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Hay & Kilner are a full-service law firm with offices in the heart of Newcastle city centre and in Wallsend Town centre and we are currently expanding our team.
Hay & Kilner provides a comprehensive service across an extensive range of practice areas, which covers all our client’s legal requirements.
We are currently expanding the Safeguarding Child Care Team and are recruiting a Solicitor to work at our Wallsend office specialising in Public and Private Children Law.

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 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
• Assist the team’s Partner and other fee earners with various family matters
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities for the team and firm

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

• Undertaking work in both public and private children matters
• Be confident in dealing with non-molestation order and other injunction matters
• Undertake your own advocacy before the Magistrates, District and Circuit Benches
• Advising and assisting clients with the PLO process and representing clients at those meetings with social services

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Qualified solicitor or experienced fee earner with experience in both public and private Children law
• 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
• Working as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
• 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 of support staff
• 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.

The Office Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the (non-secretarial) administrative function within the Firm. This role will involve a wide range of tasks to support the efficient and overall productivity of the workplace, including managing a team of administrative colleagues. This position requires a blend of leadership, organisational skills and technical proficiency to effectively manage administrative tasks and support the overall strategy of the Firm.

Successful applicants will report to the Central Services Division Head and will be responsible for the following:

• Office Administration- Overseeing and supporting where applicable day-to-day office administration tasks, including managing office supplies, equipment maintenance, photocopying, archiving, collection and distribution of mail, coordination with couriers etc.
• General office management responsibilities, including overseeing contracts for equipment, cleaning contracts, dealing with general office environment queries, ordering of office essentials, including furniture and any other ad-hoc general office responsibilities.
• Team Leadership- Managing and supporting a team of administrative colleagues, including hiring, training and performance reviews.
• Budget Management- Manage team budgets, track expenses and ensure cost-effective operations.
• Policy Implementation- Develop and enforce administrative policies and procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Communication- Acting as a liaison between departments and facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Record Keeping- Maintain accurate and organised records of company documents and all correspondence.
• Health and Safety- To oversee the health and safety function within the Firm. This will involve the development and implementation of health and safety policies, carrying out risk assessments and desk assessments, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and fostering a culture of safety throughout the Firm.
• Overall Management of the switchboard and reception desk / front of house to ensure that calls are answered promptly and clients are welcomed in a professional and pleasant manner.

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Proven experience in an Office Manager, Administrative Assistant, or similar type of role.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of working in partnership with various stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Customer service focused with the ability to work collaboratively with others and to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to manage and prioritise time to work to various schedules and deadlines.
• Team player who can also work independently and under their own initiative.
• Excellent IT skills including excel, outlook and word.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, alongside a great working environment in brand new, state of the art offices based in Newcastle city centre.

Successful applicants will report to our private client partners and will be responsible for:

• Have their own good quality residential property workload
• Assist the Team’s property partner with various property matters
• Be able to work on all aspects of residential conveyancing and be committed to delivering an outstanding service level to our high net worth private clients.
• Have direct contact with the firm’s clients
• Be involved in business development activities within the Private Client Team and across the wider firm

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

• Property sales and purchases
• Freehold and Leasehold matters Remortgage work
• New-Builds
• Development schemes
• Shared ownership properties

The following skills and experience are relevant:

• Experience in dealing with property matters including sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties
• 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
• Excellent oral and communication skills
• Excellent housekeeping skills i.e. WIP control and disbursements

If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV to 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.