Working for BLB

What is it like working at BLB?

At BLB, we take staff satisfaction seriously. We believe that happy colleagues are productive colleagues. We support our staff to achieve their full potential and encourage a constructive, cooperative, approach to working life.

We think BLB is a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Here are some comments from current members of staff:

“I’ve never worked at a firm with such a focus on everyone’s wellbeing. I feel I really matter to them.”

“BLB has been so supportive and encouraging of my aspiration to qualify as a legal executive. I feel they have given me not just a job but a career.”

“The IT here is brilliant and the case management system is the best I’ve worked with.”

“I was nervous about starting a new job but immediately felt part of the team.”

“Perhaps I shouldn’t say this but I look forward to coming to work.”

“Shortly after joining BLB I had a major health scare. Understandably, I was very worried about my position, but they were so understanding and supportive of me and my family.”

The benefits of working at BLB

At BLB, we invest heavily in our employees and pride ourselves on offering a supportive, encouraging working environment. In particular, we offer the following:

Training

We encourage our staff to develop in their roles and to fulfil their potential. We are proactive in enabling employees to expand their roles, and gain further qualifications where appropriate. Training opportunities are provided throughout the year, and funding, paid study leave and paid membership fees for staff wishing to gain further professional qualifications.

We provide support for all the multiple routes to qualification and are always happy to discuss and facilitate career progression.

Benefits

Among the benefits of working at BLB are:

  • Excellent, user-friendly IT and phone systems, allowing flexible working and ease of communication
  • Flexible working arrangements, depending on role
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas closure
  • Weekly firmwide update to communicate news
  • Annual staff Christmas party, paid for by the firm
  • Annual summer BBQ, paid for by the firm
  • Ad hoc social events throughout the year, subsidised by the firm
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Discounted legal fees
  • Support and funding for professional training
  • Long service awards
  • Flexible benefits including pension, cycle to work and medical cover where eligible
  • Gifts and celebrations upon marriage, civil partnership, or becoming a parent
  • Regular office lunches and drinks evenings

We regularly recruit for legal and support positions, details of which will be posted below as soon as they become available.

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant for Property Litigation Team – Bath

We require a full-time legal secretary/legal assistant to join our friendly and busy property litigation team. You will work alongside the head of department and one other solicitor in our Bath office.

Prior experience of working in a law firm is desirable but not essential as training will be provided. More important is your ability to provide excellent secretarial and administrative support, as well as deal sensitively with clients. The role includes:

  • Audio typing, collating enclosures for emails/letters, drafting documents accurately in accordance with fee earner instructions, and preparing bundles for the court and tribunal.
  • Handling new client enquiries under supervision, file opening, accurately undertaking due diligence checks, organising appointments, taking telephone messages and relaying messages to clients.
  • Dealing with administrative sections of the court and tribunal by telephone and in writing.
  • Managing diaries, including logging court deadlines and making appointments.
  • Preparing invoices, copying, filing and archiving.

Ideally, you will have the following skills:

  • A good understanding of Microsoft Word, Adobe Pro, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Fast, accurate audio typing skills and a keen eye for detail.
  • An ability to use a case management system.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Good communication skills and telephone manner.

Salary negotiable dependent upon experience.

Contact

Please send a CV and covering email to recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk

Part-Time Administration Assistant for Personal Injury Team – Swindon

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Administration Assistant to provide support to our busy, friendly Personal Injury team, to be based in our Swindon office. The team comprises 4 senior solicitors who deal with complex and high-value injury claims. We are happy to discuss flexibility in terms of hours.

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Preparing documentation bundles and e-bundles.
  • Some audio typing and preparing correspondence and documents from digital dictation.
  • Scanning documents and organising electronic files.
  • Answering/making telephone calls and dealing with general queries.
  • Setting up of new files/archiving of old files.
  • Ensuring client contact information is kept up to date and data is accurate.

Ideally, you will have the following skills:

  • A good understanding of Microsoft Word, Adobe Pro, Excel, and Outlook.
  • High levels of accuracy and a keen eye for detail.
  • An ability to use a case management system.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Good communication skills and telephone manner.
  • An ability to work well in a team and at times work unsupervised with a proactive approach.

Some secretarial/administrative experience is desirable but not essential. Previous experience within personal injury or litigation is also desirable but again, not essential. Although the role is primarily based in Swindon, occasional attendance at other offices may be required. Salary negotiable.

Contact

Please send a CV and covering email to recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk

Experienced Property Litigation Solicitor/CILEX – Swindon

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Property Litigation lawyer, to be based in Swindon. This is a new position as we look to expand our flourishing Property Litigation team beyond its current base in Bath.

Although you will have the opportunity to build and manage your own varied caseload of Property Litigation work, full support will be provided by the team. To this end, in recent years, we have invested heavily in IT.

Currently, our work covers a diverse range of adverse possession, boundaries, easements, restrictive covenants, co-ownership, commercial landlord and tenant, residential long leasehold disputes, leasehold enfranchisement, and residential possession proceedings. Cases are undertaken in both the Court and Property Tribunals.

As this is a new role, the ideal candidate is someone motivated in business development both internally and externally.

We see the position as predominantly based in our expanding offices in Swindon, although there is scope for some flexibility in terms of working from home. This is an exciting time for BLB as we focus on further growth and expansion in Swindon.

Contact

Please send your CV and a covering email to recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk

Residential Property Solicitor/CILEx – Bath

We seek a full-time Residential Property Solicitor/CILEx, ideally with 2 – 4 years PQE, to join our friendly and expanding Bath and Bradford on Avon Residential Property Team.

You will enjoy a genuinely interesting and varied range of residential property work, based in the centre of this World Heritage city.

Experience in handling a caseload of sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity from instruction to post completion is essential, and strong client-facing skills.

Contact

Please send your CV and a covering email to recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk

Residential Property Solicitor/CILEx – Bradford on Avon

We seek a full-time Residential Property Solicitor/CILEx, ideally with 2 – 4 years PQE, to join our friendly and expanding Bath and Bradford on Avon Residential Property Team.

You will enjoy a genuinely interesting and varied range of residential property work.

Experience in handling a caseload of sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity from instruction to post completion is essential, and strong client-facing skills.

Contact

Please send your CV and a covering email to recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk