Careers

Careers

Clark Willis has a clear vision of the legal service experience we wish to provide to our clients and an integral part of delivering that service is our team. We strive to provide a working environment based on mutual support, shared purpose and a sense of pride in the services that we supply with career development pathways and wellbeing support.

  • Structured Career Development
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Birthday Day off
  • Vitality Health Insurance
  • National Trust Membership (Single, Joint or Family)
  • Long Service Rewards
  • Team Social Events

Whatever your field of expertise, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding, talented, and ambitious lawyers who can develop our service offerings to clients or bring with them future work and who are looking for a new challenge and to develop their career. If there are no specific vacancies listed below, but you would like to join our team, then please do send us a speculative covering letter and CV confirming how you can help us deliver a premium service to our clients.

If working for a recruitment agency, please do not send CVs unless asked to do so.

 

 

Role: Paralegal Family Department
Location: Darlington
Hours:  Full Time
Experience:

Salary : Dependent on experience

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal to join our busy Family team at our Darlington office in August or September 2025 with a view to then commencing a Period of Recognised Training (Training Contract ) with us after demonstrating their ability (within 6 months) and with a initial focus on Family work. Applications from paralegals or current law students who finish higher education this summer, who are not yet in a position to start a period of recognised training but are working towards this will also be considered.

The ideal candidate

  • Qualifications to enable the Period of Recognised Training.
  • Have a desire to qualify into Family law (though not essential).
  • Will have excellent communication skills and a good telephone manner.
  • Someone with excellent organisation and time management skills

To apply, email your CV and covering letter to n.waugh@clarkwillis.co.uk

Role: Paralegal Residential Property Department
Location: Northallerton
Hours:  Full Time
Experience:

Salary : Dependent on experience

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal to join our busy Residential Property team at our Northallerton office with a view to then commencing a Period of Recognised Training (Training Contract ) with us within 6 months after demonstrating their ability and with a focus on Residential Property work. This role would suit a candidate that wished to qualify as a solicitor in property law and work in Northallerton. This role will be based at Northallerton but may require a period of training at our Darlington office. Applications from paralegals who are not yet in a position to start a period of recognised training but are working towards this will also be considered.

The ideal candidate

  • Qualifications to enable the Period of Recognised Training.
  • Have a desire to qualify into Residential Property.
  • Residential Property experience preferred.
  • Will have excellent communication skills and a good telephone manner.
  • Someone with excellent organisation and time management skills

To apply, email your CV and covering letter to n.waugh@clarkwillis.co.uk

Applying to Clark Willis

If you are interested in joining our practice and would like to send to us your c.v. please email it to our Practice manager, Nichola Waugh, at n.waugh@clarkwillis.co.uk .

If there are no specific roles listed on this page then we have no current advertised vacancies, but will always consider speculative applications from talented applicants.

Training Contracts

We would normally advertise roles for paralegal support with a view to then commencing a period of recognised training with us after 6 months when the individual has demonstrated their capabilities to be one of our lawyers of the future.

Work Experience

We do not offer work experience placements.