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This role will suit a candidate with proven client facing experience of working in a busy office environment.

Job Type:             Permanent, Full time

Location:              Uppermill, Saddleworth

Salary:                   Negotiable depending upon experience

Reports to:          Directors/Head of Department

Job Purpose:      To manage the firms busy reception

Key objectives

Award winning firm seeking receptionist support to assist in its busy Uppermill office on a full-time basis.

The Firm

We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.  Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging.  Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards.  We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market.  We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking a receptionist.

Key Responsibilities

• To answer the telephones and correctly direct client calls.
• To greet clients attending the office.
• General office housekeeping in the reception area.
• Providing refreshments to clients and a warm welcome
• Assisting with administrative duties and audio typing
• Controlling diaries, organising meetings, lunches, booking rooms etc.
• Verifying client identification.
• Diarising OS1 dates and monitoring the renewal of OS1/OS2 searches where required

Person specification essential skills and qualifications

• Strong academic record.
• The ability to work on your own and manage a team.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.

Personal attributes

• Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
• Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV on rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk

This role will suit a qualified Solicitor with around five years PQE and a proven track record of handling a commercial property case load with a focus on commercial property Buying and Selling Commercial Property/Commercial Lease work acting for private individuals, companies, partnerships and pension funds. Working on cases relating bare land, hotels, high street buildings, shopping complexes, restaurants, agricultural and any other property or premise used for commercial purposes. Also assisting in due diligence in corporate transactional work.

You must also be willing to network, and prepared to nurture and build local connections.

Job Type:             Permanent, Full time

Location:              Grasscroft, Saddleworth

Salary:                   Negotiable depending upon experience

Reports to:          Director/James O’Donnell

Job Purpose:      To assist the department with fee earning working autonomously and as part of a team to manage current caseloads and to build and manage own case load and to assist the commercial team on larger transactional matters involving commercial property work.

Key objectives

Award winning firm seeking a Commercial Property Solicitor on a full-time basis.

The Firm

We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.  Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging.  Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards.  We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market.  We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking an Assistant in the Commercial Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.

Key Responsibilities

1. To assist and build own case load in a thriving commercial property department taking instructions on new enquiries and providing advice and handling cases autonomously and as                 part of a team on the larger transactional cases.
2. To build relationships with clients and internal and external contacts on behalf of the Team.
3. To use initiative to prepare contracts, correspondence and legal documents using Case Management including use of Practical Law.
4. Work autonomously in the following transactional matters: -

4.1 Commercial Property Sales and Purchases

4.2 Pension Fund Acquisitions/Disposals

4.3 Commercial Landlord and Tenant (Lease, Lease renewals, Assignments and Underletting’s including advising on LTA 1954 and ancillary matters surrounding Lease Grant and Renewals.

4.4 Must be proficient with key stages of transactional workflow handling a transaction start to end.

4.5 Overage and Commercial Sales of Land (Whole and Part) for development.

Person specification essential skills and qualifications

• Strong academic record.
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.
• To have good connections and a desire to network.

Personal attributes

• Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
• Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact James O’Donnell with your CV on james@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk

This role will suit a candidate with proven senior experience experienced in running a busy post completions department.

Job Type:             Permanent, Full time

Location:              Uppermill, Saddleworth

Salary:                   Negotiable depending upon experience

Reports to:          Directors/Head of Department

Job Purpose:      To manage the firms busy post completions department

Key objectives

Award winning firm seeking an experienced post completions manager a full-time basis (although part time work maybe considered).

The Firm

We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.  Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging.  Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards.  We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market.  We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking a paralegal to work across the Family and Private Client Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.

Key Responsibilities

• Diarising OS1 dates and monitoring the renewal of OS1/OS2 searches where required
• Preparing and lodging AP1/FR1 applications at the Land Registry and ensuring all documents accompanying the applications are attached, dated and signed.
• Dealing with any Requisitions from the Land Registry effectively and in a timely manner
• Keeping an orderly system in place for dealing with all Post Completion matters
• Updating introducer portals wherever necessary
• Updating and responding promptly to any requests from lenders, introducers and clients on the progress of registrations.
• Sending copy completion of registration to clients and lenders, along with any other documents that may be required by lenders.
• Promptly bringing to the attention of the head of department/directors any matter on which there is a risk of removal from a lender panel
• Dealing with any balances on account in accordance with the firm’s policy
• Closing and archiving files once all post completion matters and balances have been dealt with
• Managing and training the departements post completion staff

Person specification essential skills and qualifications

• Strong academic record.
• The ability to work on your own and manage a team.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.

Personal attributes

• Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
• Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.
• A full driving licence

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV on rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk

This role will suit a qualified Solicitor, legal executive or Experienced Seniors Conveyancer with around three years PQE and a proven track record of handling a busy residential property case load with a varied case load of purchases, sales, re-mortgages, transfer of equity, land matters in both freehold and leasehold titles for both registered and unregistered property.

You must also be willing to network, and prepared to nurture and build local connections.

Job Type:             Permanent, Full time

Location:              Uppermill, Saddleworth

Salary:                   Negotiable depending upon experience

Reports to:          Head of Department/Directors

Job Purpose:      To manage own case load of transactional residential property files and further build and develop the caseload and relationships.

Key objectives

Award winning firm seeking a Residential Property Fee Earner on a full-time basis.

The Firm

We are a dynamic and award-winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.  Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging.  Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards.  We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market.  We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking an Assistant in the Commercial Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.

Key Responsibilities

To assist and build own case load in a thriving residential property department taking instructions on new enquiries and providing advice and handling cases autonomously and as part of a team,

To build relationships with clients and internal and external contacts on behalf of the Team.

To use initiative to prepare contracts, correspondence and legal documents using Case Management.

Essential skills and qualifications

Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Senior Conveyancer

Strong academic record.

The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

Excellent IT skills.

Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.

To have good connections and a desire to network.

Personal attributes

Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.

Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

Good interpersonal skills.

A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV at Rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk

This role will suit 3 year+ PQE qualified solicitor experienced in running a busy private client case load. The role is to assist The Head of Department in their varied caseload. The applicant must be excellent at time management. The workload will vary between wills, probate, trusts and lasting powers of attorney matters and so there is a broad workload and experience to be had.

Job Type:             Permanent, Full time

Location:              Grasscroft, Saddleworth (although you may also be required to attend home visits or our Uppermill office from time to time)

Salary:                   Negotiable depending upon experience

Reports to:          Director/Jill Waddington

Job Purpose:      To assist the Private Client department working both autonomously and as part of a team.

Key objectives

Award winning firm seeking a qualified solicitor on a full-time basis (although part time work maybe considered).

The Firm

We are a dynamic and award winning multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.  Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programs and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging.  Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern fresh approach, we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards.  We are enjoying continuous success and continuous growth and are highly regarded within the legal market.  We would offer great career prospects and a competitive salary and are now seeking a paralegal to work across the Family and Private Client Department due to a substantial increase in instructions.

Key Responsibilities

1. To independently run a busy case load
2. To assist the Head of Department
3. To attend home visits or court as and when required
4. To assist in networking, business development and staff training as required

Person specification essential skills and qualifications

• Strong academic record.
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills.

Personal attributes

• Be reliable and diligent with good attention to detail.
• Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.
• A full driving licence

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV on rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk

Job Title: Conveyancing Assistant

Location: Uppermill Saddleworth

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Reports to: Head of Department /Director

Job Purpose: To assist the Conveyancing Department working both autonomously and as part of a team.

Key Objectives

CQS accredited firm is now seeking Conveyancing Assistant.

The Firm
A dynamic multi-office practice who provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK. Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programmes and provide a working environment, which is both supportive and challenging. Blending traditional values of personal and cost-effective advice with a modern and fresh approach we have achieved numerous accreditations and awards. Offering great career prospects and competitive salary, we are now seeking a Conveyancing Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

1. To assist the Conveyancing Department with varying administrative tasks
2. To use initiative and prepare correspondence and legal documents under supervision
3. To take client calls and calls to other professionals and provide information and updates as requested and directed
4. To utilise the firms case management systems within the limit of their ability as requested by their supervisor.
5. To open and close files.
6. To answer the telephones promptly, taking messages and following up where necessary in a pro-active manner.

Person Specification Essential Skills & qualifications

• A good level of education.
• Competent typing ability.
• Excellent IT Skills with working knowledge of all MS applications especially Word.
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills. Desirable Skills & qualifications
• Have an in depth understanding of the legal secretary role and administration process within the profession.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a busy Conveyancing department

Personal Attributes

• Be reliable and diligent, with good attention to detail.
• Self motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.
• Have a high level of confidentiality

Staff Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days leave for your birthday each year
• Death in service policy based on 4 times salary

Please contact Rebecca O’Donnell with your CV at Rebecca@odonnellsolicitors.co.uk