Pickerings Solicitors

Overview

Pickerings Solicitors is an award‑winning regional law firm headquartered in Tamworth that provides a comprehensive legal service to private individuals and business clients across the Midlands. The firm became an independent practice in 1997 with roots in Tamworth going back more than 50 years, and positions itself on high standards of client care, specialist teams and accessible local service (home visits, flexible appointments and free on‑site parking). Pickerings holds LEXCEL (the Law Society's Quality Standard), is a member of CQS (the Conveyancing Quality Scheme) and is recognised in The Legal 500, distinguishing it as a regulated, quality‑focused regional practice.

• Headquarters: Tamworth, Etchell House, Etchell Court
• Founded: 1997
• Trainees: 5
• Offices: 1

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Employment
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Private Client & Wealth
• Real Estate
• Corporate & M&A
• Commercial Contracts
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Agriculture & Rural
• Pensions

Geographic Focus: Strong Midlands focus centred on Tamworth (Staffordshire). The firm serves clients across the West Midlands and surrounding counties including Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Burntwood, Cannock, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Derbyshire and positions itself as a regional specialist for both private and business clients.

Training Contract

• Trainee Intake: 5

Seat Options

• Commercial Property
• Corporate & M&A
• Residential Property
• Wills Trusts and Probate
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Family Law
• Children Law
• Debt Recovery
• Landlord Advice

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Programmes & Schemes

Notable Matters

What Pickerings Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

• Client care and approachability
• Teamworking and supportive attitude
• Commercial awareness (particularly for Commercial Property and Corporate roles)
• Resilience and pro‑active approach
• Strong interpersonal and client‑handling skills
• Specialist technical competence in the relevant area (e.g., conveyancing, wills & probate, family finance, commercial property)

Evidence Signals

• PQE or relevant experience in the advertised practice area (e.g., 2–8+ years PQE depending on role)
• CILEX or solicitor qualification where specified
• Experience on commercial property development/site set‑up/landlord & tenant work (relevant for Commercial Property roles)
• Residential conveyancing experience for conveyancing positions
• Private client experience (wills, trusts, probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney) for private client roles
• Involvement in community/charity activities (the firm emphasises local engagement and charitable partnerships)

Benefits & Wellbeing

• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• 25 days’ holiday per annum (plus public holidays)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Free on‑site parking
• Competitive salaries
• Opportunities for progression and internal development
• Bi‑annual staff meetings and team events
• Charity and fundraising participation (staff fundraising events)

Wellbeing

Regular internal events (bi‑annual staff meeting), staff fundraising and charity activities (Macmillan Coffee Morning, Pretty Muddy Race, annual charity quiz). No formal EAP or specific wellbeing programmes are detailed.

Awards & Recognition

• LEXCEL - the Law Society's Quality Standard
• CQS - The Conveyancing Quality Scheme
• Recognised in The Legal 500
• Described on site as an "award‑winning law firm"

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and states it annually collects, reports and publishes workforce diversity data to the SRA. Equality and diversity policies are reviewed annually.

• Equality and diversity policies (reviewed annually)
• SRA diversity data reporting (2025 diversity data submitted to the SRA)
• Charity partnerships: Alzheimer's Society (Will to Remember scheme) and St Giles Hospice (Make a Will Scheme, annual fundraising quiz, Solstice Walk participation)

Pro Bono

Pickerings has longstanding charitable partnerships and participates in charitable legal schemes: the firm supports Alzheimer's Society via the 'Will to Remember' (free will scheme) and participates in St Giles Hospice's 'Make a Will' scheme; staff also organise and participate in annual fundraising (charity quiz, Macmillan Coffee Morning, Solstice Walk, Pretty Muddy Race for Life).

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

• If applying for Commercial Property, reference any development/site set‑up or retail/leisure park experience (the firm recently advised Maplevale on a multi‑million‑pound Shobnall retail and leisure park).
• Highlight demonstrable client‑care examples and interpersonal skills — Pickerings emphasises friendly, approachable client service and matches clients to the most appropriate specialist.
• For apprentice or trainee routes, point to any A‑Level/graduate achievements and explain why you want to combine on‑the‑job training with formal qualification via the firm's Solicitor Apprentice Route.
• Mention the firm's quality accreditations (LEXCEL and CQS) and Legal 500 recognition to show you understand Pickerings' emphasis on regulated processes and conveyancing standards.
• If applying for employment or commercial roles, evidence commercial awareness and examples of managing competing deadlines and client communications (vacancies ask for commercial acumen and strong client handling).