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Our people truly are our biggest strength, and we go the extra mile to recruit and reward the very best by providing an open, inclusive and engaging working environment. So whether you are interest in commercial or personal legal services, explore our vacancies.

Working at Hay & Kilner

As part of our team, you will be joining a growing, ambitious firm, where you will be supported and valued.

You can view our current vacancies below or why not get in touch to discuss a role in more detail.

Current vacancies

  • Private Client Solicitor

    6PQE- Partner level

    Successful applicants will report to the Head of Department and will:

    • Play an integral role in providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to existing and new clients to the firm
    • Be working with a very diverse range of clients and handling your own caseload
    • Provide exceptional legal advice and guidance on a wide range of private client matters, including Wills, administration of estates, LPAs, trusts and estate planning
    • Prepare legal documents and be responsible for the drafting of Wills, trusts and LPAs
    • Manage their own caseload while maintaining accurate, detailed and up to date case files, ensuring confidentiality is maintained and all data protection regulations are adhered to
    • Offer guidance to our clients during probate and estate administration processes and drafting all associated documents including Legal Statements, HMRC forms, Deeds of Variation, Assets, Assignments, asset transfer forms, R185 forms etc.
    • Contribute to marketing and business development activities for the team and firm
    • Supervise and support more junior members of the team
    • Administering trusts created both in lifetime and on death including all HMRC compliance where required and working with the trustees/their investment advisers/accountants
    • Business Development to grow your own network of introducers and help to raise the profile of you, the team and the firm

    The following skills and experience are relevant:

    • Qualified solicitor or experienced fee earner with experience in private client law
    • Strong knowledge and expertise in Wills, trust, probate, estate planning, tax planning and asset protection
    • Ideally be a qualified member of STEP
    • An ability to balance the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities
    • Adherence to all file and case management policies and procedures/compliance
    • Accurate recording of all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
    • Ensuring that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity
    • Work as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
    • Proven track record of providing high-quality legal advice and achieving positive outcomes for clients
    • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with clients
    • Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively, while also collaborating with colleagues when necessary
    • Maintenance of knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
    • Ensuring continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
    • Participating in and engaging with supervision
    • Maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
    • A willingness to be involved in business development

    We offer an excellent benefits package and an unrivalled working environment.

    If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, please contact Ruth Fell. ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.

  • Court of Protection Solicitor

    4 years PQE - Partner

    The Court of Protection makes decisions on applications which involve people who lack mental capacity and under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the court can have jurisdiction over the property, personal welfare and financial matters of individuals who are unable to make these decisions. The successful applicant will be a core member of the team and will provide important and essential legal advice to individuals in this situation.

    Successful applicants will be responsible for:

    • Managing the financial affairs and personal welfare of vulnerable individuals with limited
      mental capacity.
    • Excellent, effective and regular communication with clients and their families and other
      bodies such as care providers, benefits agencies, financial institutions, local authorities
      and government organisations.
    • Supporting the needs of all of our wide ranging clients on issues such as financial planning
      and management and care arrangements.
    • Providing assistance on a wide range of matters to support our clients. This assistance
      could include enquiries to benefits agencies, management of financial issues, including
      speaking to financial advisors on our client’s behalf, paying bills, speaking to social
      services or care providers.
    • Acting as a Court of Protection appointed Professional Deputy
    • Delivering excellent client service while undertaking complex work within court of
    • protection
    • Supporting with business development activities within the Private Client team and across
      the wider firm.

    The ideal candidate will:

    • Will have experience of acting as a Court of Protection appointed Professional Deputy Will have worked closely with Case Managers, Financial Advisors and Local Authorities
    • Be experienced with Mental capacity work
    • Be ambitious and proactive with an ability to successfully manage a busy workload
    • Be experienced in business development and leading client work
    • Have the ability to work collaboratively and also independently
    • Have a high level of accountability
    • Be commercially aware Possess great organisational skills and the ability to manage large caseloads and projects
    • Have the desire to grow with the firm and actively contribute to the firm’s future success

    We offer an excellent benefits package and an unrivalled working environment.

    If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

  • Commercial Contracts Solicitor

    5 years+ PQE

    Successful applicants will:

    • Assist the Team with all types of commercial contract work
    • Have direct contact with the firm’s clients
    • Be involved in business development activities within the Commercial Team and across the wider firm
    • Ideally have their own quality following

    They will be able to get involved in a variety of matters including:

    • Manufacturing and supply contracts
    • Distribution and agency agreements
    • Franchising
    • Terms and conditions of business
    • Advising on on-line contracting
    • Software development, licensing and distribution
    • Software and hardware supply, maintenance and support agreements
    • Hosting and consultancy
    • Outsourcing
    • Tech business deals including grants, investments, sales and acquisitions
    • Cloud-based services such as Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
    • Joint ventures
    • End User License Agreements (EULAs)
    • Research and development agreements

    The ideal candidate will:

    • Be ambitious and proactive with an ability to successfully manage a busy workload
    • Be experienced in business development and leading client work
    • Have the ability to work collaboratively and also independently
    • Have a high level of accountability
    • Be commercially aware
    • Possess great organisational skills and the ability to manage large caseloads and projects
    • Have the desire to grow with the firm and actively contribute to the firm’s future success
    • Have experience of dealing with all types of commercial contracts, ideally including technology sector contracts
    • Have the ability to provide first class client care

    If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

  • Corporate Solicitor

    2 years+ PQE

    Successful applicants will report to our Head of Corporate and will:

    • Assist the Team with all types of corporate transactional work
    • Preferably have their own good quality corporate workload
    • Have direct contact with the firm’s clients
    • Be involved in business development activities within the Corporate Team and across the wider firm

    They will be able to get involved in a variety of matters including:

    • Business and share acquisitions and disposals
    • Management buy-outs
    • Corporate refinancing
    • Advising investee companies
    • Group reorganisations
    • Share buybacks

    The following skills and experience are relevant:

    • Experience of dealing with corporate transactions, including business and share acquisitions and disposals
    • Working independently and as part of a team
    • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a large caseload
    • Provision of first class client care

    You can expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, alongside flexible and hybrid working options. We also offer a great working environment in brand new, state of the art offices based in Newcastle City Centre.

    If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

  • Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor

    2+ years PQE

    Successful applicants will report to the Head of Department and will:

    • Play an integral role in providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to existing and new clients to the firm.
    • Be working with a very diverse range of clients and handling your own caseload.
    • Manage their own caseload while maintaining accurate, detailed and up to date case files, ensuring confidentiality is maintained and all data protection regulations are adhered to.
    • Be involved with a wide variety of matters, including dealing with all aspects of insolvent and distressed businesses. This will include advising insolvency practitioners, directors and senior management, secured and unsecured creditors, as well as investors looking for opportunities to regenerate businesses.
    • Be involved with company restructurings, both of solvent businesses as well as by means of Company Voluntary Arrangements and Restructuring Plans.
    • Take an active role in business development to grow your own network of introducers and help to raise the profile of you, the team and the firm.
    • Assist the Team’s partner with various matters in this field.

    The following skills and experience are relevant:

    • Qualified solicitor or experienced fee earner with experience in Corporate restructuring and insolvency
    • An ability to balance the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities
    • Adherence to all file and case management policies and procedures / compliance
    • Accurate recording of all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
    • Ensuring that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity
    • Work as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
    • Proven track record of providing high-quality legal advice and achieving positive outcomes for clients
    • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with clients
    • Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively, while also collaborating with colleagues when necessary
    • Maintenance of knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
    • Ensuring continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
    • Participating in and engaging with supervision
    • Maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
    • A willingness to be involved in business development

    We offer an excellent benefits package and an unrivalled working environment.

    If you would like to apply for this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell.

  • Senior Corporate Solicitor

    Senior - Partner level

    We are currently expanding our Corporate Team and this is an excellent opportunity for a senior solicitor with a solid corporate background to work within our Newcastle-based Corporate Team.

    Successful applicants will report to our Head of Corporate and will:

    • Assist and supervise the Team with all types of corporate transactional work
    • Preferably have their own good quality corporate workload
    • Establish exceptional relationships with the firm’s clients
    • Be involved in business development activities within the Corporate Team and across the wider firm

    They will be able to get involved in a variety of matters including:

    • Business and share acquisitions and disposals
    • Management buy-outs
    • Corporate refinancing
    • Advising investee companies
    • Group reorganisations
    • Share buybacks

    The following skills and experience are relevant:

    • Experience of dealing with corporate transactions, including business and share acquisitions and disposals
    • Working independently and as part of a team
    • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage large caseloads and projects
    • The desire to grow with the firm and the ability to confidently advise and work with clients at all levels, up to Directors and CEO’s
    • Provision of first-class client care

    You can expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, alongside flexible and hybrid working options. We also offer a great working environment in brand new, state of the art offices based in Newcastle City Centre.

    If you would like to apply or have an informal discussion around this role, get in touch by contacting Ruth Fell. ruth.fell@hay-kilner.co.uk.

  • Banking Solicitor

    5+ years PQE

    We are recruiting for a Senior banking solicitor to work within our Newcastle-based department.

    Successful applicants will report to our Head of Corporate and will:

    • Provide practical advice on all banking matters.
    • Advise lenders, investors and corporate borrowers on bank loan facility documentation and private equity house investment documentation.
    • Draft, review, negotiate and advise on all types of bank security documentation (including debentures, legal charges, corporate guarantees, deeds of priority etc).
    • Advise on the enforcement of security.
    • Advise on company law provisions in relation to funding transactions, working closely with the corporate and commercial property teams.
    • Have their own good quality banking workload.
    • Be involved in business development activities within the corporate team and across the wider firm.

    The following skills and experience are relevant:

    • The ability to provide excellent client service and to build and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders.
    • Working independently and as part of a team.
    • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a large caseload.

    You can expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, alongside flexible and hybrid working options. We also offer a great working environment in brand new, state of the art offices based in Newcastle City Centre.

Apply
To apply for any of our roles, contact our HR Manager, Ruth Fell.

Work experience for students aged 16 - 18

Each year we offer students aged 16 – 18 years’ old the opportunity to undertake one week of work experience in our office at the Lumen.

During the week, students can expect to sit in a different department each day, with a supervisor who undertakes work in that area of law.

If you would like to apply for our work experience placement, we ask that you complete an application to assist us with the selection process. Accordingly, please answer the following questions limiting each answer to approximately 50 words:

  1. Why are you interested in law?
  2. What are your predicted A-level grades?
  3. What is your favourite hobby and why?
  4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

Please also confirm your full name, age and school or college.

Keep an eye out for 2024 application dates.

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‘Hay & Kilner’ and ‘Hay & Kilner Law Firm’ are both trading names of Hay & Kilner LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales with registered number OC418767. Our registered office is at The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5BZ and we are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Authorisation number 643191). We use the word ‘partner’ to refer to a member of Hay & Kilner LLP. A list of the members is available at our registered office.