Whatever your area of legal expertise, you will find a range of exciting career opportunities at SO Legal.
As one of the South East’s fastest-growing law firms, we are always looking for talented, experienced solicitors and support staff to join our busy team. We currently have offices in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Uckfield and Notting Hill, with a client base across London and the South East.
In addition to the positions below, we are also looking for newly qualified solicitors keen to take their career to the next level. If you think you have what it takes to be part of our team and have a strong CV, we would like to hear from you. For more information, contact us at recruitment@solegal.co.uk.
Latest opportunities:
Head of Residential Property
We are looking for someone to assist with the running of our very busy residential conveyancing team. We have conveyancers in five different offices and need an experienced residential solicitor to manage the team.
As well as taking on some of your own conveyancing matters, internally you will be in charge of training, file reviews, dealing with any client issues and the efficient running of the team. Externally, you will be responsible for managing relationships with agents, panels and introducers, as well as business development and winning new clients.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of building and running their own caseload of residential conveyancing matters and managing a large team. You will need to understand what is needed to manage a law firm, be commercially minded, and be a team player.
Please contact Jamie Salvidge at jsalvidge@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Senior Residential Property Solicitor – Brighton
We are looking for a senior residential property solicitor for our busy Brighton office. You will be able to run your own matters from start to finish and be able to manage a mixed caseload of freehold and leasehold transactions. You will also be responsible for managing and training the small residential property team in the Brighton office and will have a remit to grow the department.
It would also be beneficial if you already have links within the Brighton residential property sector and a network of agents and referrers. You will need to be dynamic, motivated and self-reliant with good attention to detail and a commercial manner. We have a market-leading cloud-based CMS, and you must be comfortable using modern legal technology.
This is a full-time role and an exciting opportunity as we seek to grow our Brighton office. Salary is available upon application, is based on experience and is competitive.
Please contact Jamie Salvidge at jsalvidge@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Senior Associate Commercial Property
We have an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative law firm with a strong commercial property background. We currently have offices in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Uckfield and Notting Hill, with a client base across London and the South East.
The successful candidate will be an experienced solicitor with at least six years’ PQE. You will be required to deal with a wide range of commercial property matters, including sales and purchases, lease negotiation, licences, and landlord and tenant matters.
You will play an active part in business development with existing and future clients as well as, ideally, having your own following. The role requires enthusiasm, commercial awareness, strong technical advisory and drafting skills, and the ability to play a lead role in a team environment. Experience of managing a small team would also be desired.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Litigation Solicitor
We are looking for a litigator with at least two years’ PQE to join our successful litigation team. The role would suit a solicitor who is keen to play a key role in a growing company, with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
You will be expected to manage your own caseload and have broad experience of litigation matters across residential property, commercial property, corporate and commercial matters.
Applications are welcome from experienced litigators and candidates with a strong litigation background including property law (such as LL&T issues, ownership disputes, possession claims etc.) and a desire to specialise in this area. This role can be based in our Eastbourne, Brighton or London offices.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. Salary will depend upon experience and location. No agencies.
Residential Conveyancer – Hastings
We are looking for an experienced residential conveyancer or residential property solicitor for our Hastings office. You will be able to run your own matters from start to finish and be able to manage a mixed caseload of freehold and leasehold transaction. It would also be beneficial if you already had links within the local residential property sector. You will need to be dynamic, motivated and self-reliant with good attention to detail and a commercial manner. We have a market-leading cloud-based CMS and you must be comfortable using modern legal technology.
This is a full-time role and an exciting opportunity as we seek to build up our Hastings office. Salary is available upon application, is based on experience and is competitive.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Residential Property Admin Assistant – Uckfield
We are expanding our Uckfield office due to an increased workload. We are looking for someone with prior legal experience and a residential property background. You don’t necessarily need to be CILEX accredited or a licensed conveyancer but you should be able to hit the ground running to support our residential conveyancing team. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, is motivated and who is reliable. You will be organised, have good attention to detail and be fully IT literate. If you have just finished your LPC then this role would be ideal for you.
This is a full time-role and salary is available upon application.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Legal Assistant – Corporate & Litigation
We are looking for a legal assistant to support our corporate and litigation team. You will be based in our Eastbourne office but will provide support to our growing team of fee earners across three SO Legal offices. Previous experience working within a corporate and/or litigation team would be ideal. Your responsibilities will include:
- Opening, closing and ensuring matter files are kept up-to-date on our case management system
- Drafting legal documents, letters and forms
- Digital dictation
- Raising invoices
- Taking client instructions
- Performing AML and KYC checks
- Filing documents at court
- Putting together trial bundles
- Obtaining and filing documents at Companies House
- Preparing board/company documentation
- Document administration such as scanning, copying and filing
Candidates should have a good understanding of assisting and handling corporate and litigation matters. The role requires enthusiasm, good organisation and being a team player. You will be proactive, ability to prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines and have good attention to detail.
This is a full time-role and salary is available upon application.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Residential Property Paralegals
We are looking for residential property paralegals who are keen to take their career to the next level. Successful applicants will have the potential to get to a training contract which will run for two years. We currently have offices in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Uckfield and Notting Hill, with a client base across London and the South East.
You will support our solicitors with a range of tasks including drafting and preparing legal documents, assisting the team with file management, typing, liaising with external providers for research purposes, taking client instructions and fee earning responsibilities after suitable training.
Candidates should have a good understanding of assisting/handling residential conveyancing matters, be proactive and organised with at least 12 months’ of experience.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk with your CV and for further details. No agencies.
Paralegal to Trainee Scheme
SO Legal has always seen the importance of training the next generation of solicitors. As part of our paralegal to trainee scheme, we are always looking for ambitious and driven people who can bring an energy and fresh perspective to the team.
Find out more about our paralegal to trainee scheme.
Please contact recruitment@solegal.co.uk for further details.