Careers

At Watermans, we’re not set in our ways.
We strive to find the best and most efficient ways to help both our clients and our team, by making things as straightforward as possible. If you like the sound of this, you’re in the right place.

Legal Secretary Vacancy - Conveyancing

The Short of it

We are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join our growing conveyancing team!

This position will be a minimum of three days a week, and we will also consider applicants seeking a full-time post.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by following the link below.

How to apply?

About you

Applicants for this role must be confident communicators who enjoy working as part of a team and share our commitment to making things as straightforward as possible for our clients. Having excellent organisational and time-management skills is a must.

To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the link below.

How to apply?

About the role

As a Legal Secretary at Watermans, your responsibilities will include

  • Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and paralegals within the conveyancing team
  • Transcribing dictation from a digital dictation system
  • Production of accurate, timely and professionally presented documentation
  • Scanning, allocating, filing, photocopying and archiving legal paperwork
  • Managing files on our case management system
  • Handling telephone calls including liaising with clients and other professional contacts
  • Supporting solicitors and paralegals with diary management, including organising meetings
  • Completing any other duties as requested by your line manager or other more senior colleagues within the firm
  • Maintaining confidentiality in accordance with the requirements of the firm and GDPR

The salary for this role is competitive and includes access to private healthcare. This position will be a minimum of 3 days per week, and we will also consider applicants seeking a full-time post.

To apply for this role, please submit your application to [email protected] using the link below.

 

How to apply?

Paralegal Vacancy - Conveyancing

The Short of it

Our team is looking to recruit a friendly, engaging, and supportive individual to join our conveyancing team as a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal.

Our owner-led, forward-thinking firm is expanding, and there has never been a better or more exciting time to join us. We aren’t set in our ways; we focus on making processes as straightforward as possible for our clients.

Apply for this position by sending your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the link below.

How to apply?

About you

Applicants for this position must share our drive to succeed – both personally and professionally. You will be solution-focused, with a desire to make the conveyancing process as straightforward as possible for our clients. You will value your relationships with colleagues and clients and have a willingness to learn.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the link below.

How to apply?

About the role

At Watermans, we always work with manageable caseloads to ensure the highest standard for our conveyancing clients. For us, it’s about quality, not quantity.

As a Conveyancing Paralegal, you will manage your own caseload of files, from the start to the completion of the transaction.

We welcome applications from conveyancing paralegals with all ranges of experience, as we have a friendly and welcoming team who are always happy to provide support.

The salary for this position is competitive and based upon your previous experience. You will also have access to our company bonus scheme and private healthcare.

We offer a flexible, hybrid working scheme, and the opportunity to work from either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office.

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the link below!

How to apply?

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Traineeships with Watermans

Applications for Legal Traineeships in 2024 with Watermans are now closed.

If you would like to be a Trainee with Watermans next year, applications will open in January 2025!

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Working with Watermans

When you join the team at Watermans you can expect a supportive office atmosphere, hybrid and flexible working to fit your lifestyle and a commitment to invest in your talent.

Want to know more? Here’s what our team have to say.

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Watermans are your modern law firm and estate agency operating across Scotland with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.

We get results. But more than that, we’ve dedicated our business to uncomplicating the journey that gets us there.

Dealing with a solicitor should be a straightforward, transparent experience that resolves your situation. Too often that is not the case. Everything we do at Watermans is about getting you the resolution you need and making that process as easy as possible.

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About Watermans

About Watermans

The team at Watermans aims to get you the resolution you need and make the process as easy as possible.

Our Offices

Our Offices

We can service clients across Scotland and have offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.

Our Partnerships

Our Partnerships

From charities to Fringe festival events, at Watermans we are keen to build communities with like-minded people and our partnerships are one of the ways that we do this.