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Our client is seeking a Family Paralegal / Caseworker to join their growing Family Law team in Bedford, Bedfordshire. This role will support solicitors across a varied caseload of both privately funded and publicly funded family matters, providing hands-on experience within a busy and supportive legal environment. The successful candidate will assist with a wide range of family law matters while developing their legal knowledge and client management skills. Key Responsibilities: • Support solicitors with privately funded and Legal Aid family law matters • Assist with the preparation and management of client files from instruction through to conclusion • Draft correspondence, legal documents, witness statements, and court forms • Prepare hearing bundles and supporting documentation • Liaise with clients, courts, counsel, experts, and third parties via telephone, email, and in person • Provide professional and empathetic support to clients during sensitive matters • Take detailed instructions and maintain accurate attendance notes • Assist on matters including divorce, children matters, domestic abuse proceedings, injunctions, financial remedy matters, and public family proceedings • Support Legal Aid applications and CCMS procedures where applicable • Undertake legal research and assist fee earners with case preparation • Open, maintain, and close files in line with complian...

As a Professional Support Lawyer, you will lead the developments in best practice, improving the skills of our teams.

Our client has a vacancy for a Legal Assistant to join their busy residential team The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of residential conveyancing transactions including; Registered and unregistered title Purchase and sale transactions Remortgages Transfer of Equity It would also be an advantage to understand the SDLT forms, Land Registry Portal, Lender Exchange and LMS and Registration processes. You will need to have confidence in dealing with clients and professional contacts both in person and on the telephone, offering the best quality of service at all times. Responsibilities: * Maintain Fee Earner’s diary arranging meetings and appointments. * Deal with routine client correspondence and queries. * Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care. * Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system. * Produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills. * Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times. * Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information. * Dealing with completion funds/slips * Ordering documents from Land Registry online system * Search requests/monitoring returns and ensuring payments ar...

Legal Assistant Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid up to £32,000 per annum, based on experience The Legal Assistant will provide proactive, responsive and professional legal support across the organisation, with a particular focus on sales, conveyancing, permissions, litigation, and general legal enquiries. This role supports the Legal Manager and Legal Officer by managing day-to-day caseload activities, coordinating internal and external communications, and ensuring timely and accurate handling of legal matters. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring governance, compliance, and high-quality service delivery across the business. Key Responsibilities Legal Support & Advisory • Provide prompt, accurate first-line advice to internal teams on legal queries, undertaking research where necessary and escalating to the Legal Manager as required., • Manage permission requests, ensuring leases are reviewed and responses issued within agreed timescales., • Support the Legal Manager in overseeing the litigation caseload, including housing management cases, court processes, injunctions, and complex ASB matters., • Support the Legal Officer with conveyancing matters, including shared ownership plot sales, staircasing transactions, deeds of variation and lease extensions., • Case & Process Management, • Manage the disrepair proce...

An established multi-office law firm is looking to recruit a Care Paralegal to join its busy Bedford office.This role would suit a motivated and compassionate individual with experience or a strong interest in public family law and care proceedings.Working closely with experienced solicitors, the su

Enjoy a career without limits, earning up to 75% of your billing.We are seeking legal professionals that are keen to work on a consultancy, fee sharing basis.Taylor Rose is a top 60 law firm with over 25 offices nationwide.We are offering you a unique opportunity to take back control of your life an

Mercor is seeking an Artifact Expert — Lawyer / Legal Specialist to review legal documents, create contracts, and ensure high-quality legal output.

A leading international law firm in Greater London seeks an experienced corporate lawyer to join its team.

Origin Legal Ltd, based in Hertfordshire, is seeking two corporate/commercial Lawyers with at least 3 years PQE. Lawyers will work closely with the Head of Department to enhance the firm's commercial offering.

Responsibilities include advising the business, engaging stakeholders like Ofcom, and mentoring junior lawyers. BT Group is seeking a Senior Lawyer specializing in Competition Law to provide strategic legal advice across various regulatory matters. This role requires a qualified lawyer with over 6 y

A prominent legal firm in Essex is seeking a Senior Wills & Probate Lawyer to manage a rewarding caseload including trusts, estate planning, and Court of Protection cases.

The team works across a varied and intellectually demanding mix of matters and looks for lawyers who are interested not only in the legal analysis, but also in the wider policy context and BT’s broader strategic direction. Provide guidance and mentoring to junior lawyers, with likely line manageme

LAW Absolute Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join their legal team in the United Kingdom.

Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management is seeking a confident and proactive Development Lawyer to join our team in Greater Lincolnshire.

Keoghs LLP, a leading insurance law firm in the UK, is seeking a talented insurance lawyer to join our dynamic Property Risks and Coverage Team. Your role will involve handling your own caseload while supporting a lead lawyer on high‑value cases often exceeding £1 million.

Vasto Legal Recruitment is seeking a Mid/Senior Employment Lawyer with 3+ years' experience to join a leading international law firm's Employment practice in London.

A government environmental organization in England seeks a qualified lawyer to provide legal support in regulating permitted industries, specifically waste management.

An excellent opportunity awaits an ambitious Associate to join a global firm’s top-tier Contentious Construction practice in London.The team is highly regarded for advising clients across sectors, with particular strength in real estate developers, housebuilders, property investors, contractors, a

Taylor Root Dusseldorf is seeking a talented regulatory lawyer (3+ PQE) to join its team in Greater London. The business values the autonomy of its lawyers and offers competitive packages with attractive benefits, including flexibility to work remotely for up to two months per year.

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a Senior Planning Solicitor in Southampton with over 4 years of PQE to advise on significant planning and environmental work.Candidates will manage complex matters impacting the South Coast, work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, and benefit from a competiti

Senior Lawyer - Litigation and Housing. Lead and develop a team of Lawyers who conduct matters relating to Housing and Civil litigation and other areas of law where required.

Lawyers On Demand is actively seeking mid to senior level construction lawyers to manage complex legal matters.

An excellent opportunity awaits an ambitious Associate to join a global firm’s top-tier Contentious Construction practice in London.The team is highly regarded for advising clients across sectors, with particular strength in real estate developers, housebuilders, property investors, contractors, a

A leading legal firm in Greater London seeks an experienced Family Solicitor to manage a varied caseload involving divorce, financial remedy, and private children matters.The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of PQE in Family Law and strong advocacy skills.This hybrid position offers additional

Private Client Solicitor / Legal Executive.Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive 3+ PQE, Devon.Salary c£45,000 to £60,000, hybrid working.We are a well‑established law firm with offices in Devon seeking a Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive to join our experienced team.This excellent

Nomura is seeking a Loans Lawyer (Vice President) in London to provide legal support for their Investment Banking and Global Markets divisions. Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with strong communication skills and the ability to manage legal risks, ensuring compliance across various transactio

A leading organisation in the Energy sector is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Regulatory Energy Lawyer to join their exisiting Regulatory Team. The successful candidate will be a lawyer (qualified in the UK or equivalent common law jurisdiction) with at least 5 years post qualification expe

Haringey Council is seeking a Principal Lawyer for Employment, Education & Corporate in Greater London. You will handle complex legal matters and provide trusted legal advice at the highest level while leading a small team of lawyers.

A leading legal firm in Central London is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer (2-5 years PQE) to join their friendly team.

A vibrant London borough is seeking a Principal Lawyer (Litigation) to lead their legal team in managing complex civil and criminal litigation.

Contentious Construction Associate (2+ PQE) | Top Tier Legal 500 Firm.We are working with a top-tier Legal 500 firm seeking a talented Contentious Construction Associate (2+ PQE) to join its highly regarded disputes team.This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside leading practitioners on com

They are seeking an ambitious and experienced Commercial Real Estate lawyer with ideally 7+ years’ PQE experience gained within a well-regarded city, regional or national firm with a well-developed knowledge in all areas of commercial real estate law.

Boutique, well-established, independent law firm based in London (on the central line) with a strong reputation for delivering practical, commercially focused advice to a loyal client base, wish to recruit a Lawyer to take over an existing caseload of residential property work that includes high net

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting to a brilliant opportunity for a Prosecutions Lawyer to join a well-regarded London Borough Council on a locum basis. Our client is looking for a Locum Prosecutions Lawyer with some local authority experience to join their friendly and welcoming team. Our

A public sector recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Locum Planning Lawyer for a 3-month rolling contract in Greater London.

Expert Practitioner Lawyer – Procurement & Contracts. This is a newly upgraded role for an expert level procurement and contracts lawyer. You will join a small specialist team, reporting to a Principal Lawyer, with no line management responsibilities.

Price Richardson, a well-regarded law firm in Greater London, is seeking a Regulatory lawyer with NQ-4 years PQE.

Mentor junior lawyers and associates.

A prominent law firm in Hampshire is seeking a Private Client Lawyer to join its renowned team.

Corporate Tax team in London with an interesting and unusual client base is looking to recruit a Corporate Tax lawyer of 1 or more years’ PQE.

The Stephen James Partnership is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer in Greater London. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a mid-level lawyer to lead employment matters across international markets.

Energy Trading Lawyer 6 Month Contract. Leading oil company based iis seeking an expwrienced enegy trading lawyer.

Executive Network Legal Limited is seeking a Prosecutions Lawyer in Nottinghamshire.

CANAL & RIVER TRUST is seeking a Principal Property Litigation Lawyer to lead their Legal team.

LAW Absolute is seeking a skilled Civil Litigation Lawyer to join their in-house Legal Services team in Greater London.

A prestigious law firm in rural Dorset is seeking an experienced Residential Property Lawyer.

Candidates should have at least 8 years of post-qualification experience and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.You will run your own practice with the flexibility to choose your working style while contributing to a collaborative team.An active practising certificate is essential, and willingness to

We welcome applications from qualified lawyers with the right to practise in England and Wales. Our Grade 6 roles are suitable for experienced lawyers with 3+ years PQE, confident in managing their own caseload without supervision. A naturally curious lawyer who will thrive working in‑house along