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Maggie joined Bermans in 2005 as an Office Junior and is now a Litigation Assistant in our Creditor Services team.
Maggie started her career at Bermans as an Office Junior before becoming a Legal Secretary, a role in which she which she stayed in for many years. Maggie predominantly deals with prelegal correspondence and process driven claims and enforcement.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Insolvency Paralegal to join our Insolvency team.
The existing team is friendly, hard-working, welcoming and we are seeking a like-minded individual.
Start date: as soon as possible
Location: Manchester city-centre office, with 5 days working in the office initially and the potential to work from home 1 day per week, following successful completion of probation period.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Skills and experience required:
You will already have some experience of working in an insolvency team, but this is not essential.
Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative where appropriate.
Strong client and legal skills and an eye for detail.
An interest in starting to build your own network and to contribute to business development initiatives.
Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
A personable and hard-working nature and the ability to work well with others.
The Administration Assistant will hold responsibilities in both secretarial and administrative roles. They will receive guidance and training from secretaries and the Office Manager.
Friday marked the retirement of Andrew Henderson, a partner in our Asset Based Lending litigation team, who has been with Bermans for 39 years – one hell of a shift!
Freya joined Bermans in March 2024 and is a Solicitor in our Property team in Manchester.
Currently, Freya primarily works in residential property and deals with:
Purchases
Sales
Remortgages
Transfers of equity
First registrations
Assents
She obtained a first class law degree before going on to achieving a diploma in the Legal Practice Course. She also attained her SQE Qualification in February 2024.
Outside of work, Freya enjoys netball, travelling and dining out.
Sean joined Bermans in September 2023 as a Trainee and having qualified in March 2025 is now a Solicitor working in our ABL team.
He works with a broad range of lenders assisting them with general corporate finance, invoice finance and asset-based lending matters.
He has a First-Class Honours Law Degree, as well as a distinction in The Legal Practice course. He also received the Liverpool Law Society Rupert Bremner Prize in recognition of his LPC grades.
Sean is a former national swimmer; however, he now just swims recreationally. He also enjoys playing football, as well as watching his team, Everton.
Alex joined Bermans in March 2024 and is a paralegal in our ABL team in Manchester.
He assists in asset finance and invoice finance work for a broad range of lenders and has prior experience in both pro-bono work and the inquest sector of the Law.
Alex studied Law at Liverpool John Moores University where he obtained a 2:1 Classification in 2023. He also intends to begin his SQE studies by the close of 2024.
In his spare time, Alex enjoys a variety of activities. As well as being an avid golfer, Alex is also passionate about both playing and watching football. Alex also enjoys travelling, whether it be a beach holiday or exploring new cities abroad.