Vacancies

Due to recent business growth, we have a number of new and exciting opportunities to come and join the Walker Foster team.

View our latest vacancies below:

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for a legal assistant/secretary in our Family Department. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. We work across six sites and you will be based in our Northallerton office.

Walker Foster is a long-established law firm (over 100 years old) providing clients with a friendly, reliable and professional service in market towns and rural areas. Our focus is about creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide a valued and reliable service to generations both now and in the future, and our Client Charter is a demonstration of our commitment to providing exceptional service.

You will join a supportive, committed team who, through our Colleague Charter of values and behaviours, strive to:

- Be the best we can be and actively encourage one another to do the same

- Pursue a culture of respect, care and support for everyone

- Communicate and secure our relationships on trust

- Value the differences in our team

- Make this a great place to work

This is very much an opportunity to drive your career forward.

What will you be doing?
You will provide secretarial and administrative assistance in the Family department, as directed by the Head of Family, and in line with our Client and Colleague Charters. This includes:

Assistance of family fee earner in the processing of matters in a timely and accurate manner
Effective and accurate case management, using Proclaim, and in line with Walker Foster standards and legal requirements
Preparation, organisation and archiving of legal files and supporting documentation
Diary management for the family fee earner
Preparation of client correspondence using audio typing, word processing or digital dictation
Handling of client and 3rd party telephone calls, enquiries and requests, ensuring that all are dealt with efficiently and politely and in line with our Client Charter
Ownership of incoming e-mails, post, photocopying and other administrative duties as required
Preparation of client bills and reading account ledgers
E- bundling and preparing court bundles
Using the online divorce portal and accurately uploading documents
Provision of support to other assistants and the management team as required

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

What makes it so great to work here?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, busy team where you'll play an integral part in the delivery of excellent client care. The work is fast-paced and challenging but the team are collaborative and enjoy what they do, which makes for a positive working environment.

We are committed to putting back into the communities which we serve and work hard as a business to raise money for local charities.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary and fantastic career opportunities, we offer:

23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + additional holidays over Christmas when the office is closed
Additional holidays as a reward for long service
Stakeholder pension
Company-paid NHS top-up scheme membership
Regular ad-hoc reward and recognition, colleague events and wellbeing days

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

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 and you will be based in our Ilkley office.

You will join a supportive, committed team who, through our Colleague Charter of values and behaviours, strive to:

- Be the best we can be and actively encourage one another to do the same

- Pursue a culture of respect, care and support for everyone

- Communicate and secure our relationships on trust

- Value the differences in our team

- Make this a great place to work

This is very much an opportunity to drive your career forward.

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 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

What makes it so great to work here?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, busy team where you'll play an integral part in the delivery of excellent client care. The work is fast-paced and challenging but the team are collaborative and enjoy what they do, which makes for a positive working environment.

We are committed to putting back into the communities which we serve and work hard as a business to raising money for local charities.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary and fantastic career opportunities, we offer:

23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + additional holidays over Christmas when the office is closed
Additional holidays as a reward for long service
Stakeholder pension
Company-paid NHS top-up scheme membership
Regular ad-hoc reward and recognition, colleague events and wellbeing days

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

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Manager. This is a new role within the organisation, due to us going through an exciting period of growth and development as a company. The role also has a degree of flexibility both in terms of working hours, a base location across any of our six sites and/or the option of some hybrid working. However, you will be expected to spend some of your time in each of our offices, in order to support the marketing strategy in each location.

We are a long-established law firm (over 100 years old) providing clients with a friendly, reliable and professional service. Our focus is about creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide a valued and reliable service to generations both now and in the future, and our Client Charter is a demonstration of our commitment to providing exceptional service.

You will join a supportive, committed team who, through our Colleague Charter of values and behaviours, strive to:
- Be the best we can be and actively encourage one another to do the same
- Pursue a culture of respect, care and support for everyone
- Communicate and secure our relationships on trust
- Value the differences in our team
- Make this a great place to work

What will you be doing?

You will report to the Managing Director and will be responsible for managing the promotion of the brand and services of Walker Foster. The role is to attract more clients to use the company and to raise brand awareness through the creation of innovative marketing and PR campaigns. Your main accountabilities will be:

The development and delivery of a marketing strategy aligned to the overall Walker Foster business plan
Research and analysis of market trends and competitor information
Ownership and communication of the marketing budget to ensure that spend is delivering a return on investment
Management of the design and production of content for social media, website, leaflets and signage, working with 3rd party suppliers as required
Growth of Walker Foster’s reputation through encouragement and facilitation of company and people reviews e.g. Google reviews
Tracking of effectiveness of marketing activity, and the effectiveness of quotes, through clear data analytics/KPIs/ROI and other evidence
Organisation and oversight of company networking at both in house marketing events, and external networking opportunities
Ownership of regular meetings with key stakeholders in the business in order to communicate marketing strategy and goals, discuss and resolve issues, agree action and to share knowledge and best practice around the team

What does the ideal candidate look like?

A professional qualification in marketing and experience working in a professional services environment are desirable. You will need to be creative, and comfortable shaping the new role and marketing strategy. You will also be ambitious and want to join a business in which you will have the opportunity to develop and progress.

Skills and Capabilities Required:

Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients, colleagues and 3rd parties and respond in an approachable, respectful, and professional manner

Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly, concisely and with a high level of accuracy, 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

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

What makes it so great to work here?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, busy team where you'll play an integral part in the delivery of excellent client care. The work is fast paced and challenging but the team are collaborative and enjoy what they do, which makes for a positive working environment.

We are committed to putting back into the communities which we serve and work hard as a business to raising money for local charities.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary of and fantastic career opportunities, we offer:

23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + additional holidays over Christmas when the office is closed
Additional holidays as a reward for long service
Stakeholder pension
Company paid NHS top up scheme membership
Regular ad-hoc reward and recognition, colleague events and wellbeing days

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

Walker Foster has a fantastic opportunity for a legal assistant/secretary to join our Litigation Department. This is ideally a full-time position, but we may have some flexibility to achieve the best appointment. We work across six sites and you will be based in our Skipton office.

You will join a supportive, committed team who, through our Colleague Charter of values and behaviours, strive to:

- Be the best we can be and actively encourage one another to do the same
- Pursue a culture of respect, care and support for everyone
- Communicate and secure our relationships on trust
- Value the differences in our team
- Make this a great place to work

This is very much an opportunity to drive your career forward.

What will you be doing?

You will provide secretarial and administrative assistance to lawyers and legal executives in the litigation department, in line with our Client and Colleague Charters. This includes:

Diary management and file preparation
Digital dictation
Case Management use – Proclaim
Handling client telephone calls, enquiries and requests as appropriate
Dealing with incoming emails, post, photocopying and other administrative duties as required
Archiving and organisation of legal files and supporting documentation
Preparation of client bills and reading account ledgers.
E-bundling and preparing court bundles.

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

What makes it so great to work here?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, busy team where you'll play an integral part in the delivery of excellent client care. The work is fast paced and challenging but the team are collaborative and enjoy what they do, which makes for a positive working environment.

We are committed to putting back into the communities which we serve and work hard as a business to raising money for local charities.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary and fantastic career opportunities, we offer:

23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + additional days over Christmas when the office is closed
Additional holidays as a reward for long service
Stakeholder pension
Company paid NHS top up scheme membership
Regular ad-hoc reward and recognition, colleague events and wellbeing days

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