as a core part of your caseload

• Ideally a full STEP member (or working towards full membership)

• Strong relationship-building skills and a commercially minded approach

• Confidence working with other professional advisers and developing referral networks

• A collaborative, team-first mindset

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A senior role with clear progression and leadership scope

• A friendly, supportive and stable team environment

• High-quality estate planning and trusts work

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Wolverhampton, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Contentious Probate Partner

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 8+ years’ PQE

If you are a senior contentious probate specialist looking for a role where you can lead from the front, shape a practice, and build something with real backing behind it, this is a standout opportunity.

Our client is looking to appoint a senior Contentious Probate practitioner at Partner level to develop, lead and grow its contentious trusts and probate offering. You will take responsibility for generating work, running your own high-value caseload, and supervising and mentoring a small but developing team.

This is a leadership hire for someone with a strong track record in contentious trusts and probate. You will be given the platform to mould the team’s direction, supported by a well-regarded wider litigation group and a strong private client function that provides a solid referral base.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the contentious trusts and probate offering from the Wolverhampton office, with scope to shape the team’s direction and growth

• Generating work and developing client relationships, with responsibility for building a sustainable pipeline

• Running a high-value contentious probate caseload, managing matters from instruction through to resolution

• Supervising and supporting a small team, including mentoring, training and quality control

• Taking on and progressing an existing and growing caseload, alongside developing new matters

• Working closely with colleagues across litigation and private client to deliver joined-up advice

• Managing risk, strategy and costs exposure across complex disputes

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 8+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) focused on contentious trusts and probate

• Likely already operating at Partner level, with a clear track record of leading on contentious probate matters

• Strong experience running high-value cases and managing a varied caseload

• Proven ability to generate work and maintain long-term client relationships

• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing colleagues

• Commercial, pragmatic approach with strong judgement and attention to detail

• Confident communicator who can represent the team internally and externally

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A genuine opportunity to build and lead a contentious probate team with real autonomy

• Strong internal support from an established litigation group and a well-connected private client team

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

• Collegiate, friendly and ambitious culture

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Wolverhampton, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Contentious Probate Partner

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Salary: Attractive package

Experience: 8+ years’ PQE

If you are a senior contentious probate specialist looking for a role where you can lead from the front, shape a practice, and build something with real backing behind it, this is a standout opportunity.

Our client is looking to appoint a senior Contentious Probate practitioner at Partner level to develop, lead and grow its contentious trusts and probate offering. You will take responsibility for generating work, running your own high-value caseload, and supervising and mentoring a small but developing team.

This is a leadership hire for someone with a strong track record in contentious trusts and probate. You will be given the platform to mould the team’s direction, supported by a well-regarded wider litigation group and a strong private client function that provides a solid referral base.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the contentious trusts and probate offering from the Sutton Coldfield office, with scope to shape the team’s direction and growth

• Generating work and developing client relationships, with responsibility for building a sustainable pipeline

• Running a high-value contentious probate caseload, managing matters from instruction through to resolution

• Supervising and supporting a small team, including mentoring, training and quality control

• Taking on and progressing an existing and growing caseload, alongside developing new matters

• Working closely with colleagues across litigation and private client to deliver joined-up advice

• Managing risk, strategy and costs exposure across complex disputes

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 8+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) focused on contentious trusts and probate

• Likely already operating at Partner level, with a clear track record of leading on contentious probate matters

• Strong experience running high-value cases and managing a varied caseload

• Proven ability to generate work and maintain long-term client relationships

• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing colleagues

• Commercial, pragmatic approach with strong judgement and attention to detail

• Confident communicator who can represent the team internally and externally

What’s On Offer

• Attractive package

• A genuine opportunity to build and lead a contentious probate team with real autonomy

• Strong internal support from an established litigation group and a well-connected private client team

• Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate

• Collegiate, friendly and ambitious culture

Working Arrangements

This role is based in Sutton Coldfield, with hybrid working and flexibility available for the right candidate.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Employment Lawyer (Director/Partner Level)

Location: Manchester

Salary: £90,000 to £120,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: Senior hire (Director/Partner level)

If you are an experienced Employment Lawyer looking for a senior role with real influence, this is an opportunity to take a lead position in Manchester and play a central part in building and growing an employment offering.

Our client is looking to appoint a Director or Partner level Employment Lawyer into its Manchester office. This is a key hire for someone who can combine high-quality technical delivery with team leadership and business development, helping to shape the department’s direction and expand its client base.

You will take ownership of a varied employment caseload (contentious and non-contentious) and act as a trusted adviser to businesses and individuals. Alongside fee earning, you will be responsible for developing the team in Manchester, strengthening internal referrals across the firm, and building a sustainable pipeline of work through networking and profile-building.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the employment law offering from the Manchester office, with a focus on growth and team development

• Advising employers and employees on a broad range of employment law and HR issues

• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies and related documentation

• Advising on grievance, disciplinary and redundancy processes

• Handling discrimination matters, whistleblowing issues and wider workplace disputes

• Managing Employment Tribunal claims from start to finish, including pre-claim negotiations and settlement agreements

• Supporting the Corporate team and other departments on employment aspects of transactions and advisory work

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and delivering clear, practical advice

• Driving business development through networking, seminars, relationship building and developing new work sources

• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers and support staff, and setting high standards of service delivery

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with significant experience in employment law (contentious and non-contentious)

• Proven ability to win work and develop client relationships (an established following is advantageous)

• Strong leadership capability, with experience mentoring and developing others

• Commercially minded, with excellent judgement and a practical approach to risk

• Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable representing the team externally

• Organised and resilient, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines

What’s On Offer

• Senior role with genuine scope to build and shape a team in Manchester

• Competitive salary of £90,000 to £120,000 plus bonus and benefits

• Hybrid working (mix of office and home working)

• Full-time preferred, with part-time considered

• Clear progression and the opportunity to play a leading role within the wider firm

Working Arrangements

Monday to Friday. Full-time preferred, with part-time considered. Hybrid working is available.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Employment Lawyer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £55,000 to £75,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: 4 to 7 years’ PQE

If you are an Employment Lawyer who enjoys a true mix of contentious and non-contentious work, values autonomy, and wants to play a visible role in growing a department, this is a great opportunity to join a well-established Manchester firm.

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Employment Lawyer into its Manchester team. You will handle a varied workload acting for both employers and employees, with the chance to build long-term client relationships, contribute to business development, and support the wider firm on employment and HR issues.

This is a client-facing role with real scope. You will advise across day-to-day HR matters and more complex disputes, and you will be encouraged to help grow the practice through networking, seminars and developing new work sources. An established client following is advantageous.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising employers and employees on a broad range of employment law and HR issues

• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies and related documentation

• Advising on grievance, disciplinary and redundancy processes

• Handling discrimination matters, whistleblowing issues and wider workplace disputes

• Managing Employment Tribunal claims from start to finish, including pre-claim negotiations and settlement agreements

• Supporting the Corporate team and other departments on employment aspects of transactions and advisory work

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and delivering clear, practical advice

• Contributing to business development through networking, seminars and relationship building

• Supervising and mentoring trainees and/or paralegals where appropriate

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with 4 to 7 years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in employment law

• Strong experience across contentious and non-contentious employment matters

• Confident managing a varied caseload and working to deadlines

• Commercially minded with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

• A track record of maintaining high compliance standards

• Interest in business development and growing client relationships (a following is a plus)

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Bonus and benefits

• Hybrid working (mix of office and home working)

• Full-time preferred, with part-time considered

• Fantastic progression opportunities

• Friendly, supportive team environment

Working Arrangements

Monday to Friday. Full-time preferred, with part-time considered. Hybrid working is available.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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 the strictest confidence. We will never share your details with any client without your express permission.

Senior Accountant

Location: Manchester city centre
Salary: £38,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Accountancy Practice
Experience: Recent UK Accountancy Practice experience required

The Opportunity

A progressive and growing Manchester Accountancy Practice is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its client-focused team.

This opportunity would suit an Accountant who enjoys working closely with owner-managed businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs, rather than simply completing year-end compliance work. The successful candidate will manage a varied client portfolio, prepare and review accounts, support junior colleagues and help clients understand their financial information.

The practice takes a relationship-led approach, combining statutory compliance with commercial advice, cloud accounting and wider business-growth support. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team with direct client contact, professional-development opportunities and the scope to take on greater responsibility as the role develops.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant’s responsibilities are expected to include:

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies
• Preparing accounts for sole traders and partnerships
• Preparing corporation-tax computations and returns
• Preparing personal tax returns where required
• Producing management accounts and related financial information
• Completing VAT returns
• Supporting clients with bookkeeping and cloud-accounting queries
• Reviewing accounting records and identifying missing or inconsistent information
• Liaising directly with clients to obtain records and resolve queries
• Explaining accounts and financial information clearly to clients
• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
• Supporting and reviewing work completed by junior team members
• Contributing to the development of efficient systems and working practices
• Identifying opportunities where clients may benefit from additional advice or services
• Working closely with Managers and senior colleagues on more complex assignments

The exact balance of responsibilities will depend on the successful candidate’s experience and development objectives.

About You

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Recent experience working within a UK Accountancy Practice
• Experience preparing year-end statutory accounts
• Experience supporting a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax compliance
• Experience preparing management accounts and VAT returns
• Strong client-communication and relationship-management skills
• The ability to manage several assignments and competing deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• A proactive, dependable and collaborative approach
• The confidence to work independently while escalating technical issues appropriately
• An interest in supporting and developing junior colleagues
• A genuine desire to understand clients’ businesses rather than focusing only on compliance

Applicants may be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Newly qualified
• Part-qualified with strong UK Accountancy Practice experience
• Qualified by experience with a strong technical background

Experience using cloud-accounting platforms such as Xero would be advantageous. The practice has an established cloud-accounting offering and a team of Xero-certified advisers.

The Practice

The successful candidate will join an established Manchester practice supporting businesses at different stages of growth.

The wider service offering includes:

• Statutory accounts and compliance
• Business-growth advice
• Cloud accounting
• Xero support
• Management information
• Tax advice
• Payroll
• Corporate finance
• Financial planning and related business support

The practice works closely with growth-focused businesses and places importance on understanding each client’s commercial objectives, not only producing financial statements.

What Is Offered

The package is expected to include:

• Salary of £38,000–£45,000, depending on experience
• Professional and personal-development support
• Training on new systems, technology and technical developments
• Study support where appropriate
• A flexible benefits scheme
• Your birthday as an additional day of leave
• Regular team and social events
• A modern Manchester city-centre working environment
• Direct exposure to ambitious businesses and entrepreneurs
• Opportunities to broaden client-management and advisory experience
• A supportive and collaborative team culture

Career Development

This opportunity offers scope to develop beyond accounts preparation into broader client-management and advisory responsibilities.

Depending on experience and performance, development may include:

• Greater ownership of client relationships
• More complex accounts and advisory work
• Reviewing junior team members’ work
• Coaching and supporting trainees
• Management-accounting and business-growth assignments
• Involvement in process and technology improvements
• Progression towards Client Manager or Manager-level responsibility

How to Apply

To discuss this Senior Accountant opportunity in confidence, please contact:

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

All applications and enquiries will be treated confidentially. No CV or identifying information will be shared with the prospective employer without prior express written consent.

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.