We are looking for an experienced and proactive Conveyancing Assistant to join our busy and friendly Residential Conveyancing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous conveyancing experience who is looking to develop their career within a well-established and growing law firm. The successful candidate will provide support to our conveyancers, helping to ensure transactions progress smoothly and clients receive an excellent service.
Key Responsibilities
– Providing one to one administrative support to a conveyancer throughout the conveyancing process
– Drafting correspondence and legal documents
– Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors
– Requesting searches and obtaining title documents
– Assisting with the exchange and completion process
– Updating our case management system and maintaining accurate records
– Managing client communications and providing regular updates
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
– Previous experience working in a conveyancing or residential property environment
– A good understanding of the conveyancing process
– Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
– Strong communication and client care skills
– The ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure
– Confidence using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications
What We Offer
– Competitive salary of £25,800 – £27,800, depending on experience;
– The potential to earn a bonus;
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a growing and supportive team where your contribution will be valued, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
Due to continued growth and an increasing client base, Thornton Jones Solicitors are looking to expand our team with a skilled and motivated Commercial Property Fee Earner. Thornton Jones is a friendly firm whose priority is delivering exceptional service to our clients, and our friendly, approachable team is at the heart of everything we do. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive firm where you can develop your career as we grow.
As a Commercial Property Fee Earner, you will manage your own caseload of commercial property matters, while also helping to drive the continued growth of our Commercial Property department. We are open to both qualified Solicitors and Paralegals.
What We Offer
– A competitive salary package (depending on experience);
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a growing Commercial Property team where your contribution will be valued, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
Due to continued growth continued, we are looking to welcome an experienced and compassionate Private Client Solicitor to join our expanding team. Thornton Jones is a friendly firm whose priority is delivering exceptional service to our clients, and our friendly, approachable team is at the heart of everything we do. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive firm where you can develop your career as we grow.
You will handle a broad range of private client matters, including:
– Drafting Wills
– Estate administration and Probate
– Preparing and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney
– Court of Protection applications
– Advising on Trusts and Estate Planning
You’ll have the opportunity to manage your own caseload, build strong relationships with clients, and play a key role in the continued development of our Private Client department.
What We Offer
– A competitive salary package (based on experience);
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re looking to join a progressive law firm where your skills and contribution will be recognised, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
Due to continued growth of our Residential Conveyancing department, Thornton Jones Solicitors are looking to expand our team with a skilled and motivated Conveyancing Fee Earner. Thornton Jones is a friendly firm whose priority is delivering exceptional service to our clients, and our friendly, approachable team is at the heart of everything we do. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive firm where you can develop your career as we grow.
As a Conveyancing Fee Earner, you will manage your own varied caseload from instruction through to completion with support from our established team. We are open to both qualified Solicitors and Paralegals.
What We Offer
– A competitive salary package (based on experience);
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re looking to join a progressive law firm where your skills and contribution will be recognised, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
We have an exciting vacancy for a Head of Conveyancing to join our busy and thriving team. Thornton Jones is a friendly firm whose priority is delivering exceptional service to our clients, and our friendly, approachable team is at the heart of everything we do. We are now seeking an experienced, driven, and commercially minded Head of Conveyancing to lead our thriving Residential Property department. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a well-established team, shape strategy, and drive growth while maintaining our high standards of client care.
The Role
As Head of Conveyancing, you will:
– Lead and manage a team of skilled conveyancers, assistants, and support staff across our four offices.
– Oversee all aspects of residential property work, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
– Run a reduced caseload of your own, with management time factored in.
– Drive business development initiatives, nurture relationships with referrers, and identify opportunities for growth.
– Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, client experience, and team collaboration.
– Play a key role in departmental budgeting, reporting, and strategic planning.
What We Offer
– A competitive salary package (depending on experience);
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and lead a respected conveyancing team with a great reputation, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
As our firm continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Contentious Probate Solicitor to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and growing our contentious probate work, managing your own caseload of disputes arising from Wills, Trusts, and Estates.
We’re looking for a qualified Solicitor with experience in contentious probate, who is skilled in managing a varied caseload from start to finish. You will be a confident communicator with excellent negotiation and client-handling skills, organised, proactive, and commercially minded, with the empathy and professionalism required to handle sensitive family disputes.
What We Offer
– A competitive salary package (based on experience);
– Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working culture;
– Hybrid and flexible working arrangements;
– Five weeks holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata);
– Extra day off on your birthday;
– Christmas closure, not taken from annual leave;
– A progression and development programme for all;
– Wellbeing initiatives including a healthcare cash plan;
– A vibrant social calendar with summer and Christmas celebrations.
If you’re looking to join a progressive law firm where your skills and contribution will be recognised, please send your CV to Molly@ThorntonJones.co.uk.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.
We are always happy to hear from potential candidates even if there isn’t a live role that is relevant. Please email your CV to molly@thorntonjones.co.uk if you are interested in working for us!
Why Work for Thornton Jones Solicitors
We are a thriving and fast-growing firm based entirely in Yorkshire and we are proud to all be Yorkshire born and bred! Thornton Jones Solicitors has enjoyed significant growth over the last few years, increasing our team from 24 members pre pandemic to over 50 today!
Growth doesn’t stop at the recruiting of new team members though. With the opening of our Sherburn in Elmet branch in April 2021, and our Mapplewell branch in April 2023, we are a firm with a high-street presence in Wakefield, Ossett, Garforth, Sherburn in Elmet, and Mapplewell.
We are most definitely a ‘high street firm’ and we never want to change from being so, and we have big ambitions to spread our Thornton Jones ethos throughout Yorkshire. At the heart of everything we do are our people. We believe that every member of staff plays a vital role in the firm and it’s success and that if our team members feel fulfilled and supported then they will look after our clients in the same way.
This is not simply ‘fluff’, it forms the basis of everything we do. We prioritise staff wellbeing and training, and our meeting core values of A Passion for Excellence, Professional Integrity, Trust and Respect, Supporting and Valuing Everyone, Standing Out From The Crowd, and Community and Sustainability are achieved primarily thanks to all our team being actively involved in decision making.
How we prioritise Wellbeing
We have a strong wellbeing focus with initiatives such as random acts of kindness, motivational mornings, and celebrations of ‘national days’. An example of this, is for the ‘National day of Happiness’, every member of staff was given an hour during work time to do what makes them happy. For some people it was an extra hour in bed, for others it was going out with a colleague for a coffee and a catch up, and for others it was an hour walking with their pets. Small things, but they all help to build the fantastic culture we have at Thornton Jones.
Training and Development
We have a proven track record of supporting our team to develop within their role (through mentoring, on-the-job training, and more formal education) as well as supporting our team to further their career so that they can move up the career ladder. We are passionate about helping and supporting our team further their career and are proud to have been (and continue to be) a fundamental part of some of our lawyer’s journey.
Our commitment to our Community
As a small high street firm we believe firmly in being part of our local communities. It is how we build connections with the places where we do business. An important part of this is through our charity work. Our Charity Committee is run by some of our staff and each year everyone votes for who they would like to make our charity of the year. We hold events throughout the year to raise much needed funds for the charities and have climbed the Yorkshire Three Peaks and hiked a 20 mile route between all four of our offices.
Our Environmental Mission
We are passionate about reducing our carbon footprint. Our Community & Contentment Group meet bi-monthly and have come up with so many great ideas and lots have already implemented. We have a strong focus on recycling and limiting our energy consumption and with flexible working, we are able to limit the fuel used by our team when travelling into the office. We have bigger plans to come too including installing charging points for electric cars and possibly solar power, so watch this space!
A Group of Everyone
Whatever your interest, we’re sure we have a group just for you. Along with our Charity Committee and Community & Contentment Group, we also have a menopause group which aims to allow the entire firm to fully appreciate what the menopause is and how it might affect an individual. These plus more, all make our staff feel that little bit better about their work.
Contact Us
☎️ Call our Wakefield office on 01924 290 029
☎️ Call our Garforth office on 0113 246 4423
☎️ Call our Sherburn in Elmet office on 01977 350 500
☎️ Call our Ossett office on 01924 586 466
