Family Solicitor/Executive

Location: Crossgates / Chapel Allerton (Leeds)

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000 plus bonus 

Experience: Experienced Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (private family)

Our client is recruiting a Family Solicitor/Executive to join its Family team, working across two Leeds branches. This is a privately funded Family role with a varied caseload, strong support, and clear scope to build your profile within a growing, people-first firm.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will manage your own caseload of privately funded Family matters, including:

• Divorce and financial remedy work

• Separation matters

• Nuptial agreements

• Children arrangements

• Domestic violence matters

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing matters from initial instruction through to conclusion

• Drafting statements, applications and other court documents

• Handling new client enquiries and providing clear, practical advice

• Attending court hearings and undertaking advocacy where appropriate

• Preparing and maintaining accurate file documentation

• Working with central services to support billing and recovery of fees

• Instructing counsel and experts where required

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a current practising certificate

• Strong experience handling privately funded Family matters

• Excellent client care with a professional, friendly approach

• Strong drafting skills and confidence preparing court documents

• Organised, methodical approach with strong attention to detail

• Ability to prioritise, work at pace and meet deadlines

• Confident IT skills and willingness to learn new systems

• Team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to work on your own initiative

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus (depending on experience)

• Profit share opportunity (subject to eligibility)

• A comprehensive benefits package

• Supportive, people-first culture with a strong focus on development and progression

• The chance to join a large, established Yorkshire law firm with multiple offices

• Friendly teams, strong values, and a community-minded approach

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established Yorkshire law firm with a strong reputation for client care and a values-led culture. The firm operates an employee ownership model, giving colleagues a genuine stake in shaping the future of the business.

Location & Working Arrangements

• Full-time role

• Based across Crossgates and Chapel Allerton (travel between branches required)

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.

Senior Associate – Private Client (Future Head of Department)

Salary: £70,000–£90,000 + Bonus

Location: Harrow (Hybrid)

The opportunity

The role: what you’ll be doing

• Wills (including complex wills)
• Probate and estate administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• Trusts and trust administration
• Inheritance Tax (IHT) and estate planning
• Advising a loyal client base including HNW elements (where applicable)

Progression: why this role is different

• Clear route to Head of Private Client (for the right hire)
• Opportunity to mentor and develop junior fee earners
• Input into process improvement, precedents and client journey
• Scope to support business development in a way that feels natural and relationship-led

Requirements 

• 5+ years’ PQE as a Private Client Solicitor (or equivalent experience)
• UK practice experience handling Private Client matters end-to-end
• Strong technical grounding across wills, probate, LPAs, trusts and IHT planning
• Confidence running files with minimal supervision and delivering excellent client care
• A collaborative approach and interest in supporting team development

• STEP qualification (or working towards STEP)
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or informally leading others
• Exposure to HNW clients, complex estates, or trust work

Location & working arrangement

• Harrow area (North West London)
• Hybrid working available (details to be confirmed based on team needs and seniority)
• Full-time preferred, with flexibility discussed for the right person

Salary & benefits

• Salary: £70,000–£90,000 (depending on PQE, technical strength and leadership potential)
• Bonus (where applicable)
• Hybrid working
• Generous annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Support for professional development (including STEP support where relevant)
• Clear progression framework and the chance to shape a growing department
• A firm culture that values quality, stability and long-term client relationships

Apply / enquire (confidential)

Senior Associate – Commercial Property

Salary: £75,000–£95,000 + Bonus

Location: Harrow area | Clear route to Head of Department

The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied Commercial Property caseload from instruction through to completion
• Advising clients clearly and commercially, with a focus on long-term relationships
• Supporting and mentoring junior fee earners (and stepping into wider leadership as you grow)
• Contributing to business development and department growth, including networking and referrals
• Helping drive standards, processes, and consistency across the team

What Our Client Is Looking For

• 5+ years’ PQE in Commercial Property within a UK law firm
• Strong experience handling a range of Commercial Property matters, such as:
  • Commercial leases (landlord and tenant)
  • Acquisitions and disposals
  • Refinancing and secured lending support
  • Development matters (desirable)
• Proven ability to manage files independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent client care and a confident, professional communication style
• Leadership potential: mentoring, supervising, or an interest in stepping into management

Salary, Location & Working Arrangement

• Salary: £75,000–£95,000 (dependent on PQE and experience) + bonus potential
• Location: Harrow area (details shared at shortlist stage)
• Working arrangement: Hybrid working available (typically office-led with flexibility, depending on team needs and seniority)

Benefits

• Bonus / performance-related incentives
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Ongoing training and leadership development to support progression
• Clear progression plan toward Head of Department for the right person

Career Progression

Apply / Enquire

Semi-senior accountant/cloud bookkeeper

Location: keighley 

Salary £32,000 - £35,000 (may go higher by negotiation) 

Office based Role - Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 1 hour for lunch. Full time permanent Role 

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Bookkeeper and/or Semi Senior Accountant for our accountancy practice in Keighley. 

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for maintaining clients’ bookkeeping on a day to day basis for a varied portfolio of small businesses, along with assisting our senior team with accounts preparation.

Duties - include but not limited to: 

• Managing a small portfolio of clients taking responsibility for the inflow and processing of information through cloud accounting software 
• Liaising with clients as and when necessary by phone and email 
• Submission of VAT returns 
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise own work load and keep to deadlines 
• Assistance with the MTD department of the practice and growing thereof 
• Assisting the senior accountants of the practice with processing of entries up to trial balance along with potential production of management accounts and other accounting matters as directed. 
• Be a team player with a willingness to assist and a keen attention to detail 
• Car ownership and driving licence required due to the requirement for travel for collection of records as the need arises 

Requirements 

• Excellent working knowledge of accounts preparation for a range of businesses including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships 
• Ability to prepare accounts to a high standard 
• Ability to use own initiative, to work under pressure and to deadlines 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• Must have experience on cloud bookkeeping software, preferably on Sage Business Cloud, Xero, Quickbooks and Freeagent 

For a confidential chat call 

 Diane Shaw

d.shaw@h-fts.com

 07506740664 

 03339962882

Social Housing Litigation Solicitor 

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000 plus discretionary bonus

Experience: 1–6 years’ PQE

If you’re a qualified solicitor in litigation and want a role that is genuinely varied, fast-paced and client-facing, this is a brilliant opportunity to join an established Social Housing Litigation team in Newcastle.

You’ll support senior lawyers across a broad range of social housing matters, working closely with key clients including housing associations and local authorities.

The Opportunity

This role offers a strong mix of contentious work and advisory support, with the chance to take real ownership of matters, build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development in a supportive, collaborative team.

• Manage and advise on litigation relating to tenancy breaches and anti-social behaviour

• Handle possession and injunction applications

• Defend housing disrepair claims brought by tenants

• Advise on tenancy clauses, succession, mutual exchange and assignment issues

• Attend and represent clients at court hearings

• Contribute to business development initiatives to strengthen and expand client relationships

• Supervise and support junior members of the litigation team where appropriate

About You

Essential

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

• Experience in social housing litigation

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance cost and benefit

• Ability to work to challenging timescales while maintaining excellent client service

• Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills

• Sound professional judgement and a proactive approach

• Effective diary and administration management, including time recording

• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to work with urgency

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £45,000 to £65,000 plus discretionary bonus

• Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of two to three days per week in the Newcastle office

• Enhanced pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 6%

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 with service), with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days

• Life assurance cover of four times basic salary, with the option to purchase additional cover

• A range of health and wellbeing benefits

• Flexible benefits programme allowing you to tailor your package

• Supportive, inclusive culture with active wellbeing and EDI initiatives

• Active social calendar with opportunities to connect across teams

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, UK Top 100, full-service law firm advising businesses, the built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private individuals. The firm is known for a supportive environment that helps people thrive, with a strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and development.

Location & Working Arrangements

Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of two to three days per week in the 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.

Social Housing Litigation Solicitor 

Location: Manchester

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000 plus discretionary bonus

Experience: 1–6 years’ PQE

If you’re a qualified solicitor in litigation and want a role that is genuinely varied, fast-paced and client-facing, this is a brilliant opportunity to join an established Social Housing Litigation team in Manchester.

You’ll support senior lawyers across a broad range of social housing matters, working closely with key clients including housing associations and local authorities.

The Opportunity

This role offers a strong mix of contentious work and advisory support, with the chance to take real ownership of matters, build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development in a supportive, collaborative team.

• Manage and advise on litigation relating to tenancy breaches and anti-social behaviour

• Handle possession and injunction applications

• Defend housing disrepair claims brought by tenants

• Advise on tenancy clauses, succession, mutual exchange and assignment issues

• Attend and represent clients at court hearings

• Contribute to business development initiatives to strengthen and expand client relationships

• Supervise and support junior members of the litigation team where appropriate

About You

Essential

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

• Experience in social housing litigation

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance cost and benefit

• Ability to work to challenging timescales while maintaining excellent client service

• Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills

• Sound professional judgement and a proactive approach

• Effective diary and administration management, including time recording

• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to work with urgency

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £45,000 to £65,000 plus discretionary bonus

• Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of two to three days per week in the Manchester office

• Enhanced pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 6%

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 with service), with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days

• Life assurance cover of four times basic salary, with the option to purchase additional cover

• A range of health and wellbeing benefits

• Flexible benefits programme allowing you to tailor your package

• Supportive, inclusive culture with active wellbeing and EDI initiatives

• Active social calendar with opportunities to connect across teams

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, UK Top 100, full-service law firm advising businesses, the built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private individuals. The firm is known for a supportive environment that helps people thrive, with a strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and development.

Location & Working Arrangements

Manchester. Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of two to three days per week in the 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.

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and on time
• Prepare audit plans, assess risks, and develop audit programmes tailored to each client
• Manage on-site audit fieldwork and act as the main point of contact for clients during the assignment
• Review work completed by junior team members, providing clear guidance and constructive feedback
• Ensure audits comply with regulatory and professional standards
• Draft clear audit findings and reports for review by Managers/Directors
• Support the ongoing improvement of audit processes and quality across the team

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or finalist) with a strong background in UK practice
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards
• Previous experience leading audits and managing deadlines across multiple engagements
• Confident, professional communication style with strong client-facing skills
• Organised, self-motivated, and committed to quality
• Comfortable travelling for audit visits across the local office network

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word (PowerPoint beneficial)
• Experience using audit software (MyWorkpapers experience would be ideal)

• Salary of £40,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing audit team
• Supportive environment with exposure to a varied client base
• Flexible working approach where possible

For a confidential chat please call

 Diane Shaw

d.shaw@h-fts.com

 07506740664 

 03339962882

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and on time
• Prepare audit plans, assess risks, and develop audit programmes tailored to each client
• Manage on-site audit fieldwork and act as the main point of contact for clients during the assignment
• Review work completed by junior team members, providing clear guidance and constructive feedback
• Ensure audits comply with regulatory and professional standards
• Draft clear audit findings and reports for review by Managers/Directors
• Support the ongoing improvement of audit processes and quality across the team

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or finalist) with a strong background in UK practice
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards
• Previous experience leading audits and managing deadlines across multiple engagements
• Confident, professional communication style with strong client-facing skills
• Organised, self-motivated, and committed to quality
• Comfortable travelling for audit visits across the local office network

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word (PowerPoint beneficial)
• Experience using audit software (MyWorkpapers experience would be ideal)

• Salary of £40,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing audit team
• Supportive environment with exposure to a varied client base
• Flexible working approach where possible

For a confidential chat please call

 Diane Shaw

d.shaw@h-fts.com

 07506740664 

 03339962882

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and on time
• Prepare audit plans, assess risks, and develop audit programmes tailored to each client
• Manage on-site audit fieldwork and act as the main point of contact for clients during the assignment
• Review work completed by junior team members, providing clear guidance and constructive feedback
• Ensure audits comply with regulatory and professional standards
• Draft clear audit findings and reports for review by Managers/Directors
• Support the ongoing improvement of audit processes and quality across the team

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or finalist) with a strong background in UK practice
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards
• Previous experience leading audits and managing deadlines across multiple engagements
• Confident, professional communication style with strong client-facing skills
• Organised, self-motivated, and committed to quality
• Comfortable travelling for audit visits across the local office network

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word (PowerPoint beneficial)
• Experience using audit software (MyWorkpapers experience would be ideal)

• Salary of £40,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing audit team
• Supportive environment with exposure to a varied client base
• Flexible working approach where possible

For a confidential chat please call

 Diane Shaw

d.shaw@h-fts.com

 07506740664 

 03339962882

• Lead and deliver audit assignments from planning to completion, ensuring quality and deadlines are met
• Manage on-site and remote audit work, coordinating with clients and internal stakeholders
• Review audit files and working papers, providing clear feedback and guidance
• Support the wider team with technical input and day-to-day problem solving
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to a high standard of service
• Assist with workflow planning, resourcing, and coaching of junior staff
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and support the continued growth of the audit function

• Fully qualified (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) or qualified by experience with strong UK practice background
• Proven audit experience within a UK accountancy practice (Senior or Manager level)
• Confident leading audits and managing deadlines across multiple assignments
• Strong communication skills and a practical, client-focused approach
• Comfortable mentoring and developing junior team members
• Good working knowledge of UK auditing standards and financial reporting requirements

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Clear progression opportunities as the team grows
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
• Flexible working approach where possible
• Exposure to a varied client base and interesting audit work

For a confidential Chat call 

 Diane Shaw

d.shaw@h-fts.com

 07506740664 

 03339962882