As an expanding business, we are always keen to hear from individuals who feel that they could make a positive contribution to the firm.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you feel we’re the right firm for you. We are always happy to receive enquiries from prospective recruits regardless of whether or not we have a specific vacancy which fully matches your background. Please note that unfortunately we are unable to offer work experience placements.
Our Ethos
Founded in 1893, Ellis-Fermor & Negus is a well-respected East Midlands practice with offices at Beeston, Long Eaton, West Bridgford, Ripley, and Belper. We deliver a high-quality service to a wide range of private and business clients.
The mission of the firm is to establish a lifelong relationship with all our clients, ensuring that they and staff alike are treated as individuals with individual needs. Relationship building is a key part of our ethos.
Our Christian values are important to us in the way we approach our work and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in terms of everything we do.
Why Join Us
Our ethos means that we endeavour to provide our staff with all the leadership, encouragement and support they need. We want everyone to feel truly appreciated for the contribution they make to the firm. We like to think that this is manifested by the fact that many of our Directors and staff have been with the firm for many years.
A happy and motivated team means that we are well placed to offer a competitive and dynamic service to our clients, ensuring the continued success of our firm.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of generous staff benefits to all our employees:
Current Vacancies
Residential Conveyancer
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
35 hpw (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Salary – dependent on experience
We are looking for an experienced conveyancer to join our team in Beeston.
Significant residential conveyancing experience, a flexible approach and the ability to work to multiple, tight deadlines, manage a heavy workload and provide excellent client care are essential. You will also need to be self-motivated, organised, able to work on your own and as part of a team and have excellent communication and IT skills.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who can provide support and management to the team in the absence of the Head of Cluster, so previous supervisory or management experience would be an advantage.
In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, selling annual leave and bonus exchanges schemes, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
To arrange an informal conversation about the role please contact emma.mrvik@ellis-fermor.co.uk
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
We are members of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme
Commercial Property Lawyer
Belper, Derbyshire
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
We are a high street solicitors practice with an enviable reputation in the East Midlands for the quality of our work. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Property Lawyer to join our Belper team and contribute to the success of one of the region’s oldest practices.
You must have at least 2 years hands on experience of running your own commercial property cases from start to finish including conveyancing sales and purchases, drafting leases for landlords and tenants, and complex residential deals especially involving company buyers and sellers, preparing and checking documents and correspondence, negotiating on behalf of clients and meeting billing targets.
The ability to work on your own initiative, hit billing targets, manage multiple work streams and meet deadlines whilst providing excellent levels of client care are essential. Qualification as a Solicitor or Legal Executive would be an advantage but more important is the experience you will bring to the role.
We work with a range of individuals, businesses and commercial enterprises including sales and purchases, leases, buy-to-let purchases and sales and development re-financing transactions so sound commercial understanding, excellent communication and IT skills and good business acumen are also vital.
In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, discretionary bonus schemes, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
To arrange an informal discussion please contact Jackie Abbott on Jackie.abbott@ellis-fermor.co.uk
or Simon Hale on simon.hale@ellis-fermor.co.uk
To apply please email your CV and covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk, outlining with some real-life examples, the breadth and depth of your commercial property legal experience.
Closing date – Open
LEGAL LOCUMS
Ellis-Fermor and Negus is a multi-disciplinary high street legal practice based in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Our mission is to establish lifelong relationships with our clients by anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services.
We work in a range of disciplines including commercial property, residential conveyancing, wills and probate, commercial business, family law, litigation, employment and charity law.
We are seeking to expand our team of experienced (qualified and unqualified) locums to ensure we continue to look after our clients during times of annual leave or other absences.
We currently require experienced locums for our commercial property and residential conveyancing teams based in Ripley, Belper, Beeston and Long Eaton.
You must be highly experienced in your area of practice, able to hit the ground running, have excellent communication and IT skills, able to work to tight deadlines, manage your own workload and give excellent client care. You will need to be self-motivated, flexible, able to work on your own and as part of a team and have a caring and professional manner.
Please note that these are office based roles and are not available for remote working.
Remuneration will be commensurate with your experience and qualifications.
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk
Closing date – Open
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for a position at Ellis-Fermor & Negus, please send your CV and a covering letter via email to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
If your application is not for one of our advertised roles then please include details in your covering letter outlining the type of role you are seeking.
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