Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor – 2 years+ PQE to join a very experienced Trusts and Estates team, managing existing clients & building on the client base.
You must be confident in promoting yourself and the business via networking, local marketing and business development.
You will have considerable experience in managing your own caseload and working with clients with the following matters –
Key Responsibilities of this role:
* Estate administration including inheritance tax
* Estate planning advice including inheritance tax planning
* Create & administer trusts
* Court of Protection/Administration of client’s affairs
* Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
* Drafting of estate/trust accounts
* Online research services, case management systems
* Attending clients in the office, or visiting them in hospital, care home and place of residence
* the ability to adhere to strict deadlines
* Supervision of team members
* Capability to handle pressure and effectively prioritize tasks whilst managing a demanding workload.
Essential skills for this role include being able to work on your own initiative & be an integral part of the team. Attention to detail and excellent time management, a methodical approach to work, a professional, empathetic and attentive telephone manner along with first-rate communication skills, both written and verbal are all imperative to this role as client contact will be considerable.
Previous experience of a case management system is preferred as is time recording, billing and debt management.
In return, you will be given the chance to work with high quality work within a well-respected and established firm and team.
Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so