Careers at Farleys

Are you looking for your next career move in a friendly, yet focused law firm?

We have opportunities in our regional commercial team for corporate and/or commercial Solicitors to join the growing team over in our Preston office.

We are not your stereotypical law firm and we pride ourselves on our approach – legal expertise with a down to earth approach.  Our team are the essence of that.   Find out more about why our people choose to work for us: Working at Farleys

The successful candidate(s) will have a proven track record in corporate / commercial law (>3 years PQE) and will be able to demonstrate strong technical expertise, excellent client care and interpersonal skills.

You will have experience of private company and asset sales and acquisitions, joint venture / shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and private company reorganisations, and the ability to manage a complex caseload from inception to completion.

Working closely with colleagues across our regional commercial team, you will act for a wide range of business clients across the North West, and nationally, and will also be encouraged to take an active involvement in business development activities, building client relationships and helping to grow our already well-established firm.

There are fantastic long-term prospects to develop your career at Farleys, and this role is a great opportunity to play a key part in the continued success of our team.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays), with an extra day holiday per year of service (up to an additional 5 extra days)
• Your birthday off!
• Ongoing training and development, and opportunities for progression
• Annual firmwide social events
• Workplace pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment and legal department referrals (subject to T&C’s)

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter via the ‘Apply Now’ button below, telling us more about you, your experience and what you can bring to the role.  Or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Reta Rose on reta.rose@farleys.com /  0161 835 9513.

Are you looking for your next career move in a friendly, yet focused law firm?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Insolvency / Litigation solicitor to join our growing team in Preston.

We are not your stereotypical law firm and we pride ourselves on our legal expertise with a down to earth approach. Our team are the essence of that. Find out more about why our people choose to work for us: Working at Farleys

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in insolvency and litigation (>4 years PQE) with the following essential experience:

• Corporate and personal insolvency with more experience of contentious insolvency rather than non-contentious insolvency preferred
• Debt recovery
• Director / shareholder disputes
• Commercial litigation disputes

Other advantageous experience would include:

• Director disqualification cases
• Finance litigation
• Property litigation
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Contentious probate

You will also be able to demonstrate strong technical expertise, excellent client care and interpersonal skills. Working closely with colleagues across our regional team, you will act for a wide range of clients across the North West, and nationally, and will also be encouraged to take an active involvement in business development activities, building client relationships and helping to grow our already well-established firm.

There are fantastic long-term prospects to develop your career at Farleys, and this role is a great opportunity to play a key part in the continued success of our team.

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter telling us more about you, your experience and what you can bring to the role, or contact Reta Rose on reta.rose@farleys.com/0161 835 9513 to discuss the role further.

What we can offer you in return:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays), with an extra day holiday per year of service (up to an additional 5 extra days)
• Your birthday off!
• Ongoing training and development, and opportunities for progression
• Annual firmwide social events x 2, including internal staff awards
• Workplace pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment and legal department referrals (subject to T&C’s)

We are looking for a PA/ Executive Administrator to be based out of our Manchester city centre offices.

Working for one of the firm’s Managing Partners,   this role involves supporting with a wide range of  legal and administration tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department.  This is more than an administrative/typing role and you will be an integral part of the success of the team going forward. Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

–  File management – opening and closing,  correspondence and archiving
–  Production and filing of documents such as managing and making Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns, Land Registry applications, searches and completion statements
–  Liaison with clients and third parties on matters, including letters, emails and telephone calls
–  Financial administration such as billing and interaction with our accounts department
–  Other administrative tasks as required such as incoming post and diary management.

What we are looking for
We’re looking for someone motivated and used to working in a busy, fast paced environment.  You will be  proactive and personable and someone who will work as part of a wider team to deliver exceptional client service.   Candidates will also have:

–   Previous experience working within a legal environment
–   Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), and experience using a case management system (preferred but not essential).
–  Ability to manage administrative tasks in an efficient and effective manner
–  Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
–  Good communication skills, both verbal and written
–  Experience in commercial and/or residential property transactions

What we can offer you in return:
 –  Competitive salary commensurate with experience
–  28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays), with an extra day holiday per year of service (up to an additional 5 extra days), plus your birthday off!
–  Company funded healthcare cashback plan & Employee Assistance Programme for counselling and support
–  Ongoing training and development, and opportunities for progression
–  Annual firmwide social events x 2, including internal staff awards
–  Workplace pension
–  Cycle to work scheme
– Recruitment and legal department referrals (subject to T&C’s)

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter using the button below, telling us more about you, your experience and what you can bring to the role, or contact Reta Rose on reta.rose@farleys.com  /0161 835 9513 to discuss the role further.

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2022

Role: Paralegal
Location:  Charnley House,  13 Winckley Square, Preston, PR1 3JJ
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

We are currently looking to recruit a paralegal to join our rapidly growing insolvency and commercial litigation department, based out of our Winckley Square offices in Preston.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a wide range of personal and corporate insolvency matters as well as working on high value and complex commercial litigation cases. The role would suit someone who is looking to start out their career in law getting real, on the job experience in our busy team.  The successful candidate will carry out a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to:

• Working efficiently and effectively in providing legal support to the team in ongoing cases;
• Liaising with clients
• Taking new instructions;
• Research tasks;
• General administrative tasks and diary management;
• Contributing towards marketing content for the firm’s website and social media channels

The ideal candidate will be a confident and ambitious team player, and keen to progress in these areas of law.  You will also be adaptable and proactive in prioritising and managing workloads to ensure deadlines are met

There are fantastic long-term prospects to develop your career at Farleys and we are confident we can offer you a supportive environment to flourish in. This role is a great opportunity to play a key part in the continued success of our team. Find out more about why our people choose to work for us here: Working at Farleys

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter telling us more about you, your experience and what you can bring to the role, or contact Reta Rose on reta.rose@farleys.com  0161 835 9513 to discuss the role further.

What we can offer you in return:

•  Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays), with an extra day holiday per year of service (up to an additional 5 extra days), plus your birthday off!
• Company funded healthcare cashback plan & Employee Assistance Programme for counselling and support
• Ongoing training and development, and opportunities for progression
• Annual firmwide social events x 2, including internal staff awards
• Workplace pension
•  Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment and legal department referrals (subject to T&C’s)