Job Description
Ortus Group have been retained by a top 100 law firm to attract an ambitious, professional Private Client Senior Associate to join the firm's large and expanding Private Client team.
The Private Client team at this firm has a well established reputation and broad experience over the entire sector. With offerings in multiple offices, the whole team now numbers almost 60 people, led by 10 partners. The technical expertise in the team rivals many other Top 100 law firms. The team is well known for its Cross-Border expertise in international matters and includes a very long-standing dual French and English-qualified team which assists clients with French property and private client matters.
The team handle varied and high quality work to include: advising on and drafting wills; estate, business succession and inheritance tax planning advice; the administration of complex estates; the creation, administration and taxation of UK trusts; inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax advice in relation to trusts and estates; advising on mental capacity issues and Lasting Powers of Attorney (or equivalent).
The candidate should be highly motivated and demonstrate experience of a wide range of private client work, with a keen desire to develop their knowledge and practice, including professional private client and tax focused qualifications, such as ATT / CTA. We would also expect them to develop and maintain excellent relationships with both clients, colleagues and with other professionals.
In additional to the provision of technically expert legal advice, the candidate will be expected to take responsibility and ownership of their work and clients, engage in proactive financial management of their matters, engage in business development and marketing to build their own network and bring in instructions, and work towards developing their management skills, with a view to partnership.
This law firm offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. Generous discretionary bonuses are awarded based on performance, please get in touch to find out more.
Dan Sill - Ortus Group
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