Solicitors

• Private Client Solicitor – Bredbury

We are recruiting for a Private Client Solicitor, predominantly based at our Bredbury office. The successful candidate must be confident in all areas of private client law, and ideally have 3 years PQE. Full and part time positions considered.

Please apply by CV and covering letter to dtysall@alfrednewton.com.

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Secretarial & Administration

• Legal Aid Billing Clerk/Costs Draftsman – Stockport

The successful applicant’s duties will include;

· Processing bills prepared by a costs draftsman/preparing bills

· Billing Legal Aid, Legal Help and private files

· Liaising with counsel and experts regarding disbursements

· Making applications and dealing with the Legal Aid Agency

· Liaising with partners, fee earners and support staff

Skills required;

· Previous legal aid billing experience

· Competent in the use of Microsoft Office

· Previous use of a legal case management system is preferred

· A good standard of education and strong verbal and written communication skills

· Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines

· The ability to work on one’s own initiative

· The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team

Please apply by CV and covering letter to Danielle Tysall, 43-51 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3RX

• Family Legal Secretary/Assistant – StockportWe are seeking two full time, experienced family secretaries for our busy family department based at the Stockport office, due to expansion within the department. One role is available within the private family department, and one within the legal aid department.

  The successful applicant’s duties will include;

  • To provide secretarial and administrative support to fee earners in the family department, to include managing and maintaining files from opening to archiving
  • Handling telephone enquiries, making appointments and taking messages
  • Producing letters and legal documents, including court forms and statements
  • Audio typing
  • Copying, scanning and faxing, including preparation of large court bundles filing and other general administration work
  • Occasional reception cover.

  Skills required;

  • Strong typing skills
  • Some family secretarial experience, together with knowledge of family law terminology, is preferable
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
  • A good standard of education and strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines
  • Previous use of a case management system is preferred
  • The ability to work on one’s own initiative
  • The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team.

  Please apply by CV and covering letter to Danielle Tysall, dtysall@alfrednewton.com.

• Private Client Secretary – StockportWe are seeking an experienced private client secretary for our busy Stockport head office. Full and part time applications will be considered.

  The successful applicant’s duties will include;

  • To provide secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, to include managing and maintaining files from opening to archiving.
  • Handling telephone enquiries, making appointments and taking messages
  • Producing letters and legal documents, including court forms and statements
  • Dealing with probate applications and inheritance tax returns
  • Audio typing
  • Copying, scanning and faxing and other general administration work.

  Skills required;

  • Strong typing skills
  • Some private client secretarial experience is preferable
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
  • A good standard of education and strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines
  • Experience of using a case management system is preferable
  • The ability to work on one’s own initiative
  • The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team

  Please apply by CV and covering letter to Danielle Tysall, dtysall@alfrednewton.com.

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Trainee Solicitors

Training Contracts   •   Stockport

We have a history of recruiting our trainees from our existing staff however please check this site for updates. We do not currently have any vacancies.

Work Experience

Legal Work Experience   •   Stockport

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