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Ashford & Vale Business law and advisory

Careers

Join a firm that stays small on purpose.

We hire slowly and look for people who write carefully, listen well and want to see a matter through. Three roles are open now.

  • Real work early

    You draft from your first month and join client meetings from your second. Supervision is close, and it is a partner, not a rota.

  • Time to learn

    Forty hours of paid study time a year, a development plan reviewed twice a year, and a partner who is accountable for your progress.

  • A calm office

    Matters are staffed so that evenings are the exception. We do not reward presenteeism, and we say so in our appraisals.

Open roles.

  • Associate, corporate and commercial

    HaldenFull time, permanent

    Join a small team acting for owner-managed businesses on acquisitions, investments and the contracts that sit behind them. You will draft from your first month and attend client meetings from your second.

    You will

    • Draft and negotiate share and asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and supply contracts
    • Run due diligence and prepare disclosure with the client team
    • Manage closing checklists and conditions precedent
    • Brief clients in plain language on what each clause does

    You bring

    • Three to five years of qualified experience in a corporate or commercial practice
    • Careful drafting and a habit of reading the whole document
    • Comfort speaking directly to founders and finance directors
    • Admission to practise in the home jurisdiction

    Apply by emailWith a CV and a page on why this role.

  • Paralegal, private clients

    MarloweFull time, permanent

    Support the private client team with wills, powers of attorney, trusts and estate administration. This is a role for someone who is patient with families at difficult moments and exact with paperwork.

    You will

    • Prepare first drafts of wills, powers of attorney and letters to financial institutions
    • Keep estate administration timetables and chase outstanding items
    • Prepare accounts and distribution schedules for partner review
    • Greet clients and manage the quiet, careful tone of the office

    You bring

    • Experience in a law firm or trust department is helpful but not required
    • Excellent written English and very good attention to detail
    • A calm manner on the telephone
    • A paralegal certificate or willingness to complete one with our support

    Apply by emailWith a CV and a page on why this role.

  • Trainee lawyer, 2027 intake

    HaldenTwo-year training contract

    Two years across four seats (corporate, employment, disputes, private clients), with one trainee per partner at a time so you are never one of ten. Applications for the 2027 intake close on 15 January.

    You will

    • Sit with a partner in each seat and work on live files from the first week
    • Attend client meetings, hearings and negotiations as a second pair of ears
    • Research questions and write short notes that clients actually read
    • Take a first draft of every document you will later sign

    You bring

    • A law degree or conversion course, or expected completion by 2027
    • Curiosity about how businesses and families actually work
    • Evidence of careful writing
    • No requirement for a particular university or grade profile

    Apply by emailWith a CV and a page on why this role.

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