Overview
Introduction: This role provides excellent career development opportunities to a senior level within thebcompany for the right candidate.
Role and Location
Role Based in: Skegness, Lincolnshire - Hybrid working of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days homeworking per week is available following successful completion of a 3-month probationary period.
Reporting
Reporting to: Directors of the Company
Hours, Holiday and Salary
Hours and Holiday: 35 hours per week. 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Salary: £40,000.00 - £55,000.00 dependent upon experience.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements to be Considers for the Role
You will join a thriving private client department, where you will have a mixed case load of probate and complex Wills. You will be required to work with your colleagues and the Directors of the company to proactively promote the department and assist with future business planning for the department and its personnel.
In order to be considered for this role, your application must reflect that you have a minimum of 4 years' experience of directly handling a range of Probate, Trust and Will cases from start to finish with minimum supervision, including advising on and drafting of the following:
* Wills
* Probate
* Powers of Attorney
* Court of Protection
* Trusts
* Estate Planning
* Wealth Management and Inheritance Tax
Experience of managing a team is desirable, but not essential
Candidate Qualities
The successful candidate will be:
* IT literate with ability to work effectively on a case management system
* Able to work well as a team, as well as being able to work on your own initiative
* Willing to participate in business development activities
* You will have excellent client care and interpersonal skills
This position is subject to satisfactory reference and satisfactory DBS check
The Company
The Company: Hodgkinsons Solicitors is a specialist company based in Skegness, Lincolnshire, which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and beyond. We have an outstanding reputation in both commercial and private client services, with particular strength in personal injury, clinical negligence, wills and probate, commercial and residential property and corporate dispute resolution.
Employee Benefits
The Company offers a range of staff incentives, including:
* Continued training and development, including payment of external courses/legal qualifications
* Paid practising certificate fees
* Competitive salary based on experience
* Flexible working, including working from home days and working “core hours” between 7am - 7pm and hybrid homeworking options
* Performance bonus
* Pension scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas week closure. In addition, staff can “bank” additional hours worked to accrue further holiday dates
* Staff discounts
* Employee social events
* Employee health and wellbeing events
* Long-service awards
* Casual dress down days
* Bring your pet to work days
* On-site parking
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