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About Forrester Sylvester Mackett

With a long established and well-earned reputation for excellence, we offer a full range of high-class legal services for both businesses and individuals. We are committed to the very best standards of practice and are very proud to hold Lexcel – the Law Society’s recognition of the highest management and customer care standards. We are also one of the few firms in the region that provides legal aid for some family matters.

Our Vision and Values
Join Our Team
Client Feedback
Our Accreditations
Our History
Our Vision and Values

Our vision and values

Our vision is for Forrester Sylvester Mackett LLP to be considered the best legal practice in Wiltshire. We are proud of what we do, and our motivated and skilled team is committed to providing a first class legal service to individuals and businesses.

Professionalism – We are experts in our fields, and always work in a professional manner. Senior team members lead by example, ensuring a motivated and engaged staff force.

Respect – We take the time to understand our clients’ needs, offering a transparent and non-judgemental service to all.

Integrity – We are trusted to work confidentially on sensitive issues and to always keep our clients’ needs at the heart of our business.

Decisiveness – We act quickly and effectively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients, confronting problems and working through setbacks.

Excellence – We strive for continuous improvement, constantly challenging ourselves to find more effective ways of working.

Environmental Care

We work hard to minimise the impact that our activities have on the environment and have a comprehensive environmental care policy in place, which we strictly adhere to.

Join Our Team

Vacancies

Are you looking for a new career?

Take a look at our current vacancies below – do not hestitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Applicants’ data will be used for recruitment purposes only and personal information retained for a period of two years after we have communicated to you our decision about the role.

A copy of our Candidate Privacy Notice will be sent to candidates on receipt of their CV. If you would like a copy of our policy before submitting your CV please contact lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

Trowbridge

Family/Employment Secretary

We require an experienced full time secretary to join our family team.

You will be required to assist with family and employment matters with a bias for employment.  You will also assist other departments.

You should have accurate typing/audio typing and  a good sense of layout and presentation of letters and documentation.  A good  telephone manner and the ability to deal with clients is essential.

Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Holidy:28 days in addition to public holidays

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Chippenham

Residential Property Fee Earner

We are currently looking for a full time residential property fee earner.

Ideally you will have experience in all aspects of residential property, running your own caseload and be familiar with case management systems.

Salary negotiable, depending on skills and experience.

Hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Chippenham

Conveyancing Secretary

We require an experienced secretary to join our Residential Property department.

You will be required to assist your principle with residential conveyancing work.  Including residential sales, purchases and re-mortgages and all ancillary tasks incidental to residential conveyancing.

You should have accurate typing/audio typing and a good sense of layout and presentation of letters and documentation.  A good telephone manner and the ability to deal with clients is essential.

Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Holidays: 28 days in addition to Public holidays

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Frome

Conveyancing Secretary/Receptionist

We require an experienced secretary to join our Residential Property department.

You will be required to assist your principle with residential conveyancing work.  Including residential sales, purchases and re-mortgages and all ancillary tasks incidental to residential conveyancing. The role will also be reception based.

You should have accurate typing/audio typing and a good sense of layout and presentation of letters and documentation.  A good telephone manner and the ability to deal with clients is essential.

Hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Holidays: 28 days in addition to Public holidays

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Frome

Private Client Secretary

We require an enthusiastic and experienced private client secretary to provide support within the private client department.

We are looking for someone with good typing/audit skills, a good telephone manner and knowledge of working within a case manager system. Previous private client experience is essential. You will also be required to share reception cover.

Hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Holidays: 28 days in addition to Public holidays

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Frome

Residential Property Fee Earner

Ideally you will have experience in all aspects of residential property, running your own caseload and be familiar with case management. You should have a minimum of at least 3 years PQE

Hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Holidays: 28 days in addition to Public holidays

Apply by cv to Lisapursey@fsmsolicitors.co.uk

No agencies please

Client Feedback

Client feedback

We would like to say a big thank you to all of our valued clients who gave us such positive reviews and feedback throughout the course of 2018 and 2019.

All staff at our 5 offices have been working as hard possible to not only maintain the high standard of service, but to continually improve it.

Click on the link below to see the latest results:

Client Feedback Report June 2019

Leave your own feedback

At Forrester Sylvester Mackett we strive to provide our clients with the highest level of service. To help us monitor and continually improve this, please complete the following survey and submit to us below.

Where relevant, please tick the box that best describes your answer.

Please tick this box if you DO NOT wish your comments to be used for our testimonials
Our Accreditations

Lexcel

Excellence in legal practice management and client care

Lexcel is the Law Society’s quality mark and shows that a law firm meets high standards of client care and management. Firms are independently assessed before they are awarded the quality mark and this is reviewed every year to make sure that they are still working to the same high standards.

We were first awarded the Lexcel accreditation in 2000 and have retained it since then, giving our clients assurance of our commitment to providing them with a first class service.

We are always looking for ways to improve our service and welcome feedback from clients to help us make positive changes.

Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS)

The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing firms. Our membership establishes a level of credibility with regulators, lenders and insurers as well as residential homebuyers and sellers.

Solicitors For The Elderly

Forrester Sylvester Mackett is a member of SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) which is an independent, national organisation of lawyers, such as solicitors, barristers, and chartered legal executives who provide specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. SFE Website.

Equality and Diversity

Forrester Sylvester Mackett is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and bullying, and to promoting Equality and Diversity within our policies, practices and procedures.  We are also committed to promoting Equality and Diversity in the Firm.  This applies to our professional dealings with clients, staff and partners, other Solicitors and any third parties.

Our History

The history of Forrester Sylvester Mackett

Forrester Sylvester Mackett is a merger of Forrester & Forrester and Sylvester Mackett, two of Wiltshire’s oldest and most respected law firms with histories beginning in the 1800s.

Sylvester Mackett’s roots go back to 1894 when Paul Sylvester opened his first office in Wicker Hill, Trowbridge. The success of the firm was such that shortly after World War I it expanded to include a new partner, Fred Mackett. Our connection with Paul Sylvester is still in evidence, with our Trowbridge office at Castle House originally the Sylvester family home.

William Forrester was one of two partners who set up a successful practice in Malmesbury in 1855, and his son opened Forrester & Forrester in Chippenham some 80 years later. The firm grew rapidly as they continued to operate successfully.

The two firms were always very active in the local business and social community, with their ethos of strong community links remaining part and parcel of who we are today.

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