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Criminal Duty Solicitor
Secretary/ Residential Conveyancer
Criminal Duty Solicitor
We are a leading North East Law Firm seeking a Criminal Duty Solicitor to be based at our Hartlepool Office. You will become an integral part of a successful Criminal Defence team, taking on a diverse caseload of both private client and legal aid criminal files in a fully supportive environment. You will be handling a full range of criminal defence cases, and be confident attending police station and magistrate court clients. This role therefore requires eligibility to join the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme. You will be tasked with handling a complex and sensitive caseload, ranging from bail applications, serious fraud and White Collar crime to Murder, Drug and theft cases. The role offers high levels of senior associate and partner contact, providing a fully supportive environment in which you are able to excel. This is an extremely challenging and demanding but rewarding role.
Requirements:
You will be based at Hartlepool office, however you will also be required to cover branch offices at Peterlee and Catterick Garrison. You will be required to attend clients, over the telephone, in the office, at a branch office or at another location outside of the office; to take instructions and provide advice, showing an ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritising your workload and progressing matters accordingly. You will need to have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills with a range of people from all backgrounds and work as a team member with different levels of staff. You will need to be self-serving using Microsoft packages and have a current full driving licence.
The suitable Criminal Duty Solicitor must have worked within a similar role ideally with 1 to 5 years’ experience.
Salary £ Dependent upon experience
To apply for this position, please send your CV and covering letter to Mr. Mark Davies, Practice Manager, Smith & Graham Solicitors, Church Square Chambers, Church Square, Hartlepool, TS24 7HE or email mark.davies@smithandgraham.co.uk
Secretary/ Residential Conveyancer
The Partners at Smith and Graham Solicitors are seeking an experienced Secretary/Residential Conveyancer to join their team.
You would be joining an established firm of solicitors with offices in the North East and North Yorkshire.
As a CQS accredited firm and specialists in the field of Conveyancing, we expect the highest levels of client care and provide a comprehensive service.
The successful candidate will be managing a mixed conveyancing caseload. You'll provide a comprehensive and cost-effective service to clients, running their transaction from initial instruction all the way through to completion. You'd be dealing with a variety of transactions to include freehold, re-mortgages, new builds, help to buy, transfers of equity, etc. You will be the point of contact for clients, providing a personal service throughout the conveyancing process.
We are seeking someone with knowledge and experience of running files from inception through to completion. We would like to hear from you if you are a Legal Secretary who is experienced in Convayancing, Licensed Conveyancer, Solicitor or Legal Executive. You will possess strong customer service skills, as you'll be working closely with clients and maintaining relationships through one of the most stressful times of their lives.
Salary £ Dependent upon experience
To apply for this position, please send your CV and covering letter to Mr. Mark Davies, Practice Manager, Smith & Graham Solicitors, Church Square Chambers, Church Square, Hartlepool, TS24 7HE or email mark.davies@smithandgraham.co.uk
