Vacancies

Our people are our business, we have a positive attitude, value our staff and encourage them to be the best they can be. We are professional, organised with a friendly approach and dedicated to driving innovation. There are training and development opportunities. We offer a safe working environment, modern Information Technology and career paths. Every employee has the opportunity to realise their potential. With regular social events working for Vanderpump & Sykes is a happy and positive experience.

Join us:
In a candidate we look for Enthusiasm, Creativity, Respectfulness, Determination, Dedication, Time management and a Strong Work Ethic. Teamwork is also vital. We build professional relationships with our clients and verbal communication is key to our success.

Do you have these skills ?

We offer:
Opportunities to progress your own career and skill set
Competitive salaries  
20 days holiday (for full time roles - increasing with the length of service at the firm) + bank holidays + December festive period shutdown 
Pension  
Social committee with regular events including December festive & summer socials funded by the company  
We have extensive policies to promote equality

Unless stated office hours are 09:00am-5:00pm and you will be based in our Enfield Office. It is essential to be flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours when workflow demands.

We will complete a pre-employment screening which includes a Criminal History Background check (DBS) and 
other employee checks. 

Speculative CV's

If you would like us to store your details on file for a period of 6 months, please send us your CV and a covering letter. Your details and CV will be kept on our ‘Speculative Database’, should an appropriate position arise, we will contact you.

We currently have the following Career Opportunities:

CONVEYANCING LAWYER

We are a friendly, expanding and highly regarded law firm based in Enfield looking for an experienced solicitor or Legal Executive to join our successful firm. Primarily a residential property specialist you will have the ability to manage your own caseload and all aspects of sales and purchases, with the benefit of experienced and highly administrative support.

Duties include:

• Undertaking and managing a caseload of sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties, new builds, shared ownership, help to buy, and right to buy transactions, as well as remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Creating and maintaining lasting relationships with clients and third parties at all levels.
• Having a thorough and detailed approach to work.
• Undertaking and managing a caseload of sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties, new builds, shared ownership, help to buy, and right to buy transactions, as well as remortgages, lease extensions and transfers of equity and all ancillary matters including but not limited to the preparation of leasehold management packs and the drafting and negotiation of deed of covenant and licences.
• Ensuring that the firm’s compliance procedures are followed including carrying out AML checks, verifying the identity of all clients and understanding client's source of funds and wealth.
• Working with the other departments in the firm to support colleagues on matters that have residential property elements.
• Creating and maintaining lasting relationships with clients and third parties at all levels.
• Assisting with the firm’s business development plans, fostering and cultivating new business relationships which may include attending social and networking events.
• Awareness of other services provided by the firm and the opportunities to cross-sell those services whenever it is appropriate to do so (e.g. advising clients of the benefits of making a will, particularly when purchasing property).
• Having a thorough and detailed approach to work, utilising the firm’s case management system to store transactional correspondence and transactional documentation and recording of time spent on matters.
• Ensuring, together with managers and partners, continuing professional development, including keeping abreast of developments in the law relating to residential property and completing the training required to maintain our accreditation within the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme.

You will have:

• Excellent organisation, administration, and communication skills.
• The ability to work with the team in an approachable manner.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong client relationships.

In addition to having a strong team, we provide up-to-date technologies for document management, case handling and research and you will have the benefit of your own office and parking space.

The salary is competitive with an excellent bonus structure. The position is ideally suited for someone living in the north London area. We are positioned close to Enfield Chase train station and the amenities of Enfield Chase and Enfield Town.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAWYER

A vacancy has arisen for a solicitor to join our successful Corporate and Commercial department, including Commercial Property and supported by the Employment and Dispute Resolution teams.
We would be pleased to consider applications from candidates with at least 3 years' PQE working with a quality caseload in an established legal practice. This is an exciting role with opportunities for rapid progression with the firm for the right candidate
You will be an enthusiastic transactional lawyer, with experience in all aspects of a busy corporate and commercial practice, including:

• Share acquisitions/disposals, business and asset sales/purchases
• Shareholders’ agreements
• Companies law, partnerships/LLP’s
• General commercial contracts and advice
• Corporate reorganisations
• Joint ventures and partnering
• Banking, finance and loan agreements
• Insolvency and restructuring

Ideally, we would be looking for someone who has experience and a willingness to be involved in some charities and non-contentious commercial property work.

You will be able to work alone and as part of a team, confident in dealing with a client base comprising well established SME's, owner managed businesses, lending institutions, property investors and developers, housing associations, as well as high net worth private clients.
In addition to your case responsibilities, you would be willing to help provide support alongside the partners in developing the skills of our junior lawyers and to develop the firm’s corporate and commercial client base. Prior experience in business development would be an advantage and an aptitude for marketing will come naturally to you.

We are a growing department with a great team of skilled lawyers and support staff and there will be exciting opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER

We are expanding our successful Commercial department, including Commercial Property and Corporate and Commercial, supported by the Employment and Dispute Resolution teams. The firm deals with a wide range of high-quality commercial work.

We would be pleased to consider applications from newly qualified and experienced candidates who are used to working with a quality caseload in an established legal practice.

You will be an enthusiastic transactional lawyer, with experience in all aspects of a busy corporate and commercial practice in England and Wales, including:

• Commercial acquisitions and disposals
• Development
• Landlord and tenant
• Asset management
• Banking, finance and loan agreements
• Business and asset sales/purchases
• Insolvency and restructuring

We are looking for someone who has experience and a willingness to be involved in corporate support and general commercial work, able to work alone and as part of a team, confident in dealing with a mixed client base comprising well established SME's, owner managed businesses, lending institutions, property investors and developers, housing associations, as well as high net worth private clients.

In addition to your case responsibilities, you would be willing to help provide support alongside the partners in developing the skills of our junior lawyers and to develop the firm’s corporate and commercial client base. Prior experience in business development would be an advantage and an aptitude for marketing will come naturally to you.

We are a growing department with a great team of skilled lawyers and support staff and there will be exciting opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.

Applications for all posted role(s) should include a covering letter and your CV addressed to: 
The Practice Manager
Vanderpump & Sykes LLP
Lough Point
2 Gladbeck Way
Enfield, EN2 7JA

or by e-mail to rickhowlett@vanderpumps.co.uk.

Working with recruitment agencies
Should agents, with Vanderpump & Sykes LLP written approval, submit CV(s) it must be agreed in writing their (the agent) commission rate before any interviews or offer of employment is made, we will only consider working with agents to a maximum fee rate of 15%.

We are unable to accept speculative introductions and CVs from recruitment agencies. We will not be bound by any terms and conditions in relation to attempted introductions. 

Training Contracts
Occasionally, we are able to offer legal training contracts with our legal departments. When a vacancy arises we will advertise at the University of Law and in the Law Society Gazette inviting applicants to send their CV for consideration.

Work experience
There are currently no opportunities for work experience or shadowing.

Equal Opportunities
Vanderpump & Sykes are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to avoiding unlawful discrimination with employees and clients.

In endeavouring to become an equal opportunities employer, we will ensure that no job applicant or employee shall receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability or age.

As an Equal Opportunities employer, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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