Work For Us

Thinking about joining a strong and progressive law firm in the Midlands? Then welcome to Timms Solicitors, an ambitious growing firm with four offices across the region.

Naturally, we’re quite selective, but we are always keen to hear from individuals who can encourage business growth whilst offering empathetic and successful outcomes for our clients. So, if we are not advertising a specific vacancy, but you like what you see, then you are welcome to contact us on a speculative basis.

If you are a solicitor, we are always on the look out for individuals with drive and focus to compliment our team in the industry sectors displayed on this site. You’ll need to demonstrate how you would fit in with our business model and how you would help create value for an excellent range of clients who are constantly changing and seeking value through innovative legal advice in an open, friendly and welcoming environment.

If you’re not a lawyer, we also have supporting administrative roles; send us your CV and tell us how you could contribute toward the efforts of our support teams, solicitors and management team.

Latest Vacancies

We are currently recruiting for the following positions;

Conveyancing Paralegal – Derby/Burton
Full Time Permanent – Office Based

We are recruiting for a full time Paralegal within our Conveyancing team, based at our Derby & Burton offices. Experience within a conveyancing role is essential.

Working with our Head of Department, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have high energy
  • Be a self motivated individual with a positive, entrepreneurial spirit
  • Demonstrate tenacity and a creative approach to achieving goals
  • Be well-presented and professional
  • Have excellent attention to detail and client care skills

Conveyancing Paralegal – Ashby
Full Time Permanent – Office Based

We are recruiting for a full time Paralegal within our Conveyancing team, based at our Ashby office. Experience within a conveyancing role is essential.

Working with our Head of Department, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have high energy
  • Be a self motivated individual with a positive, entrepreneurial spirit
  • Demonstrate tenacity and a creative approach to achieving goals
  • Be well-presented and professional
  • Have excellent attention to detail and client care skills

Conveyancer – Derby
Full Time Permanent – Office Based

We are recruiting for a full time Conveyancer, based at our Derby office.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of managing a high-volume Residential Conveyancing case load
  • Hold a relevant qualification (i.e. solicitor, CILEx, CLC) or have the experience of managing your own caseload
  • Be IT literate with experience of using a case management system
  • Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets
  • Have experience of managing a heavy and fast paced workload and prioritising appropriately
  • Be highly self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and also as part of a team

Conveyancer – Ashby
Full Time Permanent – Office Based

We are recruiting for a full time Conveyancer, based at our Ashby office.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of managing a high-volume Residential Conveyancing case load
  • Hold a relevant qualification (i.e. solicitor, CILEx, CLC) or have the experience of managing your own caseload
  • Be IT literate with experience of using a case management system
  • Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets
  • Have experience of managing a heavy and fast paced workload and prioritising appropriately
  • Be highly self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and also as part of a team

Family Law (Care) Paralegal –  Derby
Full Time Permanent – Office Based

We are recruiting for a full time Paralegal within our Public Family Law team, based at our Derby office. Experience within a Care role is preferred.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have high energy
  • Be a self motivated individual with a positive, entrepreneurial spirit
  • Demonstrate tenacity and a creative approach to achieving goals
  • Be well-presented and professional
  • Have excellent attention to detail and client care skills

Solicitor/Fee Earner (Family Law – private law) Office Based
Full- time Permanent

Our busy Family Department is now offering a rare and exciting opportunity for a 4-7 year PQE Solicitor or Fee Earner who will work alongside our excellent Family Law team. The successful applicant will be a qualified Solicitor or hold a full CILEx qualification and should be able to work without or with minimal supervision and show a willingness themselves to train and develop more junior team members and trainee solicitors. Experience should include advocacy and direct client contact and advice in all aspects of private Family Law, including separation and divorce, financial remedy applications and financial matters for cohabitees and private law children matters.

The role could be based at any of our offices, but will require travel between and attendance at each of them to serve the needs of our client base and community.

Experience of legally aided family work is desirable, but not essential. Membership of Resolution is preferred. Adherence to its code of practice is essential. Willingness to undertake marketing initiatives and to promote the firm generally and team specifically is required.

Benefits will include:
• Salary commensurate with your relevant Family law experience
• Rewards and recognition package, including discount scheme with 900 x High Street retailers, incl. health/leisure, hospitality & travel
• Pension scheme with employer’s contributions
• Generous annual holiday entitlement
• Support for CPD / education where appropriate
• Genuine career opportunities in a fast-growing and well-respected law firm

For further information, please contact l.wagstaff@timms-law.com.

Trainee Solicitor Recruitment at Timms

Our Trainee Solicitor programme offers a pathway which is designed to bring on new talent internally and externally.

Get In Touch

Timms Solicitors have been established since 1892 and have over 130 years of providing advice and guidance for clients.

Here at Timms, we have three Partners; Fiona Moffat, Dee Khunkhuna and Adrian Rose who manage over 60 members of staff across four locations.

With four offices in Derby, Burton upon Trent, Ashby de la Zouch and Swadlincote, please get in touch to talk to us about becoming one of the team. You can either send an email to legal@timms-law.com or you can call us on freephone 0800 011 6666.