Vacancies

Our people are our business, we have a positive attitude, value our staff and encourage them to be the best they can be. We are professional, organised with a friendly approach and dedicated to driving innovation. There are training and development opportunities. We offer a safe working environment, modern Information Technology and career paths. Every employee has the opportunity to realise their potential. With regular social events working for Vanderpump & Sykes is a happy and positive experience.

Join us:
In a candidate we look for Enthusiasm, Creativity, Respectfulness, Determination, Dedication, Time management and a Strong Work Ethic. Teamwork is also vital. We build professional relationships with our clients and verbal communication is key to our success.

Do you have these skills ?

We offer:
Opportunities to progress your own career and skill set
Competitive salaries  
20 days holiday (for full time roles) + bank holidays + December festive period shutdown 
Pension  
Social committee with regular events including festive & summer socials funded by the company  
We have extensive policies to promote equality

Unless stated office hours are 09:00am-5:00pm and you will be based in our Enfield Office. It is essential to be flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours when workflow demands.

We will complete a pre-employment screening which includes a Criminal History Background check (DBS) and 
other employee checks. 

Speculative CV's

If you would like us to store your details on file for a period of 6 months, please send us your CV and a covering letter. Your details and CV will be kept on our ‘Speculative Database’, should an appropriate position arise, we will contact you.

We currently have the following vacancies:

LEGAL SECRETARY - COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT – 2 / 3 DAYS PER WEEK.

We are pleased to present an opportunity for a legal secretary to join our established, multi-service law firm. Ideally, the candidate should be an experienced legal secretary but training will be given to the right candidate who may be looking for an entry level position and at the start of their legal career.

The firm’s Commercial department is seeking to appoint a legal secretary to work alongside its existing team to assist in driving forward the department’s expansion and development.

The candidate will ideally have conveyancing experience; possess excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a team player attitude. 

The principle role of the legal secretary will be to provide support to an allocated fee earner. Conveyancing experience is desirable but we would be interested to hear from legal secretaries from other disciplines as full training will be provided for the right candidate. 

The role will also include Land Registry searches and applications, preparing SDLT forms and submitting to HMRC.

The Candidate

• A legal secretary with previous experience (ideally with conveyancing experience).
• Fast and accurate audio and copy typing.
• Produce and file documents (using the Case Management System).
• Filing which will include daily filing of correspondence and documents and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with detailed procedures.
• Preparing correspondence and enclosures for dispatch.
• Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining an up to date diary for the fee earner.
• Provide support to other secretaries as required and requested.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• IT literate - knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook.
• Opening files - ensuring ID checks are completed and preparing compliance documentation (client care letters, Smartsearch and Anti Money Laundering documentation).
• Drafting bills to clients and disbursement bills. 
• Undertaking online Land Registry searches and act in a responsive way to queries on behalf of lawyers and other legal professionals within the business.
• Ordering conveyancing searches.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team as well as individually, whilst demonstrating a proactive and enthusiastic “can-do” attitude. 

Job Specifics:

• Salary (dependent on experience).
• Office hours are 9.00am – 5.00pm (one hour for lunch between 1.00pm – 2.00pm).

Benefits:

•    Company pension.
•    20 days holiday (pro rota) (plus bank holidays).
•    Ongoing training and development.

We also offer a car parking space and there is good public transport links.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER

We are expanding our successful Commercial department, including Commercial Property and Corporate and Commercial, supported by the Employment and Dispute Resolution teams. The firm deals with a wide range of high-quality commercial work.

We would be pleased to consider applications from newly qualified and experienced candidates who are used to working with a quality caseload in an established legal practice.

You will be an enthusiastic transactional lawyer, with experience in all aspects of a busy corporate and commercial practice in England and Wales, including:

• Commercial acquisitions and disposals
• Development
• Landlord and tenant
• Asset management
• Banking, finance and loan agreements
• Business and asset sales/purchases
• Insolvency and restructuring

We are looking for someone who has experience and a willingness to be involved in corporate support and general commercial work, able to work alone and as part of a team, confident in dealing with a mixed client base comprising well established SME's, owner managed businesses, lending institutions, property investors and developers, housing associations, as well as high net worth private clients.

In addition to your case responsibilities, you would be willing to help provide support alongside the partners in developing the skills of our junior lawyers and to develop the firm’s corporate and commercial client base. Prior experience in business development would be an advantage and an aptitude for marketing will come naturally to you.

We are a growing department with a great team of skilled lawyers and support staff and there will be exciting opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.

LEGAL SECRETARY - FAMILY DEPARTMENT

We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family & Childcare Secretary for our Enfield office WHO will have the following skills.

• Experience working as a legal secretary including digital dictation.
• Electronic filing. 
• Manage telephone calls from clients, Counsel, experts and other third parties and assisting with client queries.
• To maintain appointment diaries.
• To ensure compliance with all office procedures.
• Accurate preparation of client’s bills. 

Your Skills/Knowledge include:

• Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling.
• Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

We offer Company pension, on-site parking and a competitive salary.

RESIDENTIAL PARALEGAL

We have an opportunity for an ambitious, driven and experienced Paralegal to join our Residential Property team based in our Enfield office assisting in the management of residential real estate case files. duties include:

• Providing clients with high quality and proactive legal advice
• Opening, preparing and managing files and bundles
• Drafting contracts, checking titles, preparing initial reports to clients
• Applying for and reporting on local searches, chancel, environmental, plans searches and drainage searches, index map searches and any other relevant searches

You will have:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organisational abilities.
Proficiency in legal research and preparation of legal documents.
Understanding of pre and post-completion processes.
A team-oriented mindset.

Applications for all posted role(s) should include a covering letter and your CV addressed to: 
The Practice Manager
Vanderpump & Sykes LLP
Lough Point
2 Gladbeck Way
Enfield, EN2 7JA

or by e-mail to rickhowlett@vanderpumps.co.uk.

No Agencies

Training Contracts
Occasionally, we are able to offer legal training contracts with our legal departments. When a vacancy arises we will advertise at the University of Law and in the Law Society Gazette inviting applicants to send their CV for consideration.

Work experience
There are currently no opportunities for work experience or shadowing.

Notice to recruitment agencies: 
We are unable to accept speculative introductions and CVs from recruitment agencies. We will not be bound by any terms and conditions in relation to attempted introductions.

Equal Opportunities
Vanderpump & Sykes are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to avoiding unlawful discrimination with employees and clients.

In endeavouring to become an equal opportunities employer, we will ensure that no job applicant or employee shall receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability or age.

As an Equal Opportunities employer, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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