Legal / Paralegal Jobs in Leeds, West Yorkshire

National firm seek professional indemnity claims handler for their Leeds office. The team advise insurers and professional organisations when they are faced with the threat of a professional negligence claim. They act on numerous high value and sensitive claims for clients throughout the UK and the rest of Europe, including accountants, architects, brokers, engineers, lawyers and their insurers. The team is particularly experienced in the deployment of alternative dispute resolution techniques including mediation and arbitration. The team has been described...more

West Yorkshire commercial firm seeks commercial property partner for Leeds office. Ideally but necessarily already practising in Leeds, the successful candidate will head up the commercial property team in this firm's recently established Leeds office. Property is by far the largest department of this practice. A following of work is a pre-requisite. The department currently undertakes a range of matters including, but not limited to Business Sales/Purchases, Site Acquisition & Disposal, Collateral Warranties, Site Assembly on Schemes of Development, Building...more

Leeds office of international law firm seeks two year PQE employment law solicitor to join highly regarded team. The team advises private and public sector respondent clients on all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious employment and human resources issues, including the application of employment policies and procedures, litigation, disciplinary and termination issues. The case load is exclusively respondent in nature. The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years PQE and a background working with large commercial law...more

Large commercial firm in Leeds seeks banking litigation solicitor to join expanding team. Ideal candidate will be around 3 years PQE level. The team undertakes good quality work for a broad portfolio of finance and banking litigation work for blue chip clients , from hire purchase recovery claims right through to complex banking disputes and professional negligence actions. The team falls within the remit of the commercial litigation team. This is an outstanding opportunity for accelerated career progression. Key partnership...more

Experienced defendant insurance solicitor sought to work in private practice law firm in Leeds. To join an existing team, you will represent insurance companies and defend them against claims of professional negligence, predominantly against solicitors. This firm is a small commercial practice in the town centre with a renowned expertise in commercial litigation. The emphasis is on technical excellence and tenacious litigation. Good salary and benefits and genuine prospects for progression in this expanding team....more

Our client is looking for 4 claims handlers to work in their expanding PI team. They provide their clients with an outsource facility which enables them to call upon our experience and resources to assist them through a period of transition.These roles involve handling RTA & / or EL/PL claims involving General & Special damages from a pre-litigation perspective. The ideal candidates must posses the following attributes: IT literate Verbal and numerical reasoning skills...more

A leading West Yorkshire law practice require an experinced claims manager to join their Leeds office. These roles involve handling RTA & / or EL/PL claims involving General & Special damages from a pre-litigation perspective. The ideal candidate should posses the following abilities: IT literate Verbal and numerical reasoning skills Analyse and evaluate information logically Creative/imaginative, articulate and fluent Good level of written skill Attention to detail Good planning skills...more

Looking to undertake private client work in a centrally based Leeds firm? This practice is looking to strengthen the private client team, by the recruitment of a further lawyer. Working in a relatively self-sufficient manner you will handle a mixed caseload of quality work from a strong commercial and private base. An excellent role for an all round private client lawyer to shine in this regional favourite. For further information on the role...more

This ambitious and fast growing commercial law firm now seeks to enhance its service delivery to its real estate clients by offering specialist planning advice from its Leeds office. You should have a strong track record in this area and be able to advise on all manner of planning work. Combined with your own contacts you will be pretty busy and face some quality, challenging work. As important will be your ability to work closely with your...more

This major West Yorkshire firm of solicitors represents all the leading banks and financial institutions in a broad range of transactions. An opportunity has arisen with the finance and banking team for a qualified solicitor who can offer comprehensive skills in litigation matters relating to senior debt and general commercial lending. This is an extremely busy department and one in which ambitious candidates will be allowed to develop their career. Previous litigation experience is essential. The salary will be attractive...more