Vacancies

Competitive salary, dependant on experience
Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Residential Conveyancer. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. We work across six sites (soon to be seven, with our new office opening in Harrogate shortly), and you will be based in our Barnoldswick office.

What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for managing a full caseload from instruction to legal completion, in addition to building and maintaining excellent client relationships and developing a personal client base.

What does the ideal candidate look like? 
You will be a solicitor, Legal Executive, Licenced Conveyancer or experienced Fee Earner, with ideally at least 3 years’ experience of managing a full caseload of freehold and leasehold property sales and purchases. What is key is that you possess demonstrable experience of dealing with a wide range of residential conveyancing issues, a positive outlook and the desire to offer outstanding client service.  You will be ambitious and want to join a growing business in which you will have the opportunity to develop and progress to be part of the senior management team. 

Skills and Capabilities Required: 

Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients and colleagues and respond in an approachable, respectful and professional manner 

Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly concisely and with accurate grammar and punctuation, in a tone which upholds the professional image and brand of Walker Foster

Organisational ability: The ability to own and prioritise tasks and to use your time and resources effectively and efficiently 

Strong IT proficiency: Including use of Microsoft Office applications and Case Management Software (ideally Proclaim) 

Teamwork: The ability to treat colleagues with respect, and to be supportive and positive in the workplace in order to contribute to a friendly working atmosphere

Please forward your application to Kelly Chambers at [email protected] or give her a ring to discuss the vacancy on 01756 700200

Competitive salary, dependant on experience

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Residential Conveyancer in our brand new office in Harrogate, due to open in April. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. 

What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for managing a full caseload from instruction to legal completion, in addition to building and maintaining excellent client relationships and developing a personal client base.

What does the ideal candidate look like? 

You will be a solicitor, Legal Executive, Licenced Conveyancer or experienced Fee Earner, with ideally at least 3 years’ experience of managing a full caseload of freehold and leasehold property sales and purchases. What is key is that you possess demonstrable experience of dealing with a wide range of residential conveyancing issues, a positive outlook and the desire to offer outstanding client service.  You will be ambitious and want to join a growing business in which you will have the opportunity to develop and progress to be part of the senior management team. 

Skills and Capabilities Required: 

Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients and colleagues and respond in an approachable, respectful and professional manner 

Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly concisely and with accurate grammar and punctuation, in a tone which upholds the professional image and brand of Walker Foster

Organisational ability: The ability to own and prioritise tasks and to use your time and resources effectively and efficiently 

Strong IT proficiency: Including use of Microsoft Office applications and Case Management Software (ideally Proclaim) 

Teamwork: The ability to treat colleagues with respect, and to be supportive and positive in the workplace in order to contribute to a friendly working atmosphere

Please forward your application to Kelly Chambers at [email protected] or give her a ring to discuss the vacancy on 01756 700200

Competitive salary, dependant on experience

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Litigator to join our existing team. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. We work across six sites (soon to be seven, with our new office opening in Harrogate in April 2022), and ideally you will be based in our Northallerton office, though we can have some flexibility with base location to suit the right candidate.

What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for managing your own general litigation caseload as well as working with the litigation team to further grow and expand work in this area.

What does the ideal candidate look like? 

You will be a Solicitor or Legal Executive, ideally with 4-5 years’ experience in managing general litigation matters; the caseload is largely a mix of commercial, property and probate. 

Your ability to supervise a team and support the training of future lawyers would be extremely advantageous. You will have your own Legal Assistant who will provide assistance in all aspects of case management and administrative activity, and you will also have the wider support of the Managing Director of the company who specialises in Commercial activity. 

What is key is that you have strong technical expertise, a positive outlook and the desire to offer outstanding client service.  You will be ambitious and want to join a growing business in which you will have the opportunity to develop and progress to be part of the senior team.

Skills and Capabilities Required: 

Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients and colleagues and respond in an approachable, respectful and professional manner 

Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly concisely and with accurate grammar and punctuation, in a tone that upholds the professional image and brand of Walker Foster

Organisational ability: The ability to own and prioritise tasks and to use your time and resources effectively and efficiently 

Strong IT proficiency: Including use of Microsoft Office applications and Case Management Software (ideally Proclaim) 

Teamwork: The ability to treat colleagues with respect, and to be supportive and positive in the workplace in order to contribute to a friendly working atmosphere

Please forward your application to Kelly Chambers at [email protected] or give her a ring to discuss the vacancy on 01756 700200

Competitive salary, dependant on experience

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Litigator to join our existing team. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. We work across seven sites, and ideally you will be based in our Harrogate office opening in May 2022, though we can have some flexibility with base location to suit the right candidate.

What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for managing your own general litigation caseload as well as working with the litigation team and Harrogate office team to further grow and expand our business.

What does the ideal candidate look like? 

You will be a Solicitor or Legal Executive, with experience of managing general litigation matters; the caseload is a largely a mix of commercial, property and probate. 

Your ability to supervise a team and support the training of future lawyers could be advantageous but is not essential. You will have your own Legal Assistant who will provide assistance in all aspects of case management and administrative activity, and you will also have the wider support of the Managing Director of the company who specialises in Commercial activity. 

What is key is that you have strong technical expertise, a positive outlook and the desire to offer outstanding client service.  You will be ambitious and want to join a growing business in which you will have the opportunity to develop and progress to be part of the senior team.

Skills and Capabilities Required: 

Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients and colleagues and respond in an approachable, respectful and professional manner 

Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly concisely and with accurate grammar and punctuation, in a tone which upholds the professional image and brand of Walker Foster

Organisational ability: The ability to own and prioritise tasks and to use your time and resources effectively and efficiently 

Strong IT proficiency: Including use of Microsoft Office applications and Case Management Software (ideally Proclaim) 

Teamwork: The ability to treat colleagues with respect, and to be supportive and positive in the workplace in order to contribute to a friendly working atmosphere

Please forward your application to Kelly Chambers at [email protected] or give her a ring to discuss the vacancy on 01756 700200