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Experienced Commercial Property/Commercial Lawyer (Ely)
Position: Experienced Commercial Property/Commercial Lawyer (Ely)
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Ely

We have a vacancy for an experienced Commercial Property/Commercial Lawyer to work in our Ely office. 

Knowledge of Agricultural Law would be a bonus but is not a necessity.  

The position comes with prospects of progressing within the firm.  The previous long-term holder of this position was a Director and Shareholder of the business. 

Salary will be dependent upon experience.  

The position is open to both full-time and part-time applicants.  

Please apply with CV to Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill in the online form

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Litigation Lawyer (Dereham)
Position: Litigation Lawyer (Dereham)
Department: Dispute Resolution
Location: Dereham

We have a vacancy for a Litigation Lawyer within our Dispute Resolution/Civil Litigation Team to be based in our Dereham office.

The candidate will need to be sufficiently experienced to be able to work largely unsupervised. The successful candidate will form part of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team, which is also based in King’s Lynn and Ely.

Salary is dependent upon experience. This vacancy is open to full-time and part-time applicants. Hybrid working is available for those with sufficient experience to work unsupervised.

Please email Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill-in and submit the on-line form.

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Litigation Lawyer (King's Lynn or Ely)
Position: Litigation Lawyer (King's Lynn or Ely)
Department: Dispute Resolution
Location: King's Lynn or Ely

We have a vacancy for a Litigation Lawyer within our Dispute Resolution/Civil Litigation Team. The successful candidate could be based in either our King’s Lynn office or our Ely office.

The candidate will need to be sufficiently experienced to be able to work largely unsupervised.

Salary is dependent upon experience. This vacancy is open to full-time and part-time applicants. Hybrid working is available for those with sufficient experience to work unsupervised.

Please email Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill-in and submit the on-line form.

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Private Client Lawyer
Position: Private Client Lawyer
Department: Private Client
Location: Any office

Ward Gethin Archer is looking for a Private Client Lawyer to join its Private Client Team, which is spread across the firm's eight offices.

Due to the varied experience within the department we are able to look at candidates of various levels of experience.

The suitable candidate could be based at any of the firm’s offices, although this will depend upon experience. Hybrid working is available for those who are able to work unsupervised.

Salary is dependent upon experience. This vacancy is open to full-time and part-time applicants.

Please email Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill-in and submit the on-line form

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Residential Property Lawyer (Dereham or Swaffham)
Position: Residential Property Lawyer (Dereham or Swaffham)
Department: Residential Property
Location: Dereham or Swaffham

Ward Gethin Archer is looking for an experienced Residential Property Lawyer to work in the firm’s Dereham or Swaffham office.

The successful applicant would be a member of a team of Lawyers spread across the firm’s eight offices.

Salary is dependant upon experience. This vacancy is open to both full-time and part-time applicants. Hybrid working is available for Lawyers of sufficient experience to work unsupervised.

Please email Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill in and submit the online form.

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Legal Secretary (Ely)
Position: Legal Secretary (Ely)
Department: Private Client
Location: Ely

Due to expansion we have an exciting new secretarial vacancy within our Private Client Department, working with Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney etc.

We're looking for a dynamic, experienced, legal secretary to join the team.

This vacancy will be based at the Ely office.

The successful candidate will have accurate word processing skills.

The role is predominantly typing from digital dictation, for a bespoke case management system, but also incorporates the usual ancillary secretarial duties including scanning, photocopying, shredding and telephone message taking, along with general office support if necessary.

Salary will depend upon experience.

Please email Ruth Gadsbey at ruth.gadsbey@wga.co.uk or fill-in and submit the on-line form.

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Legal Secretary (Ely)
Position: Legal Secretary (Ely)
Department: Residential Conveyancing
Location: Ely

Due to expansion we have an exciting new secretarial vacancy within our Residential Conveyancing Department.

We're looking for a dynamic, experienced, legal secretary to join the team.

This vacancy will be based at the Ely office.

The successful candidate will have accurate word processing skills.

The role is predominantly typing from digital dictation, for a bespoke case management system, but also incorporates the usual ancillary secretarial duties including scanning, photocopying, shredding and telephone message taking, along with general office support if necessary.

Salary will depend upon experience.

Please email Ruth Gadsbey at ruth.gadsbey@wga.co.uk or fill-in and submit the on-line form.

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Family Lawyer (King's Lynn or Ely)
Position: Family Lawyer (King's Lynn or Ely)
Department: Family
Location: King's Lynn or Ely

Due to expansion, we are looking to recruit a Family Lawyer to join our team. 

We are looking for somebody with sufficient experience to work mainly unsupervised.

Salary will be dependent upon experience. 

We offer hybrid working and this vacancy is open to both part-time and full-time applicants.

Please apply to Chris Dewey with CV at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or complete the online application form.

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Court of Protection Case Worker/Paralegal (King's Lynn/Heacham)
Position: Court of Protection Case Worker/Paralegal (King's Lynn/Heacham)
Department: Private Client
Location: King's Lynn/Heacham

We have a vacancy for a Court of Protection Case Worker/Paralegal within our Private Client team.  

The successful candidate will assist experienced Lawyers dealing with Court of Protection and Personal Affairs matters.  Salary will be dependent upon experience.  

Some experience of dealing with Court of Protection work is required.

The position is open to both full-time and part-time applicants.  Please apply with CV to Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk or fill in the online form.

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Employment Lawyer
Position: Employment Lawyer
Department: Employment Law
Location:

We have a vacancy for an Employment Lawyer to work within the Practice.

The Lawyer will join a small team of Employment Lawyers within the firm that provides Employment advice across our eight offices.

The vacancy is arising due to the potential retirement of a Director/Shareholder.  The vacancy therefore has significant potential in terms of progression within the business.

We therefore have capacity to take on an experienced Employment Lawyer looking for prompt progression.  Equally, we could recruit somebody with slightly less experience with the current Head of Employment providing support and assistance in a supervisory role.

Salary will be dependent upon experience.

The position is open to both full-time and part-time applicants.

Please apply with CV to Chris Dewey at chris.dewey@wga.co.uk, or fill in the on-line form.

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Values:

Work-life balance

At WGA we recognise that we work in a world where switching off can be hard, with technology giving us access to information wherever we are.

We believe that the right environment creates an opportunity for staff to deliver their potential.

We have a flexible leave policy, with no specific limits on the amount of holiday that can be taken in any particular year.

We also recognise that life-related issues can happen during working time, and have worked hard to adapt working patterns to suit our staff, whilst ensuring that client service remains at the forefront of our minds.

Over 25% of staff work less than full-time hours. Many staff work flexibly between offices and home, adjusting as necessary to suit client needs, as well as personal circumstances.

As part of our wellbeing programme we offer employees access to an Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing.

Development

At WGA we strive to ensure that our staff are given the opportunity to grow and develop.

50% of our current directors trained and qualified at WGA. Many of our qualified staff started at WGA as legal secretaries, going on to study legal qualifications.

We train people flexibly, using the training route that works for them.

Culture

If you are looking for an environment where people come first then we may be the law firm for you.

We are commercially minded and focused on delivering fantastic client service, and we are not afraid to be judged by our clients – see our Review Solicitors reviews for evidence of our dedication to great client service.

We are deeply embedded in the communities that we operate in, providing not just legal services but taking a bigger role in being part of the community.

We sponsor and participate in a number of local events, including Christmas Toy and Easter Egg Appeals, local school events, career fairs, and charitable giving to local causes.

In addition you will benefit from:

Competitive rates of pay

Our rates are very competitive compared to other local law firms

Ongoing training

You’ll be supported to ensure that you are providing the best client service at all times

Matched pension

We’ll match your pension contributions, up to 3% of salary

Death in service

If you die while employed a tax-free sum of money is paid to your family or chosen beneficiary

Christmas closing

The firm closes from Christmas Eve through to the first working day in January

Flexible Holiday

A flexible holiday policy with no specific limits on the amount of holiday that can be taken in any particular year

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