Careers with Boys & Maughan

We employ around 163 people, in a variety of roles, all of whom are integral to us delivering the highest levels of client care and satisfaction. Click on the links below for details of our current vacancies.

Private Client Legal Secretary, Birchington

We have a vacancy for a legal secretary at our Birchington office, who ideally has experience of working in a private client department dealing with wills, probate and lasting power of attorney matters.

It is a busy role, so you will need the ability to work at pace and with good humour while managing a varied workload. You’ll need to be good with clients, have an eye for detail and generally be the sort of person who likes to do their very best each day.

Boys & Maughan has six local offices and is one of East Kent’s legal practices. We are the market-leaders in the area, with six local offices. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website.

You will be based at our Birchington office and we could ask you to work at different locations from time to time.

Training will be provided and the position is full time and permanent. Your hours will be 9.00am to 5.00pm with 25 days’ holiday per annum.

Please note only applicants with relevant experience will be contacted. If you like the sound of us, then we would really like to hear from you!

To apply please send a CV and covering message to: Kerry Curson, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Switchboard Administrator, Margate

We are seeking a switchboard administrator who is upbeat and enthusiastic, likes speaking to the public and understands the importance of first-class customer service.

You will be part of our team that is responsible for taking incoming calls for our six main offices. You’ll need to be confident and professional on the telephone and we will also expect you to be friendly, engaging, and personable when greeting our clients in person.

You’ll handle a busy workload, which will involve learning legal skills. Previous customer service experience is desirable, but we are mainly interested in people who have a passion for going the extra mile for our clients.

You will occasionally be based at our main reception desk, but your main role will be behind the scenes helping ensure that that all our telephone callers are greeted promptly, professionally and politely.

This could be your first step into a legal career, and you will get to work within a friendly team in one of East Kent’s largest and most widely respected legal practices.

The position is full time, and your hours will be 9.00am to 5.00pm with 25 days’ holiday per annum.

Please note only applicants with relevant experience will be contacted. If you like the sound of us, then we would really like to hear from you!

To apply send your CV and a covering email to Kerry Curson, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Family Department Legal Secretary, Margate

We are looking for a legal secretary to join the Child Care Team at our Margate office, ideally with experience in Family Law and Legal Aid cases but not necessarily, as additional training specific to this team will be provided.

The role requires a candidate who can work at pace and with good humour, whilst retaining a constant eye for detail. Previous secretarial experience would be beneficial.

Finding social services involved with your children or dealing with going to court is intimidating for any parent. Our children lawyers represent clients at meetings with social services and assist them in the family courts throughout Kent on most days.

You will need to be friendly and approachable and able to explain difficult issues to clients in straightforward down to earth language.

Our ideal recruit will be committed to high standards of client care, adept at managing a busy diary, confident and professional and possess excellent audio typing skills.

An adaptable and flexible approach is paramount coupled with a ‘can do’ attitude to work.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices. We are the market-leaders in the area, with six local offices. Our family team is amongst a select few sets of lawyers listed in the legal industry bible, The Legal 500. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website.

The position is full time and permanent. Your hours will be 9.00am to 5.00pm with 25 days’ holiday per annum.

Please note only applicants with relevant skills will be contacted. If you like the sound of us, then we would really like to hear from you!

To apply please send a CV and covering message to: Kerry Curson, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Conveyancing Legal Secretary, Canterbury

We are seeking a legal secretary, ideally with experience in conveyancing.

It is a busy role, so you will need the ability to work at pace and with good humour while managing a varied workload. You’ll need to be good with clients, have an eye for detail and generally be the sort of person who likes to do their very best each day.

Our successful candidate will be a natural problem solver and not afraid to take the initiative when they identify that an issue that needs to be resolved. You’ll need to be confident and professional on the telephone and we will also expect you to be engaging and personable when greeting our clients in person.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices. We are the market-leaders in the area, with six local offices, and have won a number of awards for our conveyancing services. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website.

You will be based at our office in St George’s Place, Canterbury, and we could ask you to work at different locations from time to time.

Training will be provided and the position is full time and permanent. Your hours will be 9.00am to 5.00pm with 25 days’ holiday per annum.

To apply please send a CV and covering message to Vanessa Gawler-James, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email. Please note only applicants with relevant experience will be contacted.

You would be welcome to call Vanessa on 01227 813400 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Commercial Property Legal Secretary, Canterbury

We are seeking a full-time commercial property legal secretary for our office in Castle Street, Canterbury.

You will assist our solicitors in dealing with all aspects of commercial property, such as Land Registry applications and SDLT returns.

Our ideal candidate will have strong secretarial skills and basic knowledge of the conveyancing process. Somebody who is currently a commercial property secretary, or an experienced residential property secretary who is interested in commercial property, could be particularly well suited to the role.

Our successful candidate will be a natural problem solver and not afraid to take the initiative when they identify that an issue needs to be resolved. You’ll need to be confident and professional on the telephone and we will also expect you to be engaging and personable when greeting our clients in person.

Our team is friendly and committed. One-to-one training will be provided, and progression is likely for the right candidate.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices, with four offices across Thanet and two in Canterbury.

The position is full time and permanent. Your hours will be 9.00am to 5.00pm with 25 days’ holiday per annum.

To apply, send your CV and a covering message to Vanessa Gawler-James, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email.

You would be welcome to call Vanessa on 01227 813400 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Private Client Lawyer, Canterbury

We are seeking a private client lawyer who will manage a mixed caseload that includes wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney. Experience of trust matters and Court of Protection matters would also be beneficial but is not essential.

You will be based at our office in Castle Street, Canterbury, and be responsible for developing and growing our private client services, as well as enhancing the experience of current clients.

Applications are welcome from Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and non-admitted private client practitioners. We would prefer candidates to have specialist accreditations such as STEP or SFE.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website. Our team is friendly and committed. We have excellent long-term relationships with our clients, giving you an opportunity to make your mark and progress your career.

Your salary will be negotiable depending on experience. The position is full time, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and will be permanent.

Working from home is often effective and we believe in its benefits, so have a permanent and occasional working from home policy. You would be welcome to propose up to 40% home working.

To apply send your CV and a covering email explaining the qualities you would expect to bring to the role, relevant experience and details of your availability to: Vanessa Gawler-James, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan at vacancies@boysandmaughan.co.uk.

You would be welcome to call Vanessa on 01227 813400 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Senior Residential Property Lawyer, Canterbury / Thanet

We are seeking an experienced residential conveyancer for our one of our offices in Birchington, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Margate and Ramsgate.

Applications are welcome from solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, licensed conveyancers and unqualified conveyancers.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices. We are the market-leaders in the area and have won multiple national awards for our customer service. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website.

You’ll be expected to manage your own caseload and enjoy a challenging, fast moving professional environment. Our residential property team is friendly and committed and we are looking for a team player. We have excellent, long-term relationships with our clients and local estate agents, giving you an opportunity to make your mark and progress your career.

We will consider applications from individuals who wish to work on a full or part-time basis. Working from home is often effective and we believe in its benefits, so have a permanent and occasional working from home policy. You would be welcome to propose up to 40% home working.

Your salary will be competitive and negotiable. The position is permanent, and your hours will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm if you join us on a full-time basis. If you prefer one location over the others, please make this clear in your application.

To apply send your CV and a covering message explaining the qualities you would expect to bring to the role, relevant experience, preference for full or part time employment and details of your availability to Kerry Curson, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan Solicitors, by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Commercial Property Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive, Margate or Canterbury

We are seeking a commercial property solicitor or experienced Chartered Legal Executive, ideally with five or more years’ post qualification experience, to join either our main Margate office or our branch in St George’s Place Canterbury.

The successful candidate will:

Be responsible for running your own transactions day to day, whilst also assisting with the team’s property development caseload
Deal with all aspects of commercial property transactions including land acquisitions and disposals, development site acquisitions, funding, business leases of a wide range of premises ranging from retail and restaurant units or to warehouse and industrial buildings and educational establishments and, potentially, the sales and purchases of unincorporated businesses, and
Act for private investors, developers, occupiers, high net worth individuals, retailers, lenders and borrowers, and
Be expected to develop and, latterly, grow our commercial client offering.

Our team is friendly and committed and we have excellent, long-term relationships with our clients, giving you an opportunity to make your mark and progress your career.

Boys & Maughan is one of East Kent’s largest and oldest legal practices, with six offices across Thanet and in Canterbury. Clients frequently give us outstanding feedback and we recommend that you read some of our reviews on our website.

You may be considering re-locating to the East Kent coast or one of the inland towns and villages. If so, we will pay the buying and selling conveyancing fees of a successful candidate and assist with introductions to our extensive network of local estate agents. Thanet and Canterbury have a wide range of excellent schools that we can tell you about if you have school age children.

Your salary will be competitive and negotiable depending on experience. The position is permanent and your hours will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm if you take on the role on a full time basis.

To apply send a comprehensive CV and covering message explaining the qualities you would expect to bring to the role, relevant experience, preference for full or part time employment and details of your availability to Kerry Curson, HR Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan Solicitors, by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

Private Client Lawyer, Thanet, East Kent

* Excellent location * Outstanding reputation * Relocation support * Flexible working arrangements

You will be based at either our Birchington, Broadstairs, Margate or Ramsgate office and be responsible for developing and growing our private client services, as well as enhancing the experience of current clients.

Applications are welcome from Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and non-admitted private client practitioners. We would prefer candidates to have specialist accreditations such as STEP or SFE.

Your salary will be negotiable depending on experience. The position is full time, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and will be permanent.

Working from home is often effective and we believe in its benefits, so have a permanent and occasional working from home policy. You would be welcome to propose up to 40% home working.

You may be considering re-locating to the East Kent coast or one of the inland towns and villages. If so, we will pay the buying and selling conveyancing fees of a successful candidate, and assist with introductions to our extensive network of local estate agents. Thanet and Canterbury has a wide range of excellent schools that we can tell you about if you have school age children.

To apply send your CV and a covering email explaining the qualities you would expect to bring to the role, relevant experience, any preferences you may have for a particular location and details of your availability to Kerry Curson, Human Resources Manager, Boys & Maughan by email.

You would be welcome to call Kerry on 01843 234000 if you would like an opportunity to discuss the post before applying.

What’s it like to work with us?
Our people are bright, capable and creative team players. Integrity and respect are values which are important to us and we look for these in the people we employ. Culturally, we are friendly and informal – like any firm there’s a hierarchy but you need to look hard to find it.

We have a strong, enviable track record in organic growth because we place great emphasis on the development of our employees, enabling them to fulfil their career goals and do their best work.

Our people mission statement is to be PROUD:

Proud to be Boys & Maughan people
Responsibility, Resilience and Responsive
Opportunities
Understanding of our clients and each other
Desire to achieve, succeed and excel

We have a significantly loyal client base because of the expertise of our people and their ability to identify and deliver the right individual legal solution to suit our clients’ needs. So as a member of our team, you will get to work alongside some specialists in their field, or you may be one yourself, but above all else you will be doing interesting work with great clients.

Lawyers will also experience public appreciation and acknowledgement of their work through ReviewSolicitors, where we often attract excellent feedback. Check now and you may see that we are ranked one of the top firms in the country. Administrators are also often complimented on this leading review platform. Our firm is committed to transparency, so you will see our prices displayed on our website in line with the SRA's requirements, and if you are a conveyancer, for example, you will receive regular new instructions via Perfect Portal where prospective clients can obtain a detailed quotation for our services.

In 2022 we established three new staff groups focusing on the opportunities and challenges faced by regional law firms such as ourselves. Involving 30 staff from across the business and led by our equity partners, the groups generate ideas and make recommendations in respect of wellbeing and diversity, green issues and our responsibilities to the local communities we serve. A wide cross section of staff are involved in the groups and colleagues who are new to the firm, are amongst the most active contributors.

We also like to have fun. If you’re new to the area and would like to get to know your colleagues better we have a social committee that regularly arranges local events and outings.

Where are we?
We have offices in five East Kent towns – Margate, Ramsgate, Birchington, Broadstairs and two offices in Canterbury. While we retain a consistent culture and approach in each office, their location offers something different to our people who work in them.

Why not come and meet us? If you are interested in one of our vacancies we will happily show you round our offices and introduce you to your potential colleagues.

We often help people relocate to local towns and villages and have notched up a number of success stories involving staff who have joined us to develop their career and because they wish to change their lifestyle.

Thanet and Canterbury has a wide range of excellent schools that we can tell you about if you have school age children. And if you are entirely new to the area, we will give you the inside track on the best locations in which to buy or rent, and can introduce you to local estate and letting agents. Speak to our HR Manager Kerry Curson on 01843 234000 or email Kerry if you would like details.

Benefits
Boys & Maughan offers a range of benefits:

25 days holiday plus paid bank holidays
We close down our offices between Christmas and New Year
We believe working from home can be effective and in being flexible, so have established a permanent and occasional working from home policy
Free conveyancing on your residential property for all those who have been employed for over 6 months
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Car parking and season ticket loans.

What types of careers does Boys & Maughan offer?
We like to provide an environment in which all our lawyers and non-lawyers can develop their personal, commercial and management skills. A number of our staff have been promoted multiple times and we like nothing more than to guide a future leader along their career path.

If you are considering a legal career you might wish to consider:

An apprenticeship - we have been recruiting apprentices of all ages since 2007. Boys & Maughan offers excellent prospects: 13 people have gone on to permanent jobs with us through our apprenticeship scheme so far and two have been promoted twice and become lawyers with significant levels of responsibility.
Legal Secretary – you’ll usually need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and Maths, experience of office work and word processing skills to join us as a legal secretary. If you have no previous experience you might like to take a course in audio transcription. Visit the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs (ILSPA) for more information about this career.
Licensed Conveyancer - a licensed conveyancer is a qualified, professional property lawyer. In this role, you'll specialise in property law and will work on behalf of clients buying or selling property. Read an interview with Richard Durrant, our head of residential property, about some of the ways in which we support licensed conveyancers here
Chartered Legal Executive - a Chartered Legal Executive is a lawyer who has completed all the elements of the route to qualification at the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). They often specialise in a particular area of law and work closely alongside our solicitors.
Solicitor - a career as a solicitor can be incredibly rewarding, providing a job that is intellectually challenging with many exciting opportunities. Solicitors are involved in almost all aspects of life, making the range of work diverse. Search for law careers on the Law Society website for more details of how to become a solicitor.

Law Graduate Programme
We currently have a dozen graduates at various stages of our programme and most wish to qualify as a solicitor, chartered legal executive or become a CLC lawyer.

Our graduates are encouraged to:

Take on duties that stretch their abilities, develop their expertise and prepare for practice
Make progress through promotion, leading to successfully applying for a training contract or professional qualification with CILEX or CLC
Experience varying aspects of our firm and demonstrate their skills.

Some firms have an annual intake of students on training contracts. Boys & Maughan’s approach is to develop and promote from within. Our training contracts are awarded to graduates who work with us for a period of time and demonstrate the necessary skills and aptitude to become a solicitor. We do not impose a limit on the number of trainees we employ at any one time, nor do we expect individuals to progress at the same pace. In September 2023 we appointed two internal candidates, pictured left and right below, and you can read their stories here.

Mentoring future lawyers
We like to support and encourage future lawyers and legal administrators and, gladly, they often end up working for us.

In 2017 we established the Boys & Maughan Solicitors Civil Advocacy Competition, which takes place in the University of Kent’s Law School. Students usually start the competition with little or no courtroom procedural experience. With the fierce competition for pupilages and training contracts, mooting is an essential experience, particularly for those who want to become barristers or solicitor advocates.

In addition to the courtroom experience, we arrange for a number of our experienced lawyers and recruitment decision makers to meet with the Law School’s students to network, pitch for jobs and seek careers advice. Ihcene Khalfi is a good example of a student who got to know us and is now working for us full time. You can read Ihcene's story here.

Charity work
Boys & Maughan actively supports local and national charities via events throughout the year such as wills promotions, coffee mornings, running and walking events and dress-down days.

Our main charity we have supported over a number of years is Pilgrims Hospices. Each year our private client team gives its time freely to the Hospice and it has donated tens of thousands of pounds to vital services at local Pilgrims Hospices over the past decade, through our unwavering support for the annual Make A Will campaign.

We are also involved in assisting Oasis, a Margate domestic violence refuge and at Christmas we usually like to collect and deliver food for local charities.

Boys & Maughan regularly offers legal and business know how to local community organisations. We get involved in local drop in legal advice clinics and a number of our partners and consultants are trustees for education providers, local charities and community organisations. Our staff are also represented in charitable organisations such as Rotary and Round Table.

Our lawyers also give interviews to local community radio station Academy FM Thanet on topical legal issues.

Andrew Baker, one of our equity partners, is a director of the Dreamland Heritage Trust, which was set up to deliver a 21st-century tourist attraction at Dreamland, Margate, based around the listed Scenic Railway and Cinema building.

Albert Burns Children’s Fund
Occasionally we are able to reach out to a much wider community and an example of this is the Albert Burns Children’s Fund.

The fund was created in memory of Thanet businessman Albert Burns who left instructions in his will for us to create a lasting legacy for children. He particularly wanted to support smaller charities that don’t have the resources of the larger children’s charities.

Albert had a particular affinity with India and in 2015 we used part of the fund to pay for a new children’s centre providing support and relief for a slum community in Goa. The facility, known as Albert’s Good News Centre has made a huge difference to the street children of the Moti Donger slum and is currently providing daily support to 185 women and children.

Since 2015 Kent Community Foundation has managed the Fund grant-making on our behalf and direct funding to local childrens’ groups and charities where it will make a significant impact locally.

Albert Burns Children’s Fund has so far awarded nearly £230k in grants across 55 different projects and expects to continue to add to these totals significantly in future years. To apply for funding through the Albert Burns Children’s Trust Fund visit KCF's website.

Diversity
Solicitors firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are required to collect and publish their workforce diversity data using questions provided by the SRA. In 2023 we surveyed our staff and if you would like like to see the results click here. The SRA uses the information to monitor diversity within the profession and we also monitor diversity internally.

Recruitment agencies
Agencies, we have a strict preferred supplier list of recruitment partners and therefore ask you not to send unsolicited introductions to our colleagues and managers. Where speculative CV’s are submitted, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly without any form of obligation from us to you.