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: Residential Property Associate / Solicitor / CILEX / Licensed Conveyancer
Location: Northallerton or Darlington
Hours: Full Time (Part time considered)
Package
- Salary: Subject to experience
- Bonus Scheme
- Vitality Health Insurance
- National Trust Membership
- Career Progression Structure
- Hybrid Working Scheme
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Residential Property fee earner to join our busy Property team at Northallerton (preferred) or Darlington to undertaking the broad spectrum of residential property work.
the ideal candidate would be seeking a full time role, but a part time candidate would also be considered.
To apply, email your CV and covering letter to n.waugh@clarkwillis.co.uk
Role: Legal Secretary - Residential Property
Location: Darlington
Hours: Full Time (Part Time considered)
Package:
- Competitive Salary (Dependent on experience)
- Vitality Health Insurance
- National Trust membership
- Birthday Day off
The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a legal secretary to join our busy and well regarded Residential Property team at our Darlington office.
Duties will include:
- Liaising with clients over the telephone and in person
- To prepare correspondence and legal documents accurately from dictat
ion and in a timely manner
- To regularly maintain an effective filing system, archiving and retrieving files from storage when required and opening and closing files
- To undertake administrative tasks such as copying when necessary
- Diary management for any fee earner you are supporting
The ideal candidate
- Will have experience as a Residential Property (Conveyancing) legal secretary.
- 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 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
