Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work/life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are? Are you searching for a fulfilling role where what you get out is considered just as important as what you put in? And where the only ceiling is your ambition?
Then Attwaters Jameson Hill could be the firm for you. Come and find out what makes us one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.
About us
With five offices spanning Hertfordshire, Essex and London, Attwaters Jameson Hill is a respected regional law firm with origins dating back well over a century. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ private wealth legal practice in our region, through our commitment to excellent client care, integrity, teamwork, innovation, quality and respect.
In order to achieve our vision, we need people who are committed to excellence. We are experts at what we do and we’re looking for people with the ambition, dedication and work ethic required to become leaders in their field.
But we also know that our people have a right to expect excellence from us. That’s why we are dedicated to providing our staff with a nurturing environment, a structured career path that offers clear opportunities for progression, and all the support they need to thrive.
The role
Our lease extension and enfranchisement team is growing. It is currently made up of one partner and a paralegal. The team has a positive and can-do attitude, excited about working together to expand our presence in the market in this area of law. The department is supportive, offering training and development to ensure team members are able to carry out the role and develop their skills.
There is an exciting opportunity in our team for an ambitious, dynamic and hardworking individual willing to join the team and be part of that growth. The candidate will be required to have a genuine interest in the law, a degree in law (or other) is preferred and legal qualifications are advantageous.
About you
The vacancy is for a paralegal. Administration and office experience required. Previous experience with a law firm is advantageous but not essential. You will be required to work within the specialist area of enfranchisement and work on matters such as lease extensions (both informal and statutory), right of first refusal and right to manage.
The successful candidate will be required to work with the team on business development and have a willingness and ability to develop new relationships and support the grow of the work type that is carried out by this section of the firm.
- General administrative support of the department and working through assigned tasks.
- Daily duties will include – opening files, handling accounts matters, archiving, scheduling appointments, diary management and making applications to the land registry.
- The intention is for the responsibilities of the person to increase whereby the successful candidate will develop to a team member that deals with new enquiries and becomes more client facing. Taking conduct of parts of the transactions. Gaining experience and training in this area of law so as to be able to explain the options to the client. Drafting legal documentation such as notices and leases / deeds of variation. Appropriate training, supervision and support will be provided.
- Interested in taking an active role in marketing such as writing articles and blogs for our website and social media platforms. Willing to attend business development meetings in order to develop relationships with current and new contacts.
- Attending relevant training and sector related events
- Assisting with development of the processes and precedents within the department.
- Be self-sufficient and well organised.
- To cover reception duties when needed.
- Taking calls – to take new enquiries / transfer the call to the appropriate team member.
What we expect from you
- You’re dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with our Service Pledge.
- You’re somebody who takes pride in their work and of whom we can be proud.
- You’re interested in promoting the firm’s good name both internally and externally.
- You’re a team player who will always go the extra mile.
- You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
- You show good judgement and maturity.
- You’re risk-aware – you know what you don’t know.
- You’re a hard worker with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
What you can expect from us
- A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
- A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working.
- Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
- Automatic enrolment to our contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Automatic enrolment to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing.
- Enrolment to our Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee’s expense.
- Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform.
- Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events.
- Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events, quarterly office lunches and our annual online Staff Quiz!
- And so much more! Click the button below for our full list of employee benefits.
