Welcome to our careers page
This is where we post the most current career opportunities we have on offer. These opportunities will be based in one of our three offices, located in Shirley, Sheldon and Birmingham City Centre.
Benefits Sydney Mitchell can offer you:
- Working for an extremely well established legal firm - in operation for over 250 years
- Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows. Access to a tax efficient salary sacrifice option
- Access to a travel scheme - Purchase annual travel cards at a reduced cost
- Healthcare plan - Financial assistance towards a range of healthcare including optical, dental and counselling
- Access to a Childcare Voucher Scheme - The option to sacrifice part of your salary to receive Tax and NI free childcare
- 25 days holiday (2 to be taken at Christmas/New Year) plus public holidays
- Flexible holiday purchase / sale scheme
Current Job Vacancies
Private Client Solicitor
We have an opportunity at our Shirley Office, for a Private Client Fee Earner with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, reporting to the Head of Department. More senior candidates will be considered and candidates with contacts or clients to bring will be given priority but this is not essential.
The role:
- To handle private client work including complex wills, trusts and probates coming into Shirley office.
- To generate new clients.
- To generate new work from existing client case, including cross selling or private client work by other departments and to reciprocate where possible.
- To identify and secure new and existing sources of work for the firm from intermediaries, brokers or businesses operating in the professional sector e.g. banks, accountants, IFA's etc.
If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your cv to Sarah Archer, Finance Partner, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3DN or by email to s.archer@sydneymitchell.co.uk
We are looking to recruit 3 Senior Lawyers to join busy teams at our Shirley and Birmingham City Centre Offices
Sydney Mitchell offers a friendly and flexible environment where lawyers can develop their client base and skill set in an organisation that fosters a team approach with a high level of support. As BLS Law Firm of the Year 6 out of the last 10 years we work hard to make the firm a success and look after our most valuable asset – our staff.
Our support teams provide all of the back-up you will be getting at a larger firm with strong accounts, marketing, HR , IT and compliance staff. You will be supported with your training and have access to up to date relevant online services and modern IT systems.
Our ethos is to provide great client service at all times. Many of our clients are very longstanding and much of our work comes from existing clients and recommendations. We have a strong network of professional contacts that regularly send us work.
You might be someone who has many more years’ experience who is ready to trade the daily commute for somewhere more local and long working hours to something more manageable. Maybe you are fed up with the demands of being a partner or supervisor and would prefer to go back to being client facing? We welcome partners from other firms who want to get back to being lawyers first and foremost and we also offer a defined progression route to partnership for those with ambitions.
- Senior Company Commercial Lawyer - Shirley
To work alongside the dispute resolution and commercial property lawyers at Shirley and in collaboration with the employment lawyers and the corporate and commercial team in the city centre. You may have an existing client base or you may be ambitious and enthusiastic about business development.
Ideally you will have a minimum of 8 years' experience of company commercial law, preferably with some corporate experience. You might be keen to progress within a firm of our size with partnership as your goal.
- Senior Commercial Property Lawyer - Birmingham City Centre
This position has arisen following the retirement of a partner. Working within the commercial property team dealing with commercial matters and assisting with the supervision of more junior staff.
Those with client contacts or a following are preferable. This role may suit someone already at a senior level wanting to move to a flexible and less pressurised environment.
- Senior Commercial Litigator - Birmingham City Centre
Experienced commercial litigator with a minimum of 8 years' PQE required to assist the firm's Legal 500 Dispute Resolution team with a varied and interesting caseload which will include a range of high value complex litigation and insolvency matters.
Working alongside the head of department and other fee earners in the department the successful candidate will be involved in fee earning, marketing and supervision of junior members of the team.
It is important that candidates have experience of acting on good quality commercial litigation matters and they should also be familar with the insolency process; experience of property litigation and/or employment would also be useful but is not essential.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities please forward your CV and salary requirements to Sarah Archer, Finance Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3DN or by email to s.archer@sydneymitchell.co.uk
Solicitor - Litigation/Dispute Resolution
An opportunity has arisen at our Birmingham City Centre office for a 3 to 5 year qualified solicitor to join the busy Legal 500 ranked dispute resolution and insolvency department at an award winning law firm. The successful candidate will be assisting two partners on a wide range of high value and complex commercial litigation and insolvency matters. The candidate should be able to demonstrate good solid commercial litigation and insolvency experience with excellent attention to detail. The Dispute Resolution & Insolvency department has been ranked in the Legal 500 for the last 9 years and was shortlisted at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards in 2019 (Excellence in Client Service to Business Clients category). Sydney Mitchell has won the Law Firm of the Year (5 to 15 partners) category at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 6 times in the last 10 years and has also been shortlisted in the Medium Law firm of the Year category at the Law Society Excellence Awards in both 2018 and 2019 (the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony on 23 October 2019).
If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your CV and salary requirements to Sue Salvin-Day, HR Manager, Sydney Mitchell LLP, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DN or by email to s.salvinday@sydneymitchell.co.uk
Paralegal
The firm requires a Paralegal for it's Commercial Property Department at the Shirley office.
Training and supervision will be provided to ensure that you can develop your skills and progress your career in a friendly and supportive environment.
Ideally you will have strong academics and some experience gained in a reputable law firm. Local candidates are preferred.
If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your CV and salary requirements to Sue Salvin-Day, HR Manager, Sydney Mitchell LLP, 346 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DN or by email to s.salvinday@sydneymitchell.co.uk
Part Time Estate Agency Viewer/Sales Negotiator
Working as part of a busy team based in Sheldon. The successful candidate should be a driver with use of their own car, mileage will be paid in addition to basic salary. Ideally you will need to have some customer service experience.
The hours will be:
- Tuesday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- Wednesday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- Saturday 9.30 am - 4.00 pm (2 Saturdays per month)
If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your CV and salary requirements by email to Phillip Light, Estate Agency Manager on p.light@sydneymitchell.co.uk or speak to Phillip direct on 0121 700 1414
Work Experience
Students often write to us with a CV in the hope of securing work experience to support their studies or as part of their career choice at school. We are grateful for this interest and note each one. As a firm we have resolved to ensure that we offer the best training options and therefore only have a limited number of placements available.
Currently we do not have any work experience opportunties available throughout 2019
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