Responsibilities
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload of private client files, the majority of which will be probate work, to include:
· Non-taxable estates
· Taxable estates
· Ancillary work (assents, registering life interest trusts, trust set up, dissolving trusts, deeds of variation)
You will assist the Directors to build and develop the department when necessary.
Candidate specification
* A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a minimum of 3 years’ PQE in Private Client work
* Good client care skills, provide professional and competent legal advice
* Strong IT skills
* Effective business development skills
* Capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets
* Proven experience of handling own caseload
* Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines
* Good drafting and writing skills, excellent communication and technical ability
* Preferably STEP qualified
* The role can be office based, hybrid, flexible and/or fully remote