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Successful applicants will report to their relevant Head of Department and will be responsible for:

• Audio and copy typing for their department
• Ensuring documents are correctly filed, both electronically and hard copy
• Having direct contact with the firm’s clients
• Dealing with straightforward legal documents when required
• Copying and preparing mail and disclosures for dispatch
• Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries
• Supporting and assisting fee earners as far as possible

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Good speed and accuracy when typing
• Knowledge of word processing systems
• Experience of working independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Knowledge of legal terminology

We offer an excellent benefits package as well as a great working environment.

If you would like to apply for this role, please download and complete the standard application form linked below and send to ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.

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
• Provide exceptional legal advice and guidance on a wide range of private client matters, including Wills, administration of estates, LPAs, trusts and estate planning
• Prepare legal documents and be responsible for the drafting of Wills, trusts and LPAs
• 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
• Offer guidance to our clients during probate and estate administration processes and drafting all associated documents including Legal Statements, HMRC forms, Deeds of Variation, Assets, Assignments, asset transfer forms, R185 forms etc.
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities for the team and firm
• Supervise and support more junior members of the team
• Administering trusts created both in lifetime and on death including all HMRC compliance where required and working with the trustees/their investment advisers/accountants
• Business Development to grow your own network of introducers and help to raise the profile of you, the team and the firm

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Qualified solicitor or experienced fee earner with experience in private client law
• Strong knowledge and expertise in Wills, trust, probate, estate planning, tax planning and asset protection
• Ideally be a qualified member of STEP
• 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

We offer an excellent benefits package and an unrivalled working environment.

If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, please contact Ruth Fell. ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.

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
• Ideally have their own quality following

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 experienced in business development and leading 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 all 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 our Head of Corporate and will:

• Assist the Team with all types of corporate transactional work
• Preferably have their own good quality corporate workload
• Have direct contact with the firm’s clients
• Be involved in business development activities within the Corporate Team and across the wider firm

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

• Business and share acquisitions and disposals
• Management buy-outs
• Corporate refinancing
• Advising investee companies
• Group reorganisations
• Share buybacks

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Experience of dealing with corporate transactions, including business and share acquisitions and disposals
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a large caseload
• Provision of first class client care

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, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

We are currently expanding our Corporate Team and this is an excellent opportunity for a senior solicitor with a solid corporate background to work within our Newcastle-based Corporate Team.

Successful applicants will report to our Head of Corporate and will:

• Assist and supervise the Team with all types of corporate transactional work
• Preferably have their own good quality corporate workload
• Establish exceptional relationships with the firm’s clients
• Be involved in business development activities within the Corporate Team and across the wider firm

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

• Business and share acquisitions and disposals
• Management buy-outs
• Corporate refinancing
• Advising investee companies
• Group reorganisations
• Share buybacks

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Experience of dealing with corporate transactions, including business and share acquisitions and disposals
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage large caseloads and projects
• The desire to grow with the firm and the ability to confidently advise and work with clients at all levels, up to Directors and CEO’s
• Provision of first-class client care

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, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell. ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.

We are recruiting for a Senior banking solicitor to work within our Newcastle-based department.

Successful applicants will report to our Head of Corporate and will:

• Provide practical advice on all banking matters.
• Advise lenders, investors and corporate borrowers on bank loan facility documentation and private equity house investment documentation.
• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on all types of bank security documentation (including debentures, legal charges, corporate guarantees, deeds of priority etc).
• Advise on the enforcement of security.
• Advise on company law provisions in relation to funding transactions, working closely with the corporate and commercial property teams.
• Have their own good quality banking workload.
• Be involved in business development activities within the corporate team and across the wider firm.

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• The ability to provide excellent client service and to build and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a large caseload.

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.