Careers at Goughs Solicitors​

Join a prestigious solicitors firm in Wiltshire

The Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024

Further your career at an award-winning law firm

A range of excellent opportunities currently exist to work within Goughs Solicitors – one of Wiltshire’s largest law firms, which continues to invest and grow. Our expansion is a reflection of our strong performance, our continuing focus on strategic planning and our commitment to providing an excellent service to all clients.

Current vacancies

Residential Property Legal Assistant

Work Type: Full-time, permanent
Experience: Experience Strong IT/typing skills and previous experience of liaising with clients/customers over the telephone and in person

Family Lawyer

Location: Flexible on office location (to be discussed further at interview)
Work Type: Full & part time applications will be considered, permanent
Experience: Minimum 4 years PQE

Private Client Legal Assistant

Location: Melksham
Work Type: Permanent, full-time
Experience: Previous administration/secretarial experience and strong IT skills

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Life at Goughs

The secret to our success

The secret of our success is quite simple, it’s our people and the strong relationships they have built with their clients. In order to deliver such high levels of service and client satisfaction we believe it is essential to recruit individuals who are committed to delivering success for our clients and the firm alike.

We invest in our staff through a program of training and continual professional development. Retention, development and employment of the best legal, functional and support staff provides the foundation for our continuing success.

Get in touch

Goughs Solicitors are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. To make a speculative enquiry, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter to Lauren Bridger, HR Manager via email: laurenbridger@goughs.co.uk.

Why work at Goughs?

Partnership opportunities

Over 40% of our current Partners joined us a Trainee Solicitors

Career progression

In the last 4 years, 40% of Solicitors who joined the firm were promoted to Associate within 2 years

Training opportunities

9 support team members have moved into fully-fledged fee earning roles in the last 5 years

Evolving workplace

In the past 2 years, we’ve had 34 people join the firm

Employee satisfaction

49% of employees have been with the firm over 3 years

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