Careers at Frettens Solicitors

An Outstanding Place to Work

We are a progressive firm and have worked hard to create a working environment that is flexible, fulfilling, and fun.

That's why we've been accredited as an 'outstanding' employer by Best Companies, the research group behind the Sunday Times Awards.

We are always on the look out for talented people to join our team in Christchurch or Ringwood.

Click here to see why our team love working here

Click here to see a list of our current vacancies.

Generous Benefits Package

Along with a fantastic working environment, filled with great colleagues, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

Flexi-time (40% of our staff work non-standard hours)
Performance-related bonus for qualifying staff
Private healthcare
Life insurance
Pension contribution
Free/subsidised parking
Enhanced maternity pay for qualifying staff
Additional annual leave day on your birthday
Busy social calendar

For a full list of benefits, click here.

What's it like to work at Frettens?

We asked some of our team what it's like to work at Frettens. Take a look at what they had to say in this short video.

Click here to read more about why our team love working at Frettens

Current Vacancies

Below is a list of any current vacancies at the firm. However, we are always interested in hearing from the right people who could be considered for future opportunities. So, if you feel you can offer commitment to excellence and would enjoy working in a busy team, please send your CV via email to Catharine Snow, our Operations Manager.

We will hold speculative CVs for approximately 3 months and if a position arises that matches the position you are looking for and you have the relevant qualities and experience, we will contact you.

Due to expansion we are currently recruiting the following permanent positions:

Leasehold Property

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

To be considered for a future position, please email your CV in MS Word or PDF format. Your covering letter should include details of the type of position sought together with your salary expectations. All applications received are treated in confidence and are securely destroyed after 3 months.

What do our team have to say?

"Each year, we conduct an independent and anonymous survey. All staff are asked how they feel about working at Frettens. Results are shared with the whole team and feedback is used to continually improve the working environment here."

Catharine Snow, Operations Manager explains one of the ways in which working at Frettens differs from many other law firms.

94% of staff say 'we are all working together to achieve common goals.’

85% of staff ‘love working at Frettens’

87% of staff say ‘We have the freedom to do what is needed to provide a great service for our clients’

Training Contracts

Applications for Trainee Solicitor positions should be received by the end of June, with interviews taking place over July and August for a Training Contract to start in September of the following year.

In order to apply, you should send a CV and a letter of application to Catharine Snow, our Operations Manager.

Diversity

Download our latest Diversity Survey Results below.

diversity_survey_2019.docx.pdf

Diversity Survey 2019

“Working at Frettens is really enjoyable. Everyone is really friendly. A really modern firm, very up with all the latest technology. Everyone is very approachable and always willing to help.”

Natalie Neil, Conveyancing Executive

"Each year, we conduct an independent and anonymous survey. All staff are asked how they feel about working at Frettens. Results are shared with the whole team and feedback is used to continually improve the working environment here."

Cat Snow, Operations Manager

“It’s a really collegiate atmosphere. Everybody is in the same boat. We have a Managing Partner who is actively involved in absolutely every department. He knows everybody. So we all feel we are rowing in the same direction. We are working as a team."

Sarah Nineham, Dispute Resolution Associate

"We are progressive. We are inclusive. We actually allow our staff to think for themselves and we don’t take credit for all the good ideas.”

Lee Young, Partner

"One of the key interests I had in coming to Frettens was the possibility for growth and career progression. It is clearly set out at the start, in the interview, that if you work hard, then there are routes for progression here at the firm."

Will Bartley, Dispute Resolution Executive

"We actively encourage staff to take on additional qualifications and training. We want our staff to achieve as much as they possibly can for the benefit of the firm and also their own careers.”

Matt Fretten, Managing Partner

"Frettens place a strong emphasis on teamwork and it’s not just lip service to the word. People do actually work and co-operate between departments, which is really refreshing, having worked in a number of other firms.”

James Love, Commercial Property Solicitor