Your New Company

We’re partnering with a leading, top tier law firm in Northern Ireland searching for a talented Real Estate Solicitor with deep expertise in commercial property, to join their team at Of Counsel level.

Does working on high-profile, high-value, strategically significant real estate deals that involve major players, landmark properties, and innovative deal structures sound of interest?

Then this could be a role for you to consider.

Your New Role

This Real Estate Of Counsel role is ideal for a candidate who brings strategic insight, industry credibility, and the ability to steer complex transactions with minimal oversight, working with a high performance, top tier team.

• You’ll play a key role advising clients and supporting the wider legal team.
• Advising on major commercial property matters, including acquisitions, disposals, leases, and development projects
• Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting high-value property contracts and transactional documents.
• Providing mentorship to junior solicitors and contribute to knowledge sharing within the department.
• Staying informed on key legislative changes and industry trends affecting commercial real estate.
• Comfortable with case management systems, Microsoft Office, and digital collaboration tools.

What You Need To Succeed

As the Real Estate Of Counsel, you will;

• Be a qualified solicitor in Northern Ireland, England & Wales or the Republic of Ireland in Ireland with 5YRS PQE + in commercial property.
• Have solid experience handling a spectrum of commercial property matters, such as acquisitions & disposals, drafting & negotiation contracts, leases, and development agreements and adept at negotiating terms.
• Possess excellent commercial awareness, understanding the business context behind legal advice and tailors solutions accordingly.

What You'll Receive In Return

• A market leading salary is on offer and benefits package.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Your New Company

A leading law firm with offices in Belfast is recruiting for an Employment lawyer at partner level for their pre-eminent Employment Law team which is consistently ranked band 1.

The firm’s highly skilled and excellent Employment Law team advise many of the most significant employers operating in Northern Ireland including multinationals and well known local and international brands. They provide advice across all sectors including finance, technology, retail and energy and have a dynamic mix of advisory, transactional and contentious work. The existing lawyers in the team have excellent experience and market recommendations from Legal 500 and Chambers UK.

Your New Role

As an Employment partner in this leading law firm, you will have significant employment law experience, excellent legal knowledge, strong interpersonal skills and a commercially pragmatic and solutions focussed approach to dealing with employment law.

You will lead a team advising on the full range of employment services including:

• Tribunal and High Court Representation
• Drafting, Maintenance and Training on HR Policies and Protocols
• Trade Union Recognition and Relationship
• Service Agreements
• Employment Transactional Advice on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Transactions
• Discrimination Awareness and Training for Management
• Policies and Procedures

What you’ll Need To Succeed

As an Employment Law partner, you will be able to demonstrate:

• 8 years’ post-qualification experience in an Employment team. 
• Deep technical knowledge of most of the employment areas listed above.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable with leading a team and experience of supervising other lawyers.
• An ambitious, proactive, curious, commercially pragmatic, responsive attitude.
• Examples of marketing and business development initiatives they have been involved with.
• Strong interpersonal skills

What You'll Receive In Return

As the Employment Law partner, you will receive an excellent salary and package of benefits.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Your New Company

A Tier 1 ranked law firm in Northern Ireland is searching for a Corporate Lawyer with 2-10 years PQE to join their expanding corporate team. This is one of the Northern Ireland’s leading law firms and this is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and motivated corporate solicitor to work alongside some of Northern Ireland’s top corporate lawyers in a supportive, innovative and forward-thinking team.

Your New Role

You will join a large corporate team that has significant experience advising on a broad spectrum of corporate law matters. The team provides expert legal advice to a wide range of high-profile clients, including multinational corporations, private companies, financial institutions and public sector organisations.

As part of the corporate team, you will be advising on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, governance, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements, conducting legal due diligence for corporate transactions, representing clients in negotiations and at meetings and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

What You Need To Succeed

Qualifications:

• You will be either a Northern Ireland, England & Wales or Republic of Ireland qualified solicitor with 2-10 years PQE in Corporate law with a leading regional Northern Irish firm, commercial or city firm.
• Proven track record of handling a range of corporate transactions.
• Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework in the UK.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Team management experience is desirable.

What You'll Receive In Return

• Exposure to high-profile, complex legal work to challenge and hone your legal skills.
• Exceptional Career Development opportunities with structured progression and mentorship.
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including attractive performance bonuses.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment that values your contribution.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Your New firm

A world-class law firm that combines global reach with deep local insight is searching to appoint a Remote Funds Lawyer (Senior Solicitor) to their UK team. This role should attract a lot of interest from Corporate Solicitors/Commercial Solicitors/Funds Solicitors and Regulatory Solicitors interested in working for a prestigious law firm that shapes industries across the world whilst enjoying the balance/flexibility that comes with a remote role.

Your New Role

In your new role as a Senior Funds Solicitor, you will be a fully engaged member of a team which provides legal services to investment funds clients. Whilst experience in Funds and/or Regulatory is preferred for the role, if you do not have this background, you will be a high calibre candidate with experience/training in a corporate/commercial firm and will be willing to adapt and build up your knowledge and experience in this new legal area.

You will be capable of: delivering excellent legal service to clients; assisting with project management; implementing quality processes; and utilising the latest technology to deliver excellent service to clients. You will work in a transactional practice that includes but is not limited to, all aspects of due diligence, M&A, capital markets, investment funds, corporate restructurings and regulatory matters.

You are likely to have developed strong general corporate/commercial legal practice, with an interest in investment funds work (or an interest in developing their knowledge in this area). Whilst it is desirable that you have previous experience in investment funds work, this is not a key criteria for the role. The key criteria includes a willingness to adapt existing experience to a new legal area, and an enthusiasm for the role.

In your new role you will be given access to this World Leading Law firm's 'Funds Academy' where foundation funds training will be provided to you over a structured 6 week programme.

You will work as part of a funds team that provides a wide range of legal services to major asset management clients and the funds managed by them, including implementation of complex restructurings, cross-jurisdictional regulatory projects, investment due diligence and day-to-day operational support.  They regularly deal with a broad range of fund structures including private equity and hedge funds. You will be comfortable applying what you know to creative and varied projects and business-as-usual workstreams. This role requires an entrepreneurial mind-set and a flexible and responsive approach. You will conduct fee-earning work directly for clients as well as supervising teams within this world-class law firm's global network.

You will have a deeply client-focused approach and be ready to apply that experience to the law firms transactional practice where they work closely with internal clients (i.e. you will be confident and comfortable liaising with partners around the organisation) and you will often work directly with their external clients and their counterparties too.

Working as a Senior Solicitor, you will be an experienced qualified Solicitors, who supervises the work of our Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts on a day-to-day basis.  Senior Solicitors also play a proactive role supporting the senior team with strategic management and delivery of matters, as well as the development of our junior team. They are expected to be able to lead certain projects, escalating to Managers who will support as necessary. 

Senior Solicitors are likely to have a particular area of specialism within Corporate, Funds and/or Financial Services Regulatory, in which they are capable of delivering complex work, as well as being closely involved in developing processes and know-how for the wider team.

Key responsibilities

• Scoping and setting-up new matters and conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising and training teams.

• Supports with pricing at the outset of a matter and then assists in managing costs and billing throughout.

• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law, providing technical excellence in relation to one (or more) of the specialist areas of the corporate practice.

• Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. artificial intelligence tools for DD) and keeping up to date with technological advances.

• Assists with preparing pitch documents and likely to attend client presentations and assist more generally with business development.

• Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning or other projects.

The responsibilities outlined above cannot totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post-holder.  The outline of responsibilities given above may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility or grade.

Qualifications, skills & experience

Essential

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, but Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions will be considered.  (If not qualified in England and Wales then willing to complete process to requalify as such, if required.)

• Minimum of 3 years’ PQE, the majority of which should be within Corporate (including Commercial and/or Funds), unless exceptional circumstances exist.  If you do not meet the 3 years PQE requirement, but feel that exceptional circumstances are applicable to you, then you will be required to submit a supporting statement outlining why you are an exceptional candidate (including relevant skills and experience) – i.e. you have spent a significant amount of time undertaking Corporate work, during or prior to your training contract/qualification.

• Proven experience of supervising and supporting a legal team.

What You’ll Receive In Return   

• You will join an exceptional global law firm that is recognised for acting on headline transactions and major disputes. The firm operates in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs and can offer you high profile challenging work.
• The firm has a strong culture of development and support and will invest in your future career development.
• You will be part of a diverse and inclusive law firm committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. The firm is well ranked for its efforts in this area.
• You can work from home and therefore have an opportunity to balance your home and work life.
• You will join a firm with a very strong market ranking and brand.
• You will receive an excellent salary and package.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided. To be eligible for this particular role, you should apply by 13 November 2025 at 5 pm. You must live in the UK (excludes Northern Ireland) and be located at least 100 miles away from central London.

About Your New Company

We are delighted to partner with a boutique law firm in Belfast City Centre who is searching for a legal receptionist to join their excellent team.     

Your New Role

You will work full-time or part-time as a legal receptionist in this Belfast City Centre law practice. Key duties of the role include answering, receiving and screening telephone calls in a prompt, professional and friendly manner consistent with the preference of the solicitors in the law firm. You will exercise sound discretion and judgement and prioritise effectively. You will work closely with the solicitors in the practice to ensure that matters are dealt with promptly. You will also carry out such other reasonable administrative tasks and duties as are required including typing and preparing documents.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

 • Experience working in a legal office environment is highly desirable for this role but if you have experience gained in a comparable office environment, this will also be considered.  

• Ability to consistently provide a high level of quality client service.

• Ability to follow directions and work effectively both independently and with others in a cooperative, prompt, calm, enthusiastic and friendly manner.

• Proficiency in the use of MS Office (including extensive knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint).

• Must possess excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing with solicitors, staff and clients.

• Ability to perform both routine and non-routine tasks with a calm and professional manner, excellent attention to detail and efficiency.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling and maintaining confidential information and data.

• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.

• Ability to maintain positive contact with clients, solicitors and staff and observe confidentiality of client matters.

What You’ll Receive In Return

You will receive a competitive salary dependent on your previous experience and will join a well respected and friendly law firm.

Your New Company

A leading UK law firm that continues to grow in Northern Ireland is seeking a litigation Solicitor for their Belfast office. This excellent law firm is recognised in the Legal 500 and Chamber Directories and offers employees a people centric culture with superb benefits such as BUPA private medical insurance, critical illness cover, hybrid and flexible working. Employees of the firm can enjoy a more relaxed dress code there is an active social committee within the firm if this is of interest. The firm specialises in defence litigation working in partnership with insurance companies.       

Your New Role

You will join the Property, Risks and Coverage team who work closely with insurers, loss adjusters, brokers and specialist experts on High Court cases. The work could involve property damage claims, recoveries, policy advice, coverage and indemnity dispute, advice on fraud, subsidence and geotechnical, construction and engineering, farming & agriculture, product liability and household and commercial insurance issues. In your role as a defence litigation solicitor you will-

• Handle your own caseload of claims predominantly in the High Court. 
• Communicate with sophisticated insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.  
• Carry out analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence. 
• Use your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.  
• Carry out critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identify any gaps.  
• Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues. 
• Proactively identify next steps required, taking action as agreed.  
• Interview witnesses and drafting statements.  
• Liaise with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc. 
• Draft pleadings and applications.  
• Instruct counsel and attend conferences, joint consultations, mediations both remotely and in person. 
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required. 
• Deliver agreed performance targets and quality standards. 
• Delegate assigned tasks to a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives. 
• Maintain case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.  
• Ensure compliance with the LSNI regulations. 
• Have hands on supervision and development of more junior team members. 
• Participate in Business Development activities.

What You Need To Succeed

• Qualified litigation solicitor with 3 years+ PQE.
• Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
• Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
• Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
• Good telephone advocacy skills.
• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
• Good advocacy skills.
• Excellent inter-personal and client care skills.
• Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
  Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions.
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
• Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
• Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
• Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
• Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.

• Experience of complex indemnity and liability issues is preferred and excellent attention to detail is essential. Experience of Casualty claims (Employer’s Liability and Public Liability) is also desired.

What You'll Receive In Return

There is a great team ethos within the Northern Ireland office, encouraging personal development and wellbeing.

Offering hybrid working, a relaxed dress code and opportunities for flexible working hours. The team is friendly, supportive and there are opportunities to become part of the social committee, participate in charity events and to get involved in client development initiatives. Taking pride in the agile working policy.

• Company Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days).
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan.
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing.
• Death in Service.
• Critical Illness Cover.
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance).
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites.
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership.
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide.
• Discounts at local retail outlets.

* after successfully completing probation.

Working Hours

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm 

Primary location for this role is Belfast Office.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Your New Company

One of Northern Ireland's top law firms is looking for a corporate law partner to join their prestigious top ranked team in Belfast. This is a very exciting opportunity for a senior corporate lawyer ready to step up into the role of corporate partner.

In your new partnership role, you will lead a well established and high performing corporate team with an extensive high profile client base. The team advises on a range of corporate law matters; including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, governance, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements, conducting legal due diligence for corporate transactions, representing clients in negotiations and at meetings and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

What You Need To Succeed

Qualifications:

• You will be a qualified solicitor with 8+ PQE + years experience in Corporate law with a leading regional Northern Irish firm, commercial or city firm.
• Proven track record of handling a range of corporate transactions.
• Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework in the UK.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience of leading on M&A transactions, joint ventures, company restructuring, reorganisations.
• Excellent business development track record.   
• Team management experience is desirable.

What You'll Receive In Return

• A market leading salary and benefits package.
• An opportunity to work with some of the top businesses and companies in Northern Ireland and handle high-profile and substantial matters.
• Be part of an innovative law firm with a commitment to excellence and a desire to support your continuous learning and development.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? I am available to discuss this partner role further with you on a confidential basis or alternatively submit your CV confidentially to me and I can come back to you and advise you on next steps.

Your New Company

Our client is one of the top global law firms in the world and we’re delighted to be assisting then in their search for a Data Privacy Lawyer / Data Privacy Specialist to join their Data Privacy Team in Belfast.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a truly global team and play a vital role in supporting the firm’s privacy and data governance program.

The mission of the Data Privacy Team is to foster a strong culture of data protection compliance and good data governance throughout the firm, while providing pragmatic and business-focused advice. The team advises the global business on:

data protection compliance globally 
data and AI governance 
cyber security and data incident response

Your New Role

As the Data Privacy and Governance Lawyer / Data Privacy and Governance Specialist, you will report directly to the Chief Privacy Officer, taking on a dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging role in privacy and data governance.

If you have a keen interest in data governance, cybersecurity, and incident response, this role is perfect for you.

The key aspects of the role will be to:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advise on compliance with privacy laws and data governance requirements globally, responding to queries from colleagues worldwide.
• Work with a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver the firm’s privacy program in a pragmatic and business focused way.
• Provide support and advice on data incident response.
• Contribute to the development of, and guidance on, the firm’s market-leading AI governance programme.
• Partner with stakeholders on technology and data innovations to ensure good data handling practices and privacy by design.
• Develop and deliver training and communication plans.
• Create and maintain records, policies, guidance, and pro-forma documentation related to data protection compliance, incident response, and data governance best practices.
• Help manage and support junior members of the team in their professional development.
• Support all aspects of the Chief Privacy Officer's work.

What You Need To Succeed

As the Data Privacy Lawyer / Data Privacy Specialist, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• either be a qualified lawyer with 5+ years data privacy experience or a data privacy professional (our client will consider candidates that are not qualified lawyers with deep expertise in data privacy matters)
• extensive experience in providing direct and pragmatic advice in a commercial context.
• experience of, or a strong interest in, advising a wide range of business stakeholders on data privacy, information security and data handling issues.
• experience of working in an international corporate or professional services environment.
• the ability to understand, explain and advise on technical processes using business-friendly language.
• excellent IT skills and a passion for innovation.
• a proven ability to work independently and proactively, managing and prioritising a busy workload
• self-motivation and the ability to tackle new and varied challenges.
• excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• excellent attention to detail.
• a collaborative approach and the ability to work well in a team and with a wide range of business stakeholders.
• experience of managing global business change projects. (Desirable)
• a relevant data privacy qualification such as CIPP/A, CIPP/E or CIPM. (Desirable)
• experience of working in a risk function or equivalent. (Desirable)

What You'll Receive In Return

As the Data Privacy Lawyer / Data Privacy Specialist, you will receive a highly attractive market salary along with a market leading package of benefits.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Your New Company

We are delighted to partner with a popular regional general practice as they search for a Conveyancing Solicitor to join their expanding Belfast team. This is a long established firm with a proven track record of success. It promotes a friendly and client-first culture and is highly rated by its clients.

Your New Role

In your new role as the Conveyancing solicitor, you will be responsible for managing a full range of house sales, purchases and re-mortgages - dealing directly with clients, taking instructions and handling their transactions from start to finish. You will also handle other areas of property law, such as dealing with leasehold and lease extension work, equity release transactions and ensuring compliance with SDLT requirements. You'll work independently with your own case load, while also benefiting from the support and experience of other conveyancing solicitors within the firm - offering a great balance between autonomy and collaboration. 

What you’ll Need To Succeed

You will be a qualified Solicitor and ideally have 3Yrs+ PQE+ and experience in residential conveyancing at a local or regional law firm. Our client is, however, open on PQE level.

You will have excellent interpersonal, communication & organisational skills.

Be able to manage your own caseload and work to deadlines.

What You'll Receive In Return

You will receive a very competitive market salary which will be commensurate with experience, you will work with a great group of people at a very well respected regional law firm and will benefit from an excellent package of benefits.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.