ABOUT US 

Switalskis is an award-winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

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 position you will play a vital role in supporting the team with administrative support.

Key Responsibilities:

Purchase Matters

• “Front of House” - taking initial instructions and providing accurate quotations to new clients. 
• Assisting new clients where required with digital onboarding process. 
• Overseeing, managing and dealing with the clients onboarding process 
• Performing initial checks on completed ID checks
• Processing draft contracts received from housebuilders, and sending copies to clients for information
• Applying for searches.
• Inputting information into shared team spreadsheet/task list
• Processing exchange of contract paperwork and activating home warranty certificates

Sale Matters •

• As above in relation to client onboarding.
• Checking replies to property information forms 
• Processing memoranda of sale received on open market sales
• Downloading and carrying out a basic check of title 
• Identifying and taking initial steps on elements arising from the initial title check
  
  
  This role is based from our Leeds office with a mixture of home and office working. 

What you'll bring

We’re seeking candidates who can demonstrate:

• Very strong communication skills, in particular an ability to communicate effectively with new clients who may be unfamiliar with the conveyancing process
• Excellent interpersonal and proactive team-working skills
• An ability to manage your workload and work under pressure 
• Key IT skills, including the ability to use competently Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams), and conveyancing-based Case Management Systems.
• Very strong attention to detail and levels of accuracy
• Be friendly, warm and welcoming to clients and colleagues in line with our company values.

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 listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

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 

As a Paralegal in our New Build Conveyancing team, you will be carrying out key functions within the new-build conveyancing process as part of a larger team. For this role, previous conveyancing experience is vital and experience of the new-build conveyancing process will be advantageous to an applicant but is not essential if solid previous experience of conveyancing can be demonstrated.

For the right candidate demonstrating the right approach, qualities and ethos, there may be an opportunity to progress to a formal training opportunity and qualify as a Solicitor within the new-build conveyancing team (subject to previous qualifications / eligibility criteria. 

Key Responsibilities:

New Build Purchases

• Checking search results and sending search reports
• Thoroughly checking mortgage offers and dealing with standard lender reporting (specific reporting requirements for new-build matters)
• Carrying out exchange of contracts
• Dealing with legal completion (including producing completion statements, and carrying out all usual pre-completion tasks).

Residential Sale Transactions

• A reasonable understanding of a registered title.
• Issuing CQS-compliant contract packs
• Dealing with pre-contract conveyancing enquiries (with fee-earner support)
• Dealing with part-exchange transactions
• Mortgage redemptions
• Legal completion

This role is based from our Leeds office with a mixture of home and office working. 

What you'll bring  

• Exceptional decision making and problem solving skills.
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to work strongly as the key part of a team
• A keen eye for detail – good attention to detail is paramount in this role
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management systems and web based conveyancing portals.

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 listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

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 

As a Legal Secretary in our Court of Protection (Health & Welfare) team, you will play a vital role in supporting the team with administrative support, mainly within the Mental Health team. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting solicitors providing them with dedicated administrative support on Court of Protection and Mental Health matters.
• Conducting legal research and drafting documents.
• Liaising with clients and keeping them informed about their case progress.
• Handling administrative tasks, including file management, document organisation, and scheduling.
• Preparing and formatting legal documents.
• Ensuring the smooth daily running of the department. 

This role is based from our Wakefield office with a mixture of home and office working. 

What you'll bring

We’re seeking candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or a strong enthusiasm for legal work.
• Exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.

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 listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025. 

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

The Personal Injury department are on the lookout for a Costs Coordinator to join their team in Doncaster.  In this role you will also work closely with the in house costs team, supporting the Personal Injury Fee Earners with the administration of costs on personal injury files.

The role would suit full time hours.

 In this role you will carry out a variety of costs work including: 

·      Calculating figures for payments on account of costs and final payments of costs.

·      Calculating fixed costs.

·      Dealing with billing of costs.

·      Paying disbursements and fee notes.

·      Scheduling future payments.

·      Managing file closing and write offs.

·      Managing claims on insurance policies and assisting with disputed claims.

·      Collating data.

·      Developing the smooth running of costs administration within the Personal Injury department.

·      Any other duties which from time to time as required by the Department.   

What you'll bring 

  ·      We’re seeking self-motivated, organised, and numerate individuals with experience using Microsoft Office packages.

·       Previous experience in administration, finance assistance, or secretarial roles is desirable.

·       The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, particularly when liaising with stakeholders.

·       While legal experience is not required, it would be beneficial and full training will be provided.