Careers

Silks Solicitors are a progressive legal firm based within Oldbury and have strong roots within the Black Country community and close ties to businesses in the Birmingham area. Our clients range from individuals to charities, SMEs and PLCs.

We believe that client care is paramount to providing an exceptional service and we have spent the last 60 years building a reputation within the region for being a trusted provider of legal advice.

We are always pleased to hear from professional staff or from support staff who are seeking a rewarding career within a firm that has numerous opportunities for growth and development. Silks offers a collegiate and supportive working environment where work / life balance is a reality rather than a promise.

Applications for our current vacancies, or sent speculatively, should be made by CV with a covering letter to reception@silks-solicitors.co.uk .

Current Vacancies

Residential Conveyancer

Silks Solicitors are looking for an experienced Residential Property Lawyer to join their well-established team and take control of a full caseload of residential property transactions. You will be joining a very capable, experienced team who take a high level of pride in the quality of their work. The successful Residential Conveyancing Fee-earner will be dealing with all types of domestic property sale and purchase matters.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in handling their own caseload of residential property transactions and be versed in most aspects of residential property issues. Silks is proud to be CQS accredited and so the full team is expected to complete the training as required.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Employment Lawyer

Part-time or full-time

Are you a driven employment solicitor with at least three years employment law experience looking to undertake a varied caseload of both contentious and non-contentious employment work? This is a great opportunity to build on an existing client base and develop the department under your direction.

You can expect to work on complex contentious employee matters, providing advice to clients on a range of matters from redundancy to unfair dismissal, supporting through to attending tribunal hearings. You’ll also provide advice on non-contentious employment matters to employers, from drafting employment contracts to advising on how legislation applies to their companies and situations.

To apply for the role you should have:

At least three years employment law experience both contentious and non-contentious
A strong academic background
Sound technical knowledge and drafting skills
Willingness to effectively market the department

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Applicants, please send your CV to clair.roberts@silks-solicitors.co.uk