Are you a passionate and empathetic Family Solicitor who wants to make a difference in the lives of Children and Families? We are looking for Family Lawyers (Children Panel Accredited) to join our award-winning team. If you’re looking for a role in a regional firm with friendly Solicitors and Support Staff and the opportunity to work on challenging cases, then send us your CV!

This opportunity is for Children Panel Accredited lawyers with a following and/or an existing caseload. You’ll be joining a supportive and growing team that delivers high-quality legal advice and representation in complex and sensitive family matters, involving parents and children.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a caseload of public law children matters and other complex family cases
• Providing expert legal representation and guidance to vulnerable clients
• Collaborating within a small, specialist team with national reach
• Supporting the ongoing growth and development of the department
• Contributing to business development and maintaining your professional network
• Based in Cardiff/Chepstow

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Profit Share Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid / Flexible Working
• Holiday Allowance: 25 days (plus bank holidays) pro rata
• Company Pension Scheme
• Full back office compliance and marketing support
• Access to practice management systems and legal resources

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will:

• Be a Law Society Children Panel Accredited Solicitor
• Have an established following, active caseload, or strong referral network
• Possess excellent client care skills and a collaborative team approach
• Be ready to make an impact within a growing, specialist legal aid team

Next Steps

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and forward-thinking team. Please send your CV and a short covering letter outlining your experience and preferred working arrangement to HR@hopkinslawltd.com

Location: Cardiff

Full-time | Part Time Competitive salary + benefits

Make a real difference with your expertise at our Award Winning South Wales based Firm.

At Hopkins Law, we believe that private client work is about more than documents — it’s about people. Our team supports individuals and families with empathy, professionalism, and exceptional legal insight. We’re now looking for a mid-level Private Client Solicitor to join our growing department and play a key role in delivering our trusted, personal service.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll manage your own varied caseload of private client matters, including:

• Drafting wills, trusts, and lasting powers of attorney
• Handling estate administration and probate
• Advising on inheritance tax and succession planning
• Supporting elderly and vulnerable clients with care and sensitivity
• Building long-term client relationships and contributing to the firm’s continued growth

About you

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical skill and a human touch. You’ll ideally have:

• Around 3–6 years PQE in private client law
• Strong knowledge of wills, probate, trusts, and tax planning
• Excellent communication skills and a client-focused approach
• The confidence to manage your own files with autonomy
• A genuine passion for helping people navigate complex life decisions

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Genuine opportunities for progression and professional development
• A supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking team culture
• The chance to work with a respected, well-established Welsh law firm known for quality, care and technical expertise
• Ready to take the next step?
• If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will be valued — and your work truly matters — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now by sending your CV and a short cover letter to lfarthing@hopkinslawltd.com

We are a long established and leading regional law practice. The firm is a progressive modern practice serving individuals in all aspects of their lives. We are a full-service law firm with offices along the M4 corridor so ideally placed for clients.
The firm strives to provide the best and highest quality service to our clients whilst maintaining a friendly and professional approach
The opportunity:-

• Working alongside experienced legal professionals and supporting them with their daily caseload in Cowbridge Vale if Glamorgan
• Duties include but are not limited to: making appointments, diary management, general administration, typing, managing documents, handle telephone calls, filing, using case management systems, word processing, data entry
• Liaise with solicitors, estate agents, lenders, clients, colleagues and relevant parties
• Opening and Closing files
• You will be taking your own initiative and be organised for daily tasks

• Effective monitoring and scrutiny of files ensuring timescales are met and that paperwork is processed, filed and kept up-to-date using ALB for all matters.

• Preparing documents for signature
• There will be further training given for self-development

• Working alongside Rhian Howells and the Family department
• Assisting Rhian in matters at all stages
• Dealing with credit and debit balances and ledger reviews.
• Attending Court instructing Counsel
• Attending conferences with Counsel both in person and remote
• Preparing hearing bundles, statements ,financial statements and other documents in connection with family matters under the supervision of Rhian Howells or the Family department

What’s needed for me to be considered:-

• You will be a Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant with a minimum of 1 years’ recent experience of working in the Legal sector
• Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills
• Experience of using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent at client care
• Motivated with a positive attitude
• Able to multitask, prioritise and work calmly, with accuracy under pressure
• Working alongside the wider team helping with any other office administration tasks required by members of the team.

What next?
Apply today to be considered for this opportunity:- HR@hopkinslawltd.com
Applications are encouraged from individuals with experience of working within a legal administrative / assistant role. This role is to support the team and will offer the opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career.
This is a great opportunity to join an award winning, contemporary firm as part of a friendly team who are highly regarded in the region.
This would suit:

• Recent Law Graduate

• Experience within a legal environment

• Excellent Administration and Organisation Skills

• Willing to learn.

• Have great attention to detail.

Conveyancing Assistant

Salary: £24,500 to £28,000 depending on experience

Job description: Conveyancing Legal Assistant with opportunity to progress to Paralegal

Are you an experienced Conveyancing Assistant? We have a fabulous opportunity at our office in the wonderful market town of Cowbridge within our Award Winning Residential Property team.

We have made a conscious decision that all of our work will be non-Panel. Our clients are very important to us and that is why they keep returning to us for the first class personal service we provide – and why our Cowbridge office is busier than ever.

As a result of this success, we are looking for an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will provide direct support to our Senior Property Lawyers.

Key responsibilities include:-

• Preparing quotes, liaising with potential clients and assisting with queries, through to successful instruction.
• Liaising with clients, taking instructions, and telephone enquiries as necessary.
• Assisting the Property Lawyers in the management of their caseload by undertaking legal procedures as supervised by the Lawyer.
• Requesting appropriate searches
• Assist with file related queries ensuring client service levels and client standards are always adhered to.
• Ensure clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Lawyers.
• Process post and e-mails in accordance with the firm’s time scales and procedures.
• Progress cases on a timely and effective basis in accordance with professional standards, internal procedures, key dates and milestones.
• Updating the case management system/lenders systems as appropriate to ensure compliance.
• Making applications to Land Registry.
• Dealing with the Land Registry, Mortgage Lenders and other relevant parties
• Preparing files and closing and archiving.
• Undertaking training as appropriate. This may include (but is not limited to) firm training, regulatory training and developmental training (if appropriate).

What are we looking for

• A  Legal Assistant/Paralegal or a Legal Assistant looking for their next career step with 1 years + experience in Residential Property matters
• Someone who can operate effectively as part of a team with excellent organisation skills.

What you will get in return

The salary for this position would be £24,500 to £28,000 depending on experience.

Other Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Employee of the Month with bonus voucher
• Additional day off for your birthday (after 2 years )
• Discounted conveyancing fees ( after 2 years)

For more information about this role please contact Liane Farthing at Hopkins Law lfarthing@hopkinslawltd.com with a CV and covering letter.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Experience:

• Residential Property: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

As part of our drive for expansion & to meet increasing client demand, we’re interested in acquiring solicitor practices & recruiting consultant solicitors/fee-earners to work within our care, family and private client departments.

If you’re thinking of retiring or changing direction, maybe now is the time to have a chat with us. Excellent terms are available. Contact kmordey@hopkinslawltd.com in the first instance for an initial confidential discussion.