Careers
Changing Lives for the better!
Every day we change the lives of our Colleagues, Clients & Community through expert Legal and Financial solutions.
Our team are all committed to changing lives through their work – this is our purpose.
Our team ranges from those beginning their careers to the very experienced and knowledgeable. We appreciate the contribution of them all and are keen to enable them to be successful and progress within their careers with us.
We are growing and so too are the roles and careers within our business, our current vacancies are listed below. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with one of our colleagues about any of these roles, please email recruitment@cullimoredutton.co.uk.
If you wish to be considered for any of the roles below, please forward your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@cullimoredutton.co.uk.
Join us and Change Lives!
FROM OUR TEAMJesca Knott, Trainee Solicitor, Family Law team – Joined us in May 2020
We have three current vacancies:
Utilities Paralegal
Family Law Legal Assistant
FROM OUR TEAMKara Nicholls, Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing team – Joined us in November 2020
Utilities Paralegal
Job Role: Utilities Paralegal
Department: Utilities
Location: Chester
Term: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £18,000 – £23,000pa, DOE + benefits
UTILITIES PARALEGAL: THE ROLE
We have a vacancy for a full-time Paralegal to join our Utilities team.
The successful candidate will:
Maintain a professional attitude and effective communications between clients, fee earners, team members and colleagues.
Provide a first-rate service to clients, both internal and external, presenting a positive image of Cullimore Dutton at all times.
Take detailed and accurate information from enquiries.
Assist our team of utilities solicitors in progressing legal work.
Draft and issue legal documents
Chase documents upon instruction
Recognise, respect and honour client confidentiality at all times
UTILITIES PARALEGAL: THE PERSON
You will need a flexible approach and the ability to work as part of a team, together with the following skills:
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)
Excellent communication skills both on the telephone and in person
Good time management skills and an ability to prioritise where necessary
Attention to detail
Prior experience of working as a utilities or commercial property paralegal.
UTILITIES PARALEGAL: APPLY NOW
If you wish to be considered for the role of Utilities Paralegal, please forward your CV and covering letter to recruitment@cullimoredutton.co.uk.
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Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
FROM OUR TEAMPatricia Taylor, Paralegal, Utilities team – Joined us in February 2021
FROM OUR TEAMSarah Cheers, Paralegal, Wills, Trusts & Estates team – Joined us in April 2020
Family Law Legal Assistant
Job Role: Legal Assistant
Department: Family Law
Location: Chester
Term: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £16,000 – £18,000pa, DOE + benefits
FAMILY LAW LEGAL ASSISTANT: THE ROLE
We have a vacancy for a full-time Legal Assistant to join our Family Law team.
The successful candidate will:
Ensure that fee earners time is effectively utilised and that deadlines are met through administrative support
Maintain a professional attitude and effective communications between clients, fee earners, team members and colleagues.
Provide a first-rate service to clients, both internal and external, presenting a positive image of Cullimore Dutton at all times.
Deal with client enquiries including taking detailed and accurate information, producing quotations and ensuring enquiries are followed up.
Produce and manage both electronic and manual files and documents with good grammar, care and accuracy
Chase documents upon instruction
Manage fee earner diaries and show awareness of fee earner’s daily routine
Recognise, respect and honour client confidentiality at all times
FAMILY LAW LEGAL ASSISTANT: THE PERSON
You will need a flexible approach and the ability to work as part of a team, together with the following skills:
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)
Experience in audio typing and the ability to type quickly and accurately
Excellent communication skills both on the telephone and in person
Good time management skills, an awareness of deadlines and the ability to prioritise where necessary
Attention to detail and ability to check work thoroughly
Previous experience of working as a legal assistant essential, preferably within a family law team.
FAMILY LAW LEGAL ASSISTANT: APPLY NOW
If you wish to be considered for the role of Family Law Legal Assistant please forward your CV and covering letter to recruitment@cullimoredutton.co.uk.
Download this role as a PDF:
Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
FROM OUR TEAMFrancesca Crank, Legal Assistant, Family Law team – Joined us in January 2021
FROM OUR TEAMAdele Bebbington-Plant, Director and Head of Wills, Trusts & Estates – Joined us in July 2005
In February 2020, I took on a new challenge as Head of our Wills, Trusts & Estates team and was honoured to be offered the opportunity to become a Director and part of our new management structure in July 2020, enabling me to come full circle and now be in a position where I am able to share my skills, knowledge and experience with junior members of the team – not bad for someone who started out as a two week temp!
