Careers

We regularly seek enthusiastic and talented people to join the small and friendly Hatch Brenner team on Theatre Street.

Employment Law Solicitor

Are you an experienced Employment Lawyer looking to work for an independent practice where you can focus on providing the best possible service to your clients? We are looking for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join Hatch Brenner Solicitors in Norwich.

The Role

will be varied and cover the broad spectrum of employment law including both contentious and non: contentious employment matters. Acting on behalf of employers and employees you will be well placed to provide advice on:

• Redundancy and unfair dismissal
• Employment tribunal litigation matters
• Discrimination and parental rights
• Employment contracts
• Settlement agreements
• Tribunal claims

The Candidate

Applications are sought from Solicitors or Legal Executives who can demonstrate at least 3 years PQE in handling their own caseload of employment-related matters. The role will cover the broad spectrum of employment law and you will be dealing with all types of employment matter on behalf of employees and employers.

Requirements

• You will be a dynamic, enthusiastic person
• Passionate to provide only the highest level of service.

Culture

At Hatch Brenner our people drive our business; our culture in the office is as important as our client relationships. We pride ourselves as a high-quality employer, with consistently strong employee ratings. A passion for client service brings us together but we also know how to have fun as a group.

• City centre location
• Regular social events
• Work/Life balance

Private Family Law Solicitor/Legal Executive

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Private Family Solicitor or Legal Executive (up to 5 years’ PQE) to join the expanding and dynamic Family Department at Hatch Brenner Solicitors in Norwich city centre.

The Role

This exciting position will encompass a broad range of family matters including divorce, financial remedy, separation, civil partnership, children arrangements and private child law, pre- and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation disputes. In addition to this, you will be involved in co-working on complex and high-net-worth family matters.

In this full-time position, you will undertake Private Family law fee earning work, working both independently and with the Team. You will also develop and maintain excellent relationships with Hatch Brenner’s current clients as well as contribute to business development and growing the Family law portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Acting for clients in divorce, financial remedy and private law Children Act cases
• Winning new client business through referrals and business development activities
• Responsible for a caseload of Private Family matters including:
  • Divorce and Dissolution of civil partnerships
  • Financial remedy
  • Financial provision for children
  • Separation agreements
  • Cohabitation agreements
  • Pre/Post nuptial agreements

• Competent file management
• Ability to manage client expectations
• Effective credit control
• Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm’s quality and risk management procedures (Lexcel)
• Attendance at departmental meetings and firmwide networking events
• The ideal candidate will be ambitious, enthusiastic and have a real passion for Family law, with experience ideally in a national or regional firm.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious, enthusiastic and have a real passion for Family law, with experience ideally in a national or regional firm.

Private Client Vacancies

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated solicitor 2yr PQE or a qualified legal executive with ambition to work in our private client department. This full-time role will require undertaking fee earning work, working both independently and as a member of the team, maintaining existing relations with the firm’s clients and assisting and helping develop new relationships with third-party referrers.

• To undertake fee earning work, working both independently and as a member of the team and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.
• To maintain existing relations with the firm’s clients and assist and help develop new relationships with third-party referrers.
• Conduct of private client and related matters, on behalf of clients.
• Drafting of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with Trust and Estate Administration.

If you are interested in applying for any of the roles above contact Ian Johnson.