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About Us
We are seeking an experienced Conveyancer to join one of our busy residential conveyancing teams. You will work closely with a qualified Conveyancing Team Leader and Paralegal, progressing transactions together within our team‑based structure.
While this role is not a designated file‑owner position, you will take responsibility for managing and progressing conveyancing transactions alongside your team leader, ensuring matters move efficiently from instruction through to post‑completion.
Key Responsibilities
Under supervision, you will undertake a wide range of fee‑earning conveyancing tasks, including:
- Deal with sale enquiries, liaising with clients and third parties, and arranging indemnity insurance where required.
- Reviewing mortgage offers and searches.
- Conducting title checks and raising enquiries on purchases.
- Drafting client reports.
- Liaising with lenders regarding redemption figures, mortgage releases and Certificates of Title.
- Checking signed documentation prior to exchange and requesting deposit funds.
- Preparing completion documentation, including completion statements, invoices and undertakings, and requesting client bank details.
- Managing completion correspondence and notifying clients, estate agents and other parties.
- Drafting SDLT returns.
- Dealing with Help to Buy documentation.
- Assisting with all post‑completion matters.
- Updating estate agents, clients, lenders and solicitors throughout the transaction.
- Maintaining accurate case management information across multiple systems.
- Supporting the team leader with referrer relationship management.
- Ensuring high standards of client care are maintained at all times.
What We’re Looking For
You will have prior experience running your own conveyancing caseload within a conveyancing business or law firm and be confident dealing with a broad range of residential property matters. You will be organised, proactive and comfortable working within a collaborative team environment.
Why Join Us?
In return, we offer the opportunity to develop within a large, multi‑team conveyancing department, working alongside knowledgeable and experienced professionals. Our unique team structure supports progression, knowledge‑sharing and long‑term career development, within a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to careers@bhwsolicitors.com.
Salary: £competitive
Location: Enderby, Leicestershire | Full‑time | 2+ Years PQE | Competitive aligned to experience
About Us
BHW Solicitors is a leading independent law firm based in Leicester, operating one of the largest and most established Commercial Property teams in the East Midlands. We are a specialist commercial practice, with top‑tier rankings in both the Legal 500 and Chambers directories, and a strong reputation for advising prominent regional businesses and household‑name clients.
We are proud to be an employee‑owned firm, committed to delivering high‑quality legal services within a collaborative and forward‑thinking culture.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join our busy and expanding Commercial Property Department.
This role offers the chance to work within a highly regarded team advising on a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including freehold and leasehold transactions. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and play an active role in maintaining and developing strong client relationships.
We welcome applications from candidates with a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience who can demonstrate strong commercial property expertise, ideally gained within a reputable commercial property department.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a varied caseload of commercial property matters, including freehold and leasehold transactions.
- Advising a diverse commercial client base, including household‑name clients and established regional businesses.
- Maintaining high standards of client care and building long‑term client relationships.
- Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to the continued growth of the department.
- Ensuring compliance with the Firm’s risk management procedures and professional standards.
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified solicitor with experience in commercial property law.
- Strong technical ability and commercial awareness.
- Excellent communication and client‑handling skills.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to manage matters independently.
- An interest in contributing to the ongoing success and development of the department.
Why Join Us?
- An excellent opportunity to join a highly ranked Commercial Property team.
- Exposure to high‑quality, varied commercial property work.
- Clear long‑term career prospects within a growing department.
- A supportive, employee‑owned culture with ongoing training and development.
- Modern offices based at Grove Park, Enderby.
- Private Medical Insurance and Death in Service benefits (available after one year’s service, discretionary).
- On‑site parking (non‑contractual).
- Working from home allowance for qualified staff (subject to approval and role requirements).
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter to careers@bhwsolicitors.com.
Salary: £competitive
Location: Enderby, Leicestershire | Full-time | 2-3 years PQE | Competitive Salary
About Us
BHW Solicitors is a leading Leicestershire‑based law firm, recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers for excellence across multiple practice areas. We are proud to be an employee‑owned firm, committed to delivering high‑quality legal services within a collaborative and forward‑thinking culture.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a qualified Employment Law Solicitor to join our busy Employment Law & HR Department. This role is ideal for a solicitor specialising in employment law who is looking to take the next step in their career within a growing regional firm.
Working as part of a specialist team, you will manage a varied caseload and support the Firm’s wider commercial departments with associated employment law matters, working closely with the wider Employment team.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising a commercial client base on a broad range of contentious and non‑contentious employment law and HR matters, including redundancy and TUPE, policies and procedures, employment contracts, HR advice and guidance, and employee claims and grievances.
- Supporting the Head of Employment Law & HR and collaborating with colleagues across the Firm.
- Contribute to business development activities and client relationship management.
- Ensure compliance with the Firm’s risk management procedures and maintaining high standards of client care.
What We’re Looking For
- A motivated Employment Law Solicitor with approximately 2–3 years’ post‑qualification experience and experience managing a respondent caseload.
- Strong communication and client-handling skills.
- The ability to deliver commercially focused employment law advice.
- A collaborative team player with an interest in contributing to department growth.
Why Join Us?
- An excellent opportunity for a career‑minded solicitor within a Legal 500‑ranked team.
- Clear progression opportunities.
- A supportive, employee-owned culture with ongoing training and development.
- Modern offices based at Grove Park, Enderby.
- Private Medical Insurance and Death in Service benefits (available after one year’s service, discretionary).
- On‑site parking (non‑contractual).
- Working from home allowance for qualified staff (subject to approval and role requirements).
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter to careers@bhwsolicitors.com.
Salary: £competitive
To support the Practice Manager in managing the recruitment processes, maintaining accurate employee records, staff absence management processing, preparing and issuing contracts and variation letters and co-ordinating twice-yearly appraisals and inhouse training events.
Main duties and responsibilities
Act as an initial point of contact for HR related queries for managers and staff, providing support and assistance on a range of HR matters such as annual leave, sickness leave, special leave and performance management.
Assist with the recruitment process by preparing job vacancies, collating applications, inviting shortlisted candidates for interview, obtaining references and making job offers.
Responsibility for the onboarding process for candidates from start to finish.
Maintain and update the HR system, SageHR, ensuring that employee information is input accurately. Processing starter and leavers and issuing contracts and variation letters when required.
Manage the HR electronic filing systems, ensuring that they are accurately maintained and up to date and comply with the data protection requirements in all working practices, retaining and disposing of information in accordance with the Firm’s data retention periods.
Provide administrative support for all Health & Safety activities relevant to employment. For instance, risk assessments when needed, including maternity risk assessments, and manual handling.
Support managers and staff in the management of attendance by ensuring that the absence reporting procedures are followed and provide support with return-to-work meetings/sickness review meetings.
Support the Practice Manager in the maintenance and development of policies and procedures and ensuring the staff handbook is kept up to date at all times.
Carry out any other reasonable duties as required.
The role is full-time, office based.
What We’re Looking For
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and show a desire to help, learn and follow instructions with care and accuracy. They will work well with others and be reliable and hardworking. Some experience in a similar role within a professional services environment would be beneficial.
Why Join Us?
In return, we offer the opportunity to develop and grow within a successful, well-regarded law firm. You will develop your career within a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to careers@bhwsolicitors.com.
