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Work together to achieve success

Our success lies in the quality and diversity of our people. That’s why we want to hear from people who are determined to keep improving and developing, and who will always aim to achieve the best possible.

Everything we do is centred around building trust, comfort and pride for our employees, discover more about the opportunities we strive to create for everyone at Barr Ellison.

Vacancies

Please email your CV with covering letter to Lynn at l.roberson@barrellison.co.uk

Full Time | Parkside Offices | Immediate Start

Barr Ellison is a well-established Cambridge law firm with a rich history dating back to 1874. We have a strong reputation for providing high quality legal services to private and commercial clients and we have built a significant base of high-net-worth clients.

We are currently seeking a paralegal to join our growing residential property team at our high-profile Parkside office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop their career in a thriving and supportive environment.

About the Role

Working closely with our experienced residential property lawyers, you will assist with a wide range of client matters under supervision, including:

  • Drafting legal documents and correspondence
  • Conducting property searches and due diligence
  • Liaising with clients, estate agents, and other stakeholders
  • Managing case files and ensuring compliance with legal procedures

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong client-facing skills and the ability to build positive relationships
  • A keen eye for detail and excellent organisational abilities
  • Strong keyboard literacy and proficiency with legal software
  • A proactive and team-oriented mindset
  • A passion for developing expertise in residential property law

This role is suited to a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is eager to gain hands-on experience and progress their legal career within a well-regarded firm.

Full Time | Parkside Offices | 3 years+ PQE

Barr Ellison Law has been operating since 1874 and we have built up an excellent base of high wealth clients. If you wish to work in a buoyant market with significant prospects for your career, we have an opening for a conveyancer within our growing, vibrant residential property team.

Ideally you will have some post-qualification experience, dealing with a range of property transactions. However, it is more important that you will be committed to building up a full and varied caseload. You need to be highly organised with excellent IT, case management and communication skills.

Full Time | Parkside Offices | 1-4 years PQE

Our Court of Protection team benefits from being closely connected to two highly successful teams within Barr Ellison Law – our Personal Injury and our Personal Wealth teams – both of which regularly appoint deputyships to take care of the needs of our clients. Our Personal Injury and Personal Wealth teams are recognised as high quality providers in their fields by the Legal 500.

You must have drive and passion and be able to demonstrate a flair for delivering exceptional client service from within a team setting.

Lawyer with a CLient Following

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We are a law firm in the heart of Cambridge, providing a full range of legal services in Cambridgeshire.  Our local knowledge sees our services in high demand by residents and businesses in East Anglia.   We have gone from strength to strength in recent years, incorporating two legal businesses into our existing firm as well as growing organically.

To continue our growth we would like to hear from you if you are a local lawyer with a following looking for a new environment in which to thrive and grow while continuing to offer excellent client care to your loyal clients.

Benefits

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As well as offering a career progression for employees, including development through training with study leave and financial support, Barr Ellison is committed to achieving a good quality work-life balance. The firm offers a number of benefits to enable our employees to succeed in their career while also enjoying time with family and friends.

Our core benefits include:

  • Private health insurance – comprehensive cover for all staff
  • Pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • A generous holiday allowance
  • An extra day of holiday leave for weddings and moving home.

In addition, Barr Ellison creates a positive workplace environment through offering:

  • Flexible start and finish times to the working day
  • Discretionary annual bonus, based on the firm’s financial performance
  • Christmas bonus
  • Free legal services on non-contentious matters
  • Reduced annual train season ticket
  • ‘Client finder’ and ‘employee finder’ bonus
  • Childcare voucher scheme

Training contract

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Applications are invited for a Training Contract commencing in September 2027.  |  The closing date for applications is 31 December 2025.

Your application needs to address:

  • Why you have chosen the law as a profession.
  • Why you would want to join a firm of our size.
  • What experience you have had to date that would be relevant to a Training Contract in general, and Barr Ellison Solicitors in particular.
  • The skills and strengths you think you need to succeed at this firm.

We are keen to meet people demonstrating:

  • Commercial awareness
  • Attention to detail
  • Initiative
  • Strong academic achievements, including minimum grades ‘ABB’ at A-level or equivalent, and 2:1 or above in law or other degree
  • Enthusiasm
  • Ambition
  • Self-motivation
  • Ability to think creatively
  • Determination
  • Common sense
  • A sense of humour

Please send your CV with covering letter to our Practice Director, Lynn Roberson, by email to l.roberson@barrellison.co.uk.

No agencies, please.

Applications for a Training Contract commencing in September 2026 is now CLOSED