Fee Earner
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Job Description
Posted on:
29 October 2026
Job Overview
As a Fee Earner, you will manage legal matters with care, communicate clearly with clients and colleagues, and work towards practical, well-considered outcomes. You will assess information, explain options and negotiate where appropriate, keeping each matter organised and progressing.
Responsibilities
- Review case information, identify relevant issues and plan appropriate next steps.
- Prepare clear correspondence and documents, maintain accurate matter records, and monitor progress.
- Communicate with clients and colleagues, explain developments and respond to queries professionally.
- Negotiate with relevant parties, assess proposals and seek workable resolutions.
- Your impact: Clear updates and considered negotiations help clients understand their options and support colleagues in progressing matters effectively.
Qualifications
Required: You will bring clear written and verbal communication, sound organisation, attention to detail and the ability to assess information and negotiate constructively. Preferred: Experience handling legal matters or communicating with clients is advantageous, as are strengths in drafting, prioritising competing tasks and working collaboratively with colleagues.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Will this role count as your QWE, and who will confirm it?
Check it against the SRAβs questions in two minutes. If there is no COLP or solicitor where you work, the SRA lets a solicitor outside confirm it: an FQPS solicitor can, from Β£149.