ABOUT US 

Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield.  Since then we’ve expanded to 11 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE 

In this role, you will work closely with our Residential Conveyancing team, providing vital support to Conveyancers in managing property transactions. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist fee-earners in managing a varied caseload of property transactions from start to finish.
• Prepare and issue initial documentation to clients in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with clients, estate agents, solicitors, and mortgage lenders at every stage of the transaction.
• Conduct property searches and assist with client on boarding.
• Provide administrative support, including data entry and file management.
• Monitor the progress of cases and proactively follow up to ensure files are moving forward as required.
• Ensure all files meet regulatory compliance standards.
• Deliver excellent service to clients by providing regular updates and keeping them informed throughout the process.

What you'll bring

click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact

Recruitment@Switalskis.com

ABOUT US 

Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE

You will support our Mental Health and Court of Protection teams, working closely with fee earners to provide high-quality administrative support and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the department. You will also be a point of contact for clients, delivering a professional and welcoming experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to the Mental Health and Court of Protection teams
• Audio typing, file management, and maintaining accurate records
• Managing diaries, telephone calls, and correspondence
• Handling client enquiries, including new enquiries, in a professional manner
• Supporting the efficient daily operation of the department

This role is based at our Huddersfield office and can be full or part time.  The role will be office based, with the option to move to a hybrid working arrangement once you are fully trained and comfortable in the role.  As the role would be suitable for a part time employee please indicate your preferred working pattern. 

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good typing skills and IT literacy
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately
• A flexible, team-focused approach to work

Desirable

• Experience working in a solicitor’s practice
• Familiarity with legal case management systems (including CCMS)
• Experience using legal word processing software

Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com

ABOUT US 
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded and motivated Legal Aid Costs Draftsperson or Costs Lawyer to join our Costs Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical knowledge of legal aid billing, CCMS/SILAS and high costs work who is looking to work within a specialist and supportive environment.

You will play a key role in maximising recovery of legal aid costs across a varied caseload while providing expert advice on funding and legal aid costs issues. This role provides the opportunity for growth and career progression in a supervisory role for the right candidate.  

You will manage a broad range of legal aid costs matters including Care, Family, Court of Protection (Health and Welfare) and Crime from inception through to payment, delivering a comprehensive costs service across the lifecycle of a case.

While we welcome applicants with experience in these areas, full training can be provided if you do not have the full range of experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising on the scope and limitation of legal aid funding certificates,
• Maximising recovery of legal aid costs within the scope of the Legal Aid Agency contract with a commercial approach
• Preparing and submitting claims through to receiving final payment notices – both fixed fee and exceptional claims
• High Costs Case Plans for Court of Protection Health & Welfare matters
• Events-based High Costs Case Plans for Care matters
• Hourly rate high costs plans outside standard legal aid schemes
• Advising fee earners and management teams on legal aid funding issues
• Delivering (or assisting other team members) in training and development on legal aid costs and procedures

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Previous experience as a Costs Draftsman, Costs Lawyer or Legal Aid Costs Specialist
• Strong working knowledge of:
• CCMS
• Legal Aid Agency procedures
• Legal aid billing and funding
• High cost case planning
• Commercial approach to legal aid claims to maximise recovery
• Experience handling Public Law, Private Family Law, Criminal and/or Mental Health claims
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Strong communication and client care skills
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently and meet deadlines

Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com

ABOUT US
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Billing/CCMS co-ordinator to join our internal Costs Team.  This role will work closely with Costs Lawyers & Draftsman dealing with legal aid billing and will be responsible for submitting legal aid claims for payment to the legal aid agency via their dedicated billing systems (CCMS/SILAS) and raising bills for Solicitors fees on our case management system.

This is a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of cash flow within the firm and ensuring that cases are dealt with promptly and accurately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of prepared legal aid claims from submission to payment
• Preparation of bundles of documents for submission to the legal aid agency
• Use of the CCMS system to ensure seamless processes for claims of legal costs
• Monitoring of the CCMS system to ensure that files are progressed in a timely manner, dealing with queries raised by the LAA and/or internally
• Calculation of fixed fee claims (with training)
• Working closely with Costs Lawyers/Draftsman and Barrister’s Chambers to ensure co-ordination and smooth processes 
• Raising of bills of Solicitor’s fees
• Record keeping and file allocation and monitoring 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Previous experience of working in an administrative/secretarial role, ideally within the legal sector, although those from other sectors will be considered.
• Be highly organised and be good with creating best practice systems to ensure systems run smoothly
• The ability to work within deadlines and to targets
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth working relationships
  
  

Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com