Private Client Lawyer
Weston-super-Mare
Salary up to £60k
Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established law firm with the recruitment of a Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join a growing Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration team in Clevedon or Weston-super-Mare. With a sustained rise in new enquiries, this is a brilliant opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive who enjoys client-facing work, wants quality supervision, and is looking to build a long-term career in a supportive environment. You will join a friendly team, working closely with experienced Partners, with a strong focus on doing the right thing for clients and delivering an excellent service.
This is what you will be doing
As a Private Client Lawyer, your day-to-day duties will include:-
1. Managing your own varied private client caseload including wills, probate, estate administration, and trust matters.
2. Advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and attorneyship work.
3. Meeting clients regularly (face-to-face, telephone and written correspondence) and delivering clear, tailored advice.
4. Progressing matters efficiently, keeping clients updated on timescales and costs, and maintaining compliant files.
5. Supporting business development and marketing activity to raise the profile of the Private Client Department.
The experience you will bring to the team
You will bring the following experience to the Private Client team:-
6. 2-4 years PQE as a Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, with recent experience in wills and probate.
7. Proven ability to run your own caseload from instruction through to completion in a busy private client environment.
8. Strong client care and communication skills, with confidence meeting clients in person.
9. Excellent organisation and attention to detail, including effective diary and matter management.
10. A full, clean driving licence and local to Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare, or surrounding areas.
This is what you will get in return
11. Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
12. Quality training, supervision and genuine support with career progression
13. Monthly flexi-time allowance
14. Annual leave that increases with length of service
15. Private medical insurance, optional flu vaccinations, corporate eye care scheme
16. Optional salary exchange for workplace pension scheme and enhanced employer contributions
17. Free and discounted legal services
18. Working hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:15, plus Saturday clinics 9:00-13:00 on a rota basis (up to 4 times per year)