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Solicitor – Human Rights & Public Law
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Solicitors to join our award-winning Human Rights and Public Law team.
The role will include conduct of Judicial Review cases in the High Court, Public Inquiries, Inquests, and some cases in the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability).
Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates who can:
- Deliver high quality legal work for the team;
- Draft complex legal documents to a high standard;
- Manage their own caseload;
- Communicate confidently and sensitively with clients;
- Provide supervision and guidance to team members;
- Effectively manage their time and consistently meet deadlines; and
- Actively network and explore business development opportunities.
Good legal experience and qualifications are essential for the role. Experience in public law, education law, public inquiries, and/or inquests is desirable for the role. However, we welcome applications from talented Solicitors who are seeking to move into this rewarding and challenging area of law. We are considering applications at all levels of PQE.
This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a busy and growing department and to establish oneself with one of the most innovative and highly regarded firms in South Wales, a firm which actively looks to promote and develop its staff.
Successful candidates will be required to work from our offices in Cardiff and may occasionally be required to travel to attend clients, hearings or meetings.
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidates, commensurate with PQE and experience. For more experienced candidates we offer career development, leadership and business development opportunities. We are happy to have upfront discussions about salary as part of the application process.
Applications by CV and Cover Letter to lobrien@watkinsandgunn.co.uk
Paralegal Human Rights & Public Law
Paralegal – Human Rights & Public Law
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Paralegals to join our award-winning Human Rights and Public Law team.
We are currently acting for large groups of Core Participants at the Infected Blood Inquiry. As well as acting for individuals and families, we also act for organisational clients, such as Haemophilia Wales and Haemophilia Northern Ireland. We also conduct High Court Judicial Review cases and Education and Discrimination cases in the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability).
The role consists of assisting fee earners with case preparation including legal research, interviewing witnesses, drafting statements, processing evidence, collating documentation, attending on clients, attending conferences and court, drafting and completing Legal Aid applications and assisting with office administration.
Skills and Experience
Good legal experience, qualifications and completion of BVC/LPC is desirable but not essential for the role. The successful candidate will have excellent drafting and document analysis skills, excellent time management skills, a positive attitude and willingness to learn. The successful applicant will be able to work well within a team, and have good administrative and case management skills within an office environment.
This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a busy and growing department and to establish oneself with one of the most innovative and highly regarded firms in South Wales, a firm which actively looks to promote and develop its staff.
Successful candidates will be required to work from our offices in Cardiff and may occasionally be required to travel to attend clients, hearings or meetings.
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidates, commensurate with experience.
Applications by CV and Cover Letter to lobrien@watkinsandgunn.co.uk
Legal Assistant – Private Family Law
Legal Assistant – Private Family Law
We have a full-time, permanent role in our Newport office as a Legal Assistant in our busy Family Team. Experience essential. Welsh speaker desirable, but not essential. Salary depending on experience. Start date: ASAP. Please send covering letter and CV to Sophie Hughes: shughes@watkinsandgunn.co.uk
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Commercial Law
Commercial Law
A 2-5 years talented Commercial Lawyer able to provide a range of corporate and commercial advice to SME clients.
If you are interested please send your CV to info@watkinsandgunn.co.uk or contact us to arrange a confidential chat.
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We would also welcome CVs from any gifted lawyers and support team professionals in other areas of law looking to work with a welcoming, progressive firm with an enviable client list.
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Our values
We believe in employing and retaining those who share our values and standards and who are hardworking, approachable and dedicated to their own personal and career development. Click here to see if our values fit yours.
What we offer
We believe that to do a good job you need a good job to do. We offer a meaningful and rewarding career, job satisfaction and the opportunity to realise your full potential. Ongoing development and training are a high priority and with the benefit of this many of our staff have risen to senior positions within the practice.
We are incredibly proud to have been singled out as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2023 by Great Place to Work® – proof that our people are truly at the heart of everything we do. We have also been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2023 and Best Workplaces™ in Consulting and Professional Services 2023. Watkins & Gunn is a Certified Company by Great Place to Work® for 2023.
We have a culture of continuous improvement and we are committed to providing all of our clients with an excellent standard of service. We are a Legal 500 recommended practice and we hold the Law Society’s Lexcel Quality Mark for excellence, only awarded to firms with the highest standards of management and client care.
We have a strong social responsibility as a firm and as individuals and are very aware of our impact on the environment. We are signatories of the Law Society’s Women in Law Pledge and are committed to creating a more equal legal profession for all by supporting the progression of women into senior roles in the profession.
We are also proud signatories of the “Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health” and are committed to creating a supportive and open culture, where colleagues feel able to talk about mental health confidently, and aspire to appropriately support the mental wellbeing of all staff. “Mindful Employer” is a UK wide initiative run by Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Providing employers with easier access to professional Workplace Mental Health training, information and support, the initiative aims to help empower employers to take a lead in supporting the mental wellbeing of their staff more information here
We reward our employees with a very competitive salary plus an exceptional range of benefits including excellent holidays, death in service benefit and a Pension Scheme. We also operate a Structured Performance Review Programme.