Our client is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Wills Trusts & Probate Team. They offer life assurance, a corporate healthcare plan, flexible/hybrid working, a bonus scheme, opticians scheme, free parking, staff discounts, and more.
The role may be based at their head office in Essex, on a full-time or part-time basis.
This Private Client Solicitor role provides the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of private client matters with a hybrid working pattern, combining office and home working.
The Private Client Solicitor Role:
* Proven experience and enthusiasm for Private Client work
* Contentious Probate work, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975
* Preparation of Wills
* Administration of Estates for business and private clients
* Lifetime and Post-Death Tax Planning
* Lasting Powers of Attorney
* Court of Protection Orders
* Residential and Nursing Care Issues
* Trust formation and administration
* Participation in marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media, and networking activities
Your Experience & Technical Ability:
* Circa 3+ years PQE
* STEP or SFE qualification preferred but not essential
* Knowledge of Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims
* Experience acting for clients in contentious Probate matters
* Ability to advise on and progress claims under IPFDA 1975
* Experience with disputes over Will validity, capacity, estate administration, and costs
* Preparation of responses to Larke v Nugus requests
* Understanding of Will preparation, including asset protection and tax mitigation
* Knowledge of inheritance, capital gains, and income tax principles
* Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, especially for elderly clients
* Excellent written communication skills in plain English
* Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and IT proficiency
Benefits:
* Part of a growing business that prioritizes clients
* Hybrid working pattern
* Salary based on experience and contribution
* Employee pension scheme
* Internal and external training opportunities
* 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Life assurance
* Corporate healthcare plan
* Bonus scheme
* Opticians scheme
* Free parking
* Staff discounts
For more information, contact Marcus Stevens quoting reference 37138.
Location: Essex/London
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 DOE
Job Reference: 37138
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