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Careers with Price Slater Gawne

A supportive culture for professional development, a real sense of contributing to a larger purpose

Life at Price Slater Gawne is a great one. We’re a firm that believes in delivering the best possible outcomes not only for our clients but also for our people: that’s why many of our colleagues have been with us since we started out in 2010.

Our values

We look after our people, guide their careers, nurture their progress within the firm, and regularly seek feedback on how they are progressing. All junior colleagues are mentored by senior staff with regular one-to-one meetings. We believe in a strong team ethic and everyone in the firm works together to ensure our continued growth and success. Everything we do is a group effort; lots of firm say it, we actually live it.

 

Our way of working

Our firm was founded on the basis of remote working so that our people could enjoy the significant benefit of a genuine work/life balance.

We work to very high standards and expect the best from our people, but we have neither the culture nor expectation of long hours and ensure workloads are always managed appropriately to deliver that: we put your wellbeing first. We maintain an HQ in central Altrincham and staff come into the offices as needed for team meetings and face-to-face client appointments.

We recruit entirely based on merit and operate a transparent career development programme, holding quarterly appraisals to ensure you, and we, are on track. We deliver a carefully thought-out programme of knowledge transfer across all our teams so that there are opportunities to move from one to the other if so desired – we don’t put our people in boxes. We actively encourage new ways of thinking, and every opinion is valued.

Jack Fitzsimons, Associate, Senior Accounts Assistant: “There has always been opportunity to progress within the firm, I have always been interested in the forecasting and reporting aspect of accounts and for the last year I have been given the opportunity to be involved in month end reporting to the senior management team which I enjoy. I have worked at PSG for almost 10 years and I am glad the way of working hasn’t changed too much with the growth of the firm and it remains a great place to work.”

Gail Galloway, Senior Associate, Wealth Protection: “For me, to have been recognised by way of promotion in my relatively short space of time at PSG speaks volumes as to the firm’s firm focus on employee appreciation and career development. This ethos encourages a mutual employer/employee respect which is integral to providing clients with the highest level of service.”

Sarah Ratcliffe, Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence: “PSG has a detailed career path which sets out what the firm is looking for in employees who want to progress, which gives you something to aim for. Everyone’s really supportive of progression, aiming high and forward thinking.”

Zoe Frawley, Solicitor, Clinicial Negligence: Price Slater Gawne is one of the friendliest places I have worked. I joined at the start of my training contract, and I have always felt comfortable asking for help from people from all levels – everyone has been really approachable and supportive. The working environment is very focused on work-life balance, and that each person is different. There is a big consideration that people work better in different environments, i.e. flexible working between the office and working from home.”

Sam Firth, Associate, Executive, Court of Protection: “What struck me from day one was the extent to which the sharing of thoughts and ideas was actively encouraged and welcomed. Despite the freedom of WFH, there’s a much stronger collegiate atmosphere than in many office-based firms I have experienced. The core values were developed during the time I have been working at PSG, and they are so much more than pretty words; they have real substance. There’s a tangibly healthy culture here. Everybody is valued as an important part of the whole.”


New Roles

Legal Assistant (Wealth Protection)

Due to continued growth and expansion, we are looking for a talented Legal Assistant with a passion for Wealth Protection to join our team, reporting to our Head of Wealth Protection.

Alongside our head office in Altrincham, PSG’s expansion is evident through our recent opening of our London and Chester offices. This is a full-time position based at our Altrincham or Chester office.

This is a fantastic opportunity with a well-established law firm that offers excellent training and career prospects. As an employee-owned firm, we pride ourselves on our company culture, in which our employees feel supported and empowered to develop in their careers. Our employee values of kindness, collaboration, ambition, flexible working, and trust are reflective of our internal ethos.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responding to enquiries and arranging meetings for senior solicitors.
  • Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, take instructions from the client and third parties on a matter.
  • Draft standard documents and letters to progress a matter.
  • Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, progress the case to its conclusion, and advise the client accordingly.
  • Keep the client informed on the progress of their case, including ongoing costs, issues and money held in client account.
  • Record all time on the file, documenting work undertaken to justify the time spent.
  • Save all documents on the case management system, including all emails, invoices relating to disbursements and admin charges.
  • Under supervision, calculate and raise bills for work done on a case, issue bill to client and where required, chase any unpaid invoices.
  • Raise payment requests for liabilities on estates, where the client account has sufficient funds on account to satisfy.

Key Skills

  • Experience as a Legal Assistant is advantageous.
  • Demonstrate a passion for Wealth Protection.
  • A strong academic background.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Understand the need for confidentiality in relation to client and business.
  • Strong IT skills including MS Word and Excel.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • Team player, with the ability to be self-motivated and professional.
  • Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
  • Able to work in a paperless environment.

Benefits

We offer a flexible agile working environment and varied workload, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance (excluding bank holidays), pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, life assurance and bonus scheme.

If you feel you are suitable for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV to Abigail.Frost@psg-law.co.uk for consideration.

What our clients say about us...

  • “From the start of my claim every person I have encountered has been above and beyond what I expected. I can only say, for me, the service I have received is beyond commendable.” Charlotte Hughes

    1/5

  • “The team is professional, informative, efficient and adopts a collaborative approach." Chambers and Partners

    2/5

  • “Amazing team, fantastic when it comes to communication. Any questions I had were answered quickly. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these to anyone needing their help.” Stephanie Turner

    3/5

  • “I cannot recommend Price Slater Gawne highly enough! They have dealt with legal matters for us for many years with absolute dedication to achieving the best outcome for us. The staff are super helpful, polite, and extremely professional.” Andrea Duggan

    4/5

  • “Price Slater Gawne to my mind is one of the best in this field. Their specialist Clinical Negligence team is incredibly strong. This firm is at the top of my list of personal recommendations when asked by friends and family.” Legal 500

    5/5

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