Senior Associate – Trusts and Estates
Department: Trusts and Estates
Location: Market Drayton / Telford
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
We are looking for a knowledgeable Qualified Solicitor or Charted Legal Executive to join Talbots as Trusts and Estates Lawyer. To be successful, you will have at least 6 years of post-qualified experience.
As the Trusts and Estates Lawyer will be expected to undertake a full range of wills, trusts and estates work on behalf of private clients whilst being involved with business development activities.
Who Are Talbots Law?
Talbots Law is proud to be an Employee-Owned Company and a member of the EOA. We were the first Employee-Owned Law Firm in the West Midlands.
Talbots is a Values led Company with a shared vision of “Working every day to be the best” for our people, our clients, and for our communities.
We are passionate about people being the best that they can be. We do this by providing a comprehensive package of high-quality Company benefits and rewards.
The Company is committed to the Real Living Wage Foundation and we also hold the Disability Confident accreditation.
* Competitive salaries with annual review.
* Annual tax-free* profit-share.
* 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards.
* Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees).
* Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary).
* Enhanced Company Sick Pay.
* Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programmes.
* Perkbox employee rewards & benefits platform.
* Medicash Health Cash Plan.
* Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision.
* Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees).
* Salary Sacrifice schemes.
* Established Company progression framework.
* Career progression plans (including financial / mentoring support towards professional qualifications where desired).
* Flexible and hybrid working available for experienced/qualified lawyer roles.
* Social events programme with larger event invitations extended to partners & families.
* Company gifts for celebrations and special life events.
* Commitment to charitable initiatives (currently main corporate sponsor of Acorns Children’s Hospice).
* Additional benefits include Aviva private health cover & Company parking provision for Associates, Senior Associates & Directors.
What the job includes:
* To manage and assist on a varied caseload advising clients on a full range of associated matters across the Trusts and Estates portfolio.
* Drafting, reviewing, amending and issuing a range of legal documents, including wills, power of attorney, trusts and settlements.
* Support colleagues within the department, liaising with existing and new clients, working efficiently, effectively and professionally.
What you need:
* To be either Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 6 years post qualified experience within a Trusts & Estates Department;
* Extensive knowledge in inheritance tax, trust and estates taxation, including establishing, administrating and terminating trusts and settlements.
* Accurate and articulate in written and spoken communication with a high level of attention to detail.
* Excellent administrative, planning, organisation and time management as well as being proficient in a variety of IT software, including all MS Office applications.
If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today by sending your CV to careers@talbotslaw.co.uk.