Successful applicants will report to the Head of Department and will:

• Play an integral role in providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to existing and new clients to the firm
• Be working with a very diverse range of clients and handling your own caseload
• Manage their own caseload while maintaining accurate, detailed and up to date case files, ensuring confidentiality is maintained and all data protection regulations are adhered to
• Take an active role in business development activities within the Commercial department and across the wider firm.

They will be able to get involved in and should have experience of dealing with a variety of matters including:

• Claims in the construction, engineering and energy sectors
• Professional negligence claims involving construction professionals
• Adjudication and adjudication enforcement work
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Other forms of alternative dispute resolution to include mediation

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Experience in dealing with a wide range of litigation matters
• Experience in dealing with contractual disputes would be extremely helpful
• An ability to balance the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities
• Adhering to all file and case management policies and procedures / compliance
• Accurately recording all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
• Ensuring that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity
• Maintaining knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
• Proven track record of providing high-quality legal advice and achieving positive outcomes for clients
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with clients
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively, while also collaborating with colleagues when necessary
• Maintenance of knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
• Ensuring continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
• Participating in and engaging with supervision
• Maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
• A willingness to be involved in business development

We offer an excellent benefits package and a friendly working environment.

If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell

Successful applicants will:

• Assist the Team with all types of commercial contract work
• Have direct contact with the firm’s clients
• Be involved in business development activities within the Commercial Team and across the wider firm

They will be able to get involved in a variety of matters including:

• Manufacturing and supply contracts
• Distribution and agency agreements
• Franchising
• Terms and conditions of business
• Advising on on-line contracting
• Software development, licensing and distribution
• Software and hardware supply, maintenance and support agreements
• Hosting and consultancy
• Outsourcing
• Tech business deals including grants, investments, sales and acquisitions
• Cloud-based services such as Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Joint ventures
• End User License Agreements (EULAs)
• Research and development agreements

The ideal candidate will:

• Be ambitious and proactive with an ability to successfully manage a busy workload
• Be willing to be involved in business development, networking and supporting with client work
• Have the ability to work collaboratively and also independently
• Have a high level of accountability
• Be commercially aware
• Possess great organisational skills and the ability to manage large caseloads and projects
• Have the desire to grow with the firm and actively contribute to the firm’s future success
• Have experience of dealing with a variety of types of commercial contracts, ideally including technology sector contracts
• Have the ability to provide first class client care

If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

Successful applicants will report to the Head of Department and will:

• Play an integral role in providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to existing and new clients to the firm.
• Be working with a very diverse range of clients and handling your own caseload.
• Manage their own caseload while maintaining accurate, detailed and up to date case files, ensuring confidentiality is maintained and all data protection regulations are adhered to.
• Be involved with a wide variety of matters, including rural property sales and purchases, refinancing of farms and land, farm business tenancies, agricultural holdings act tenancies and easements over land.
• Take an active role in business development to grow your own network of introducers and help to raise the profile of you, the team and the firm.
• Assist the Team’s rural property partner with various rural property matters.

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Experience of dealing with property transactions, including the sale and purchase of rural and agricultural property
• Working independently and as a qualified solicitor or experienced fee earner with experience in law relating to agricultural/rural property
• An ability to balance the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities
• Adherence to all file and case management policies and procedures / compliance
• Accurate recording of all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
• Ensuring that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity
• Work as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
• Proven track record of providing high-quality legal advice and achieving positive outcomes for clients
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with clients
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively, while also collaborating with colleagues when necessary
• Maintenance of knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
• Ensuring continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
• Participating in and engaging with supervision
• Maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
• A willingness to be involved in business development
• Have their own network of introducers

You can expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, alongside flexible and hybrid working options. We also offer a great working environment in brand new, state of the art offices based in Newcastle City Centre.
If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, please contact Ruth Fell.
ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.