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The legal job market has changed significantly in the last two years. Social media and our connected world mean that both law firms and the legal talent they seek to attract, want and expect more. A positive customer experience in today’s legal recruitment landscape is critical.
Time pressed leaders and busy legal professional’s want the advice, support and exceptional service of specialist legal recruiters, and this is where Clayton Legal excel.
Clayton Legal have been recruiting on behalf of Law firms across the UK since 1999 placing upwards of 5000 Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals and support staff into exciting new careers.
Our 20-year record of success has enabled us to develop trusted relationships with many of the UKs law firms including; the Legal 500, Top 200 and smaller and independent regional law firms. We work in partnership with all our customers to deliver on both career expectations and business drivers.
We recruit at all levels within a law firm and in-house legal departments including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegal, and legal support staff and in house a range of senior and more junior General Counsel roles.
Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-
The North West
Yorkshire/Humberside and Scotland
The West and East Midlands
London and the Home Counties
The South West
We specialise in all areas of private client and commercial law from Partner level, Associate, Solicitor and Unqualified fee earners to Para legal in addition to specialist skills within a Legal Practice including:
Property Law Residential, Commercial and Real Estate
Litigation, Civil and commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Company /Commercial
Employment Law
Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence.
Private client including Family law, will trust, Probate
Compliance and Regulatory Law
Banking
Cost Lawyers
Practice Management /Legal Cashiers
Legal Secretarial
Marketing
Human resources
Legal IT
Our 20-year experience and record of success means we are able to give you access to the latest Legal vacancies within your specific sector and specialism we also give you access to:
Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact
Up to date salary and market information in your sector
Regular market information including salary data and reports
Assistance with offer management
Access to a range of resources to assist in your next legal career move
Access to our mobile app (Download Clayton Legal)
If you want to take your legal career to the next level partner with the team here at Clayton Legal, your trusted legal recruitment expert, with a 20-year success record in the legal recruitment market.
An in-house law firm are looking to appoint a Graduate/Trainee Law Costs Draftsman to join their Newcastle office. You would be dealing with a range of areas of law, i.e. Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Family, Court of Protection Costs and more; You may have recently graduated and want a career in Costs or you may previously have a paralegal/finance and fancy the transition across into ...
I am currently working with a fantastic law firm based in Liverpool city centre who are looking to recruit a Personal Injury Legal Advisor to join their Personal Injury department to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years' experience handling their own caseload of personal injury claims including RTA and pursuing Part 20 claims on behalf of clients. Havi...
I am currently working with a fantastic law firm based in Liverpool city centre who are looking to recruit a Defence Credit Hire Fee Earner to join their Personal Injury department to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years' experience handling their own caseload of litigated and non-litigated personal injury claims with defendant experience, including RT...
Solicitor Clinical Negligence West Yorkshire My client who is a well-respected and established law firm based in the heart of Leeds city centre, they have over 80 years of delivering Legal Services to the people of Yorkshire and beyond. They are seeking a Solicitor or FILEx to join their Clinical Negligence team. The role To conduct and manage a claimant caseload of complex and challenging cli...
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity in a legal 500 firm as a Litigation Paralegal? A leading law firm in Solihull is looking for a new Litigation Paralegal to continue to expand the business, this highly respected company is looking to expand its team. The Role: As a Litigation Paralegal you will be assisting on a case load of matters consisting of commercial/ general contract work...
A well-established legal 500 law firm is looking for a Corporate / Commercial Property Secretary to join the team at their Birmingham city centre office. Duties & Responsibilities: The successful Corporate / Commercial Property Secretary will have the ability to deal with Companies house searches as well as being able to run land registry searches and track changes on large documents. You ...
I am currently working alongside a well-established law firm who are recruiting a Paralegal join their family department on a permanent basis. The successful Paralegal will have at least 6 months experience working within a law firm, assisting senior members of staff on their caseload and supporting the team with administration tasks, drafting legal documents and dealing with clients over the ...
A well-established firm located in Stoke are looking for a Private Client Solicitor to oversee and manage their Private Client department. The Role: The successful Private Client Solicitor will be required to manage the Private Client department implementing procedures and supervising 2 Fee Earners whilst expanding the clientele of the firm and developing the department. Law: Trusts Estates Wi...
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity in a legal 500 firm as a Private Client Paralegal? A leading law firm in Solihull is looking for a new team member to continue to expand the business, this highly respected company is looking to expand its team. The Role: As a Private Client Paralegal you will be assisting on a case load of matters consisting of wills propagates trusts, LPA's and...
My client, a well established law firm based in the heart of Liverpool, is looking to recruit an experienced Conveyancing Solicitor to join their Residential Property Department, due to the firm's recent success. This is an excellent career opportunity and on a day to day basis this role will consist of handling a caseload of Sales and Purchases, leasehold and freehold matters from initiation ...
Legal cashier required for a busy Legal Practice based in Ashford. The ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running and will be fully conversant with SRA rules. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years working within a Legal Cashiering role, will have experience of Sage and working with case management systems. In return for your experience the firm offers excellent re...
Associate Solicitor - Tax, Trusts and Estate West Yorkshire Salary Negotiable My client is Nationally acclaimed with strong international capability, they offer a broad range of legal services to companies of all sizes and private individuals alike. They have a strong established history and are one largest practice in the UK. They are seeking to recruit an Associate Solicitor. The Role: You w...
I am currently assisting a well-established Law firm based across Greater Manchester, who are now seeking a Residential Conveyancing Assistant to provide first class support to fee earners at the two of their Manchester offices. Ideal candidates must have prior Residential Conveyancing Experience and be fully conversant with the conveyancing process from start to completion on sales, purchases...
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Tax Solicitor to join a leading Law Firm out of their Lancashire Office. Ideally you will either be a consultant or a solicitor looking for part-time. However, they will also consider somebody permanently/full time. You will be responsible for providing tax advice on a range of matters and; Supporting the corporate team on acquisi...
Our client, a long established but forward-thinking law firm are seeking to appoint a Residential Conveyancing Assistant for their office in East Lancashire. The Conveyancing Assistant role will involve Assisting a Residential Conveyancer on their caseload from Instruction to Completion, with caseloads consisting of Sales & Purchases, Re-mortgages, Transfers of Equity to name a few. The su...
