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A place to grow - a career to be proud of
A place to grow - a career to be proud of
A Career at AST Hampsons
AST Hampsons is not your typical regional law firm. We handle complex, high-quality work across family law, residential and commercial property, litigation, wills and probate, and corporate and commercial matters - the kind of work you would expect to find in a city centre practice, without the city centre culture that comes with it.
We have two offices in Bury and Rochdale, minutes from Manchester and a team of people who have built genuine careers here. Not as a stepping stone. As the destination.
If you are looking for a firm where you will be known, stretched, supported and valued.
A Career at AST Hampsons
AST Hampsons isn't your typical regional law firm. We handle complex, high-quality work across family law, residential and commercial property, litigation, wills and probate, and corporate and commercial matters - the kind of work you'd expect from a city centre practice, without the city centre culture.
We have two offices, in Bury and Rochdale, minutes from Manchester, and a team who've built careers here - not as a stepping stone, but as the destination.
If you're looking for a firm where you'll be known, stretched, supported and valued, you've found it.
"We work hard. We are good at what we do. And we treat each other like human beings."
Why us?
There is a well-worn path in legal careers: qualify, join a big firm in Manchester or Leeds, work long hours, bill hard and gradually wonder whether it was supposed to feel like this.
AST Hampsons is a different option. Not a lesser one - a different one. We do genuinely complex, specialist legal work across multiple disciplines. We win instructions that larger firms in the city are also pitching for. Plus, we do it from two offices in Bury and Rochdale, where the people are real, the relationships are long-term and the career is yours to build at a human pace.
Why us?
There's a well-worn path in legal careers: qualify, join a big firm in Manchester or Leeds, work long hours, bill hard, and gradually wonder if it was supposed to feel like this.
AST Hampsons offers something different - not lesser, different. We do genuinely complex, specialist work across multiple disciplines, winning instructions that larger city firms are also pitching for, from two offices in Bury and Rochdale, where relationships are long-term and your career is built at a human pace.
Specialist work developing your expertise
Whether your background is in family law, residential or commercial property, litigation, private client, or corporate and commercial work, we have a department that will challenge you. Our partners are genuine specialists, and the work is real, varied and often complex, you won't spend years waiting for the interesting files.
A firm that invests in its people
We promote from within wherever we can. We train, develop and back the people who are committed to the firm and its clients. Several members of our current team joined at junior level and have built their careers here. That is not an accident - it reflects the way we are structured and the way we think about the people who work with us.
Partner-level Access
At a larger firm, you might go years without sitting opposite a partner on a case. Here, partners are present and involved, you'll learn faster, take on real responsibility earlier, and work alongside the people who can develop your career, not through a review process, but day to day.
It's not a secret
Bury, Rochdale and the surrounding area have more going on commercially than most people realise, established businesses, developers, landlords, growing companies and professional families with complex estates generate sophisticated legal work consistently. We know this area, our clients trust us, and our reputation is built on decades of excellent work. Being part of that is worth something.
"The work of a city firm.
The life of somewhere better."
What we offer
Our Career Development Pathway sets out a clear, structured route for progression at every level so from the moment you join, you know exactly where you can go and how we will help you get there. Pair that with genuinely interesting work, experienced partners who are present and involved, and a firm that has been building careers since 1852 and you have something worth considering.
What we offer
Our Career Development Pathway sets out a clear, structured route for progression at every level, so from the moment you join, you know where you can go and how we'll help you get there. Pair that with genuinely interesting work, experienced partners who are present and involved, and a firm that's been building careers for over 170 years and you have something worth considering.
Career Development & Progression
We believe the best way to develop as a lawyer is to be trusted with real work, given honest feedback, and supported by people who've already done what you're trying to do.
- Clear, transparent pathways from trainee through to senior solicitor and, for the right people, towards partnership
- Regular supervision and mentoring from experienced partners and senior solicitors
- Support for ongoing professional development and further qualifications
- A strong track record of developing junior team members into senior roles
- Training across multiple disciplines - the size of the firm means you see more, earlier, than you would elsewhere
The Work
This is a firm that punches above its weight. Across our departments, we handle work that wouldn't look out of place at a regional city firm, with smaller teams, meaning more meaningful involvement at every level.
- Complex family matters: high-net-worth financial settlements, Court of Protection deputyship, international elements
- Commercial property: development deals, pension fund acquisitions, telecoms, specialist work with real depth
- Corporate and commercial: business sales and acquisitions, share purchase transactions, management buy-outs
- Litigation: commercial disputes, professional negligence, contentious probate, landlord and tenant
- Residential property: one of the most experienced conveyancing teams in the area, handling volume and complexity
- Private client: wills, probate, trusts and tax planning, a large, growing department led by a STEP-accredited principal
Every day is different. That's not a cliché, it's the nature of a multi-discipline firm, where the same client might have a property matter, a family matter and a business matter running at once.
The Work
This is a firm that punches above its weight. Across our departments, we handle work that wouldn't look out of place at a regional city firm — with smaller teams, meaning more meaningful involvement at every level.
- Complex family matters: high-net-worth financial settlements, Court of Protection deputyship, international elements
- Commercial property: development deals, pension fund acquisitions, telecoms — specialist work with real depth
- Corporate and commercial: business sales and acquisitions, share purchase transactions, management buy-outs
- Litigation: commercial disputes, professional negligence, contentious probate, landlord and tenant
- Residential property: one of the most experienced conveyancing teams in the area, handling volume and complexity
- Private client: wills, probate, trusts and tax planning — a large, growing department led by a STEP-accredited principal
Every day is different. That's not a cliché — it's the nature of a multi-discipline firm, where the same client might have a property matter, a family matter and a business matter running at once.
Your Team
The people you work with will define your experience more than almost anything else. At AST Hampsons, you join a real team, not a department where everyone keeps their door shut.
Our partners are approachable, expert, and genuinely invested in the people who work with them. The culture is collaborative - we share knowledge, cover for each other, and take collective pride in the work. If one of us is unavailable, the others know the case inside out, because that's how we operate.
We're honest that recruiting the right people is difficult - good lawyers are busy and have choices. When we find someone who's the right fit, we work hard to keep them.
"This is a firm where good people stay. Not because they have nowhere else to go but because they do not want to leave."
Don't Wait for a Vacancy
AST Hampsons has been established for over 170 years, with offices in Bury and Rochdale. We are forward-thinking and genuinely supportive - actively sponsoring our team through training and development to help them reach their personal and career goals. A good deal of our current team started in trainee positions and have worked their way up to fee-earning levels and beyond, and many have been with us for years. That loyalty speaks for itself.
We are always interested in hearing from exceptional people who can bring real expertise and if you have an existing client following, even better. Whatever stage you are at, if you are looking for a firm that has the long-term interests of its team at heart, we would love to hear from you. Even if we don't have a vacancy right now, you never know where a conversation may lead.
Send your CV and a note on what you feel you can bring to our growing practice to lkaczkowski@asthampsons.co.uk
Don't Wait for a Vacancy
Since 1852, AST Hampsons has been a fixture in Bury and Rochdale and we've built that longevity by genuinely investing in our people. We sponsor training and development at every stage, many of our current fee earners started as trainees, and a good number of the team have been here for years. That loyalty speaks for itself.
We're always interested in hearing from exceptional people, particularly those with real expertise or an existing client following. Whatever stage you're at, if you're looking for a firm that takes your long-term career seriously, we'd love to hear from you, even if there isn't a live vacancy right now. You never know where a conversation might lead.
Send your CV, and a note on what you feel you can bring to the team, to lkaczkowski@asthampsons.co.uk.
"If you're good, we want to hear from you. Even if we haven't advertised."
Why we love working at AST Hampsons
I’m proud to be a part of the AST team and to spend each day surrounded by such hard-working and kind colleagues. The care we all put into looking after our clients, as well as each other, really is exceptional and makes AST Hampsons a lovely place to work.
The opportunities to grow and develop experience in a secure and supported work place are great and the way that suggestions and ideas from everyone, no matter what position they are in, are considered really makes us feel like we are valued.
I’m proud to be a part of the AST team and to spend each day surrounded by such hard-working and kind colleagues. The care we all put into looking after our clients, as well as each other, really is exceptional and makes AST Hampsons a lovely place to work.
The opportunities to grow and develop experience in a secure and supported work place are great and the way that suggestions and ideas from everyone, no matter what position they are in, are considered really makes us feel like we are valued.
AST Hampsons is a friendly and supportive organisation that encourages all members of staff to develop and progress in their respective careers. Everyone is given the support and encouragement they need to succeed, creating a positive working environment where we can work together towards achieving our individual and shared goals.
The staff here are amazing, most have been here for a long time and others plan to be! It is a real family firm but with great options to learn and grow. We have a career progression plan which our apprentices helped to develop and shape and there is always a plan for the next AST event, whether it is a sponsored abseil, a run or something slightly more relaxing like lunch or pottery painting.
AST Hampsons is a friendly and supportive organisation that encourages all members of staff to develop and progress in their respective careers. Everyone is given the support and encouragement they need to succeed, creating a positive working environment where we can work together towards achieving our individual and shared goals.
The staff here are amazing, most have been here for a long time and others plan to be! It is a real family firm but with great options to learn and grow. We have a career progression plan which our apprentices helped to develop and shape and there is always a plan for the next AST event, whether it is a sponsored abseil, a run or something slightly more relaxing like lunch or pottery painting.
