About the Firm

Join Pearson Solicitors

Our success depends on our ability to attract, retain and reward the best people and cultivate their talents, so that we can continue to offer our clients the competition-beating services that we are known for.

Joining us means working with talented people who are committed to building effective relationships and achieving outstanding results.

We value diversity and as a firm with an extremely broad client base, we recognise that our clients do too, so we reflect this in our workforce.

Current Vacancies

Interested in Joining the Pearson Team? Here is a list of current roles we are actively recruiting for:

Experienced corporate transactional lawyer required to join our growing corporate and commercial team.

The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years’ PQE, with a proven track record of running their own deals and who would prefer to work 3 or 4 days per week.

General corporate experience (shareholders’ agreements, share buybacks, group formations and the like) is also important.

Package:

  • Competitive salary
  • Automatic enrolment onto the company’s pension scheme
  • Excellent staff benefit package
  • Supportive team environment

Candidates who would prefer to work part time basis will also be considered.

Remote working can be easily accommodated. Please contact Keith Kennedy for further details.

The family team is looking for an experienced family law solicitor to join our award-winning law firm.

Due to the expansion of the firm’s Family department, we now seek to appoint an experienced family law solicitor to work alongside our existing team.

Full-time or part-time options will be considered for this role which offers a competitive salary and an extensive list of staff benefits below.

We have four offices located in the boroughs of Oldham and Rochdale and flexible and hybrid working arrangements are also considered.

Requirements and details of the role:

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years post-qualification experience or equivalent, be a member of Resolution and have expertise in the following:

  • all family matters including matrimonial, complex finances and children matters
  • ability to work to deadlines, prioritise, and manage a varied caseload
  • ability to work well as part of a team and on their own initiative
  • ability to refer work to other departments such as private client work
  • excellent organisation and time-management skills
  • professional and effective communication with team members and clients
  • contributing to team efforts to devise strategies for achieving client goals
  • contributing to firm growth through marketing and business development
  • being a mentor to junior team members

Salary and Package:

  • Competitive salary
  • Automatic enrolment onto the company’s pension scheme
  • Excellent staff benefit package
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements considered

How to apply:

Please send your full CV and current salary to Director and Practice Manager joanne.ormston@pearsonlegal.co.uk.

Staff Benefits

Staff Members at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers can enjoy the following benefits:

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Flexible working
  • Enhanced Sick allowance
  • Death in service benefit
  • Auto-enrolment pension scheme
  • Annual discretionary firm bonus scheme
  • Birthday day off (when it falls on a weekday)
  • Discounted legal fees for staff and family members
  • Medical Benefits
  • Free eye tests
  • Great staff events
  • Annual Senior Staff Dinner
  • Great training and development
  • A chance to work with our charities
  • Christmas shutdown
  • Dress down Fridays
  • Car parking permit (where applicable)
  • Company Mobile telephone (where applicable)
  • Payment of professional subscriptions and memberships

How to apply

We have ambitious plans to grow. We are actively looking for high-performing people to join us. So, if you think you would thrive as part of our dynamic team, please call Joanne Ormston on 0161 785 3500 or send us your CV by completing the recruitment form.

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