Our client is a Legal 500 listed leading tier1 law firm and is looking to expand its litigation team with a Debt Recovery Solicitor.

Responsibilities of the Debt Recovery Solicitor

• Dealing with contentious defended det recovery matters

• Light commercial litigation including contract disputes

• Oversee and manage Paralegals supporting your work and maintain quality in their caseload of lease extensions

• Participate in marketing and networking activities to develop new work streams and expand existing ones Key Requirements of the Debt Recovery Solicitor

Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

• Experience in handling a similar caseload

• Knowledge of insolvency cases, including bankruptcy and winding-up processes, is advantageous

• Experience in taking enforcement action, including obtaining orders for sales, is advantageous Benefits to the Debt Recovery Solicitor

Market Leading salary and benefits package for the ideal candidate

Our clients come from many different backgrounds and are active in all branches of commerce and industry. Our reputation is grounded in quality, delivering premium advisory services efficiently and cost-effectively.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the role will be to look after the day to day running of a portfolio of clients. Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering technical advice, seeking opinions from Directors and Partners where necessary
• Oversight and organisation of portfolio billing
• Being the second point of contact for key clients
• Attending pitches and conducting general BD work
• Monitoring junior staff, providing feedback and answering queries where necessary
• Identifying business development and cross-selling opportunities
• Co-ordinating the compliance process for clients
• Attending manager meetings and assisting with ideas for implementation in the department
• Other ad hoc duties in line with the role

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• A minimum of 4 years’ personal tax experience within a practice environment
• A proactive attitude
• The ability to work in a team
• The ability to work under pressure and prioritise where necessary
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Experience of dealing with non-doms and HNWIs
• Strong Microsoft Office experience
• A mix of corporate and personal tax experience

The successful candidate must have experience of reviewing tax returns and handling a portfolio of clients, and they should also be commercially aware regarding billing and marketing.

The successful candidate should be CTA qualified. We would also prefer the successful candidate to have some working knowledge of Digita software, although training will be provided if not.

A Leading Law firm wishes to recruit a 4-6 years PQE Solicitor with significant experience in Charity work to join the firm’s successful and growing Private Client Department as an Associate.

he Private Client department

The Private Client department has two sections, the legal section and the trust and tax section. The legal section consists of solicitors and legal executives (specialising in probate), and the trust and tax section comprises qualified and unqualified trust and tax accountants and practitioners. These two sections work closely together on our clients’ affairs so as to provide a seamless service.

The Role

Firm's practice is encompassed within our Private Client department, and the practices of all Partners in the team include advice to Charities and their Trustees as well as advice to Private Clients generally on their philanthropic giving and testamentary wishes. You will be expected to assist Partners in giving this advice, alongside more general estate planning advice and the preparation of testamentary documents.

The Individual

Candidate should have the following attributes:

• A confident, personable nature
• The ability to be proactive and reactive in addressing clients’ affairs and requirements
• Strong communications skills and an ability to work as part of a team
• A track record of achieving minimum time targets and meeting regular billing requirements
• The desire and ability to keep abreast with changes in legislation and market developments
• A strong interest in the Not-for-profit sector, both in the UK and internationally, and extra-curricular experience of working with and supporting charitable endeavours is desirable

Our client looking for an experienced Audit Senior Manager to join within a top 15 UK Accounting firm. You will be joining a specialist Charities and Not for Profit (NFP) Audit department and manage a client portfolio and a team of seniors and trainees. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established friendly team and bring in your wealth of experience.

This is a role for an ambitious candidate who embraces our core values, supporting the audit partners, helping our clients achieve their aspirations and developing our audit team. The role is to work as part of the NFP team ensuring that audit and Independent Examinations planning, fieldwork and completion is performed to a sufficient standard, ultimately resulting in the ability for firm's to sign audit or IE reports. You will be working as part of the NFP team, being responsible for ensuring accounts are prepared under UK GAAP and Charities SORP reporting direct to the audit partner RI.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Management of an NFP audit focussed portfolio of clients.

• Overseeing the preparation and audit of financial statements under Charities SORP.
• Attendance and contributions at client meetings.
• Completing audits with minimal supervision and within deadlines.
• Management and development of upcoming audit talent.
• Financial management of portfolio taking control of WIP, billing and debt management.
• Involvement in business development, including maintaining own key contacts and fostering new relationships.
• Maintaining a good level of technical knowledge and being able to independently research issues forming your own solutions.

The Person:

• ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent.
• Solid experience in an accountancy practice working in an Audit focused role.
• Knowledge/experience of charities reporting and auditing desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong client and team relationships.
• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders (Key Management and Trustees).
• Strong technical understanding of accounting, including Charities SORP and auditing standards.
• Experience in leading group audits and the preparation of consolidated accounts.
• Previous use of CaseWare or Mercia methodologies is desirable.
• Can build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Produces high quality work to a good technical standard.
• Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise high volumes of work.
• Anticipates and resolves problems at an early stage to keep assignments on budget.
• Can identify opportunities for growth within existing client base and when to involve other service lines.
• Takes an active role in developing the team providing day to day support on technical and other matters.

This management position is in a growing area of the business, and you will take ownership of a portfolio of clients and share responsibility of the management of a strong team of financial outsourcing professionals. We are also running numerous cloud-based systems projects, which depending on experience will support with.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of the team members servicing the Manager’s portfolio of clients, ensuring all output is accurate and consistent whilst creating a positive and enjoyable working environment.
• Responsibility of a portfolio of clients with varying sizes and requirements, ranging from VAT return preparation through to management accounts and advisory work offering a more bespoke service when requested by the clients.
• Supporting the Outsourcing Partner to implement the firm’s vision for servicing clients and managing the team, helping with the department’s cloud-based approach for client working.
• Managing tight deadlines and client expectations, requiring a highly organised and pragmatic approach.
• Cascade client visions and requirements to the team to deliver against high expectations whilst maintaining accuracy. This must be carried out at the same time as meeting financial budgets and internal targets.
• Internal relationship building across all departments within Menzies in order for the company to deliver a joined-up service for the clients from the outsourcing services, through to statutory accounts, tax planning and any other relevant areas.
• Potential to be involved in systems-based work including reviews of clients’ financial systems and processes, software health checks, recommending improvements and implementing changes.

The Person:

• ACA, ACCA qualified preferable.
• Excellent working knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems
• Experience in designing and implementing financial systems and controls, useful not compulsory.
• Solid technical accounting knowledge
• Relevant and current Outsourcing experience / Financial Controller level experience if in industry
• Producing Management Accounts and commentary for business owners
• Managing a team and handling the day-to-day issues involved
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Adaptable to varying client needs.
• Effective client relationship builder
• Strong commercial business acumen
• Demonstrates Best Practice approach to all tasks and assignments.

The firm provides specialist legal services to private and commercial clients. Firm best known for our family and private client work and are widely regarded as one of the very best of the small number of firms in the UK who provide these specialist services at the highest level. We also have an excellent reputation in many other areas of law (rated in both Chambers and Legal 500), including trust litigation.

The Private Client department

The Private Client department has two sections, the legal section and the tax and trust section. The legal section consists of solicitors and legal executives (specialising exclusively in probate and estate administration), and the trust and tax section comprises qualified and unqualified trust and tax accountants and practitioners, including three apprentices. These two sections work closely together on our clients’ affairs so as to provide a seamless service.

The department is currently 80 strong, with twenty Partners, three Consultant, nine Senior Associates and ten Associates, three Chartered Legal Executives and one Probate Executive, eight Trust Managers and Accountants, two Professional Support Lawyer, one Trainee Solicitor, seven Apprentices, and nine secretaries.

The Role

You will be expected to assist Partners and other members of the team in giving lifetime and testamentary tax and estate planning advice, trust and structuring advice, prepare Wills (and related testamentary documents) and all forms of trust documentation, and to work closely with the Department’s tax and trust team.

Your work will include advice on inheritance tax and capital gains tax issues (including potential mitigation strategies) and on trust and company law, as well as probate and mental capacity matters. You should have a strong background in Private Client work, good knowledge of tax, trust and private client law generally, and the ability to give excellent, clear and succinct explanations, in writing and in person.

You will be advising both resident and non-resident individuals and trustees, and their family offices, in relation to UK tax legislation affecting them and their investments, including:

• pre-immigration and emigration planning,
• trust creation and distribution strategies;
• the administration of complex multi-national estates;
• tax efficient asset structuring and testamentary planning;
• estate and tax planning associated with divorce;
• trust and tax advice associated with contentious trust and probate claims;
• Charities and philanthropy; and
• family owned businesses and family governance.

You may be asked to embark on STEP/CTA exams.

Skills and Attributes:

• A confident, personable nature.
• The ability to be proactive and reactive in addressing clients’ affairs and requirements.
• Strong communications skills and an ability to work as part of a team, including with our trust team and other professionals within and outside this firm.
• A track record of achieving minimum time targets and meeting regular billing requirements.
• The desire and ability to keep abreast with changes in legislation and market developments.

Firm offer market leading salary Package for the ideal candidate

• 4x Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Medical Insurance (after 1 year qualifying period)
• BUPA Cashplan (after 1 year qualifying period)
• BUPA Health Assessment (after 1 year qualifying period)
• BUPA Dental
• Auto enrolment in the firm’s Group Personal Pension Scheme (after 1 complete calendar month qualifying period).
• Interest free season ticket loan after 3 months
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing Programme
• Gymflex
• Holiday Purchase

28 days Holiday and Bank Holidays

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking, innovative, and friendly team based in Tier 1 and highly respectable leading firm.  Reporting into the Family Partner, you will be responsible for managing your own client base as well as supporting on complex cases. The role is in an exciting and growing team, in an established, modern, full-service law firm. The firm is known for offering high quality legal work and providing a supportive working environment that invests in people and their development.

Essential Skills:

• In excess of 3+ years experience in family law
• Should be working for a firm known for its family law work with high net worth clients.
• Membership of Resolution
• Excellent record of client service
• Ability to supervise more junior members of the team
• The ability to work independently, without close supervision, as well as part of a team.
• The ability to consistently meet deadlines and to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency within MS Office and Outlook
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Carry out BD activities to generate growth, with an entrepreneurial flair
• Possess first-class communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working with case management systems
• Ambitious and with a passion for modernising the approach to family law

Work type:

Although this opportunity will be based around an individual’s own specialist areas within family law, they will also be expected to have a broad knowledge across all areas of private Family Law matters including:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial Matters
• Children Matters
• Pro-active family agreements including nuptial and cohabitation agreements

Join a top tier leading international law practice renowned for exceptional legal services and an industry footprint defined by numerous accolades. This firm boasts a network of offices across the UK, a diverse and inclusive culture, and a sterling commitment to work-life balance. Poised to empower and nurture talent, the firm provides a fertile ground for professional development through its sterling training programmes. Firm offer flexible working for the ideal candidate

Responsibilities

As a Pensions Lawyer, the successful candidate will:

• Engage in influential work advising top-tier pension providers, master trusts, scheme trustees, corporates, and insurers.

• Drive the future of infrastructure investment with forward-thinking pension fund strategies.

• Collaborate closely with esteemed legal professionals on complex, market-leading matters.

Requirements

Your Qualifications And Skills Should Include

• Qualification as a Solicitor/ Lawyer in England and Wales or Foreign qualified.

• Substantial experience specialising in pension law.

• Demonstrated ability to work dynamically within collaborative team settings.

• A robust eagerness for continual learning and professional development.

Benefits

A Rewarding Career Comes With Exemplary Benefits, Including

• Hybrid/ Remote and flexible working opportunity

• Genuine career progression opportunities to reach new heights.

• Generous enhanced parental leave, for when life's milestones call.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance to safeguard your well-being.

The successful candidate will join a ranked team and will work closely with notable Partners within the market in advising clients across commercial, IP and technology related contracts. This will likely include: supply and services agreements, marketing and advertising arrangements, manufacture and distribution terms, consumer law, data protection and e-commerce. Exposure to large technology infrastructure projects and experience in reviewing and negotiating IT contracts relating to cross border data transfers would be beneficial.

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• Qualification as a Solicitor in England and Wales
• Ideally 3-7 years’ PQE (although candidates outside this bracket will also be considered)
• Experience and training gained within a leading City or International firm. Any In House exposure would also be beneficial, but not essential
• A strong commercial law background with a wealth of experience in advising on commercial, IP and technology related contracts across the TMT and Retail sectors
• The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• A keen eye for detail

The firm operates a hybrid working structure, with lawyers generally spending 2 days a week in the office, with the remaining two from home. This represents a fantastic opportunity for the successful commercial lawyer to further their career in an esteemed team and firm

We are delighted to be working with a leading and forward-thinking law firm that is looking to hire a Corporate Solicitor to join their growing Corporate Team. Our client is a tier 1 and leading firm, their purpose is to make a positive impact with their work. The role will provide you with the opportunity to work on a diverse and attractive range of national and international corporate law matters including mergers and acquisitions and venture capital and private equity deals. 

Job Descriptions:

Firm offers a wide range of specialist corporate legal services including M&A (public and private), equity capital markets, private equity/venture capital and joint ventures. Their clients range from technology-focused start-ups to established multinational blue chips and they advise on an array of domestic and international transactions. As a Corporate Solicitor practising at Associate level within this team, you will be advising on international corporate transactions, concentrating on high profile international M&A (public and private) but also with an opportunity to work on venture capital, private equity and equity capital markets transactions. The role would suit an experienced and ambitious Corporate Solicitor looking to work alongside some leading, L500 recognised experts in the field and take their career to the next level.

Ideal Candidate:

Corporate Law Solicitor with up to 5 years PQE or equivalent

You should have excellent communication skills 

Working as part of a market-leading team 

Good prospects for career development 

Market-leading salary, bonus and benefits package for the ideal candidate

Our client is a leading international law firm currently seeking a talented Corporate Tax Lawyer/ Senior Associate/ Managing Associate to join their team in London. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Mid level or 4-9 qualified lawyer to work on complex corporate tax matters and further develop their legal career in a supportive and dynamic environment. Please note job title could be vary depending on experience and PQE.
 

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and tax planning strategies.

• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex tax issues and provide strategic advice to clients.

• Draft and review tax-related documents, including transaction documents, tax opinions, and tax disclosures.

• Assist with tax compliance matters, including preparing and reviewing tax returns and filings.

• Collaborate with colleagues across different practice areas to ensure seamless delivery of tax services to clients.

Qualifications and Ideal Candidate:

Qualified and 2-9 years qualified solicitor in England and Wales.

• Strong academic background with a law degree from a reputable university.

• Prior experience in corporate tax law, gained through coursework, internships, or legal practice.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply complex tax principles.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What Our Client Offers

• Highly Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• Opportunity to work at a leading law firm in London, with exposure to sophisticated corporate tax matters and high-profile clients.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

• Join our client's team and be part of a dynamic and reputable law firm dedicated to excellence in corporate tax law

Our client is a leading international law firm currently seeking a talented Corporate Tax Lawyer/ Senior Associate to join their team in London. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Mid level or 3-9 qualified lawyer to work on complex corporate tax matters and further develop their legal career in a supportive and dynamic environment. 
 

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and tax planning strategies.

• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex tax issues and provide strategic advice to clients.

• Draft and review tax-related documents, including transaction documents, tax opinions, and tax disclosures.

• Assist with tax compliance matters, including preparing and reviewing tax returns and filings.

• Collaborate with colleagues across different practice areas to ensure seamless delivery of tax services to clients.

Qualifications and Ideal Candidate:

Qualified and 2-9 years qualified solicitor in England and Wales.

• Strong academic background with a law degree from a reputable university.

• Prior experience in corporate tax law, gained through coursework, internships, or legal practice.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply complex tax principles.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What Our Client Offers

• Highly Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• Opportunity to work at a leading law firm in London, with exposure to sophisticated corporate tax matters and high-profile clients.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

• Join our client's team and be part of a dynamic and reputable law firm dedicated to excellence in corporate tax law

Our client looking for 3x experienced Audit Senior Manager in London and multiple UK based office's to join within a top 15 UK Accounting firm. You will be joining a specialist Charities and Not for Profit (NFP) Audit department and manage a client portfolio and a team of seniors and trainees. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established friendly team and bring in your wealth of experience.

This is a role for an ambitious candidate who embraces our core values, supporting the audit partners, helping our clients achieve their aspirations and developing our audit team. The role is to work as part of the NFP team ensuring that audit and Independent Examinations planning, fieldwork and completion is performed to a sufficient standard, ultimately resulting in the ability for firm's to sign audit or IE reports. You will be working as part of the NFP team, being responsible for ensuring accounts are prepared under UK GAAP and Charities SORP reporting direct to the audit partner RI.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Management of an NFP audit focussed portfolio of clients.

• Overseeing the preparation and audit of financial statements under Charities SORP.
• Attendance and contributions at client meetings.
• Completing audits with minimal supervision and within deadlines.
• Management and development of upcoming audit talent.
• Financial management of portfolio taking control of WIP, billing and debt management.
• Involvement in business development, including maintaining own key contacts and fostering new relationships.
• Maintaining a good level of technical knowledge and being able to independently research issues forming your own solutions.

The Person:

• ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent.
• Solid experience in an accountancy practice working in an Audit focused role.
• Knowledge/experience of charities reporting and auditing desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong client and team relationships.
• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders (Key Management and Trustees).
• Strong technical understanding of accounting, including Charities SORP and auditing standards.
• Experience in leading group audits and the preparation of consolidated accounts.
• Previous use of CaseWare or Mercia methodologies is desirable.
• Can build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Produces high quality work to a good technical standard.
• Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise high volumes of work.
• Anticipates and resolves problems at an early stage to keep assignments on budget.
• Can identify opportunities for growth within existing client base and when to involve other service lines.
• Takes an active role in developing the team providing day to day support on technical and other matters.

We are looking for multiple experienced Senior Audit Manager to join our growing London and UK across multiple office's audit department and manage a client portfolio. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team and this is a position where you will be encouraged to share ideas and best practices. We are offering Market leading Salary and Benefits for the ideal candidate.

This is a role for an ambitious candidate who embraces our core values, supporting the audit partners, helping our clients achieve their aspirations and developing our audit team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of an audit focussed portfolio of clients.
• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements under FRS102 and IFRS.
• Attendance and contributions at client meetings.
• Completing audits with minimal supervision and within deadlines.
• Management and development of upcoming audit talent.
• Financial management of portfolio taking control of WIP, billing and debt management.
• Involvement in business development, including maintaining own key contacts and fostering new relationships.
• Maintaining a good level of technical knowledge and being able to independently research issues forming your own solutions.

The Person

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Minimum of 6-7 years’ experience in an accountancy practice
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong client and team relationships
• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders
• Strong technical understanding of accounting and auditing standards
• Experience in leading group audits and the preparation of consolidated accounts
• Previous use of CaseWare or Mercia methodologies is desirable
• Can build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Produces high quality work to a good technical standard.
• Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise high volumes of work.
• Anticipates and resolves problems at an early stage to keep assignments on budget.
• Can identify opportunities for growth within existing client base and when to involve other service lines.
• Takes an active role in developing the team providing day to day support on technical and other matters.

We are looking for a number of experienced Audit Manager to join our growing London and UK across multiple office's audit department and manage a client portfolio. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team and this is a position where you will be encouraged to share ideas and best practices. We are offering Market leading Salary and Benefits for the ideal candidate.

This is a role for an ambitious candidate who embraces our core values, supporting the audit partners, helping our clients achieve their aspirations and developing our audit team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of an audit focussed portfolio of clients.
• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements under FRS102 and IFRS.
• Attendance and contributions at client meetings.
• Completing audits with minimal supervision and within deadlines.
• Management and development of upcoming audit talent.
• Financial management of portfolio taking control of WIP, billing and debt management.
• Involvement in business development, including maintaining own key contacts and fostering new relationships.
• Maintaining a good level of technical knowledge and being able to independently research issues forming your own solutions.

The Person

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Minimum of five years’ experience in an accountancy practice
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong client and team relationships
• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders
• Strong technical understanding of accounting and auditing standards
• Experience in leading group audits and the preparation of consolidated accounts
• Previous use of CaseWare or Mercia methodologies is desirable
• Can build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Produces high quality work to a good technical standard.
• Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise high volumes of work.
• Anticipates and resolves problems at an early stage to keep assignments on budget.
• Can identify opportunities for growth within existing client base and when to involve other service lines.
• Takes an active role in developing the team providing day to day support on technical and other matters.