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.
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
Wills and Probate Fee Earner
Ripley, Derbyshire
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Wills and Probate / Private Client team in Ripley.
Working on a range of private client work including wills, LPAs, probate and Court of Protection applications, you will be responsible for providing professional legal advice and support to clients. This will include undertaking client meetings, drafting, updating and producing wills and LPAs, inspecting properties and undertaking research.
5-10 years PQE in private client and professional will and LPA writing experience is essential. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work quickly and accurately and have high level IT skills. The ability to work to deadlines, meet targets, manage your own workload and have a caring and empathetic approach is also essential.
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, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
We are a multi-disciplinary high street legal practice serving clients in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire for over 130 years and our mission is to establish lifelong relationships with all our clients by anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Grace Steele, Director and Head of Department, on grace.steele@ellis-fermor.co.uk
For more information about the role and about Ellis-Fermor and Negus Solicitors please visit https://www.ellis-fermor.co.uk/contact-us/careers/
Closing date – Open
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
Residential Conveyancer
35 hpw (Monday – Friday) based in Belper, Derbyshire
Salary – commensurate with experience
We are a multi-disciplinary high street legal practice serving clients for over 130 years. Our mission is to establish lifelong relationships with our clients by anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services.
You must have significant residential conveyancing experience, a flexible approach and be able to work to multiple, tight deadlines, manage a heavy workload and provide excellent client care. You will 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.
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, charity of the year, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, selling annual leave scheme, enhanced family leave schemes, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
To arrange an informal conversation about this role please contact the Director / Head of Cluster, Giles Tyas, on giles.tyas@ellis-fermor.co.uk
Closing date – Open
For more information about the role and the firm please visit https://www.ellis-fermor.co.uk/contact-us/careers/
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
We are members of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme
Premises and Facilities Manager (21 hours per week)
Salary – circa £18,000 – £21,000 (FTE £30,000 – £35,000)
Location – could be based at our Ripley or Long Eaton offices with regular travel to and work in our other offices across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
We are a high street legal practice serving clients for over 130 years and have grown significantly in recent years. This new post has been created to help manage, improve and maximise our offices and help us to ensure they are the very best they can be for both our staff and clients.
We are therefore seeking an experienced and proactive person to identify, monitor and suggest improvements, arrange repairs and improvements, undertake maintenance when required, maintain records and organise and liaise with contractors etc. You will also identify, advise on and improve the appearance, environmental impact, health and safety, usage and security of our offices, conduct regular site inspections to ensure high standards of health and safety, cleanliness and functionality and bring forward regular costed proposals for improvements and preventative measures.
You will need significant experience related to buildings, premises and grounds maintenance and planning and managing projects, including liaising with and coordinating external contractors. You must also have experience of identifying and managing health and safety issues and risks. A relevant technical qualification such as City & Guilds/NVQ in Buildings/Facilities Maintenance or a specific trade specialism plus Health and Safety training (eg Working at Heights, IOSH etc) is also required.
You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Good IT, problem solving and analytical skills are essential along with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively. You must have access to a vehicle and be able to travel regularly to our offices in Ripley, Belper, Beeston, Long Eaton and West Bridgford.
There can be flexibility in how the hours are worked and some evening, early morning and weekend work will be required.
We offer a range of staff benefits including a generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
Please see the job description for more detailed information about the role and requirements.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please email martin.jessop@ellis-fermor.co.uk
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
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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