Our Private Client group is based across our Uxbridge, Beaconsfield, and Ascot Offices. The Group Head for Private Client is Shital Mehta.
The team is led by Jacqueline Almond, and they provide legal service to clients on all aspects of wills, trusts, tax planning, Enduring Powers and Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Probate law.
The wider Private Client group is recognised as a regional heavyweight and includes a specialist Estate Planning team, a High-Net-Worth Residential Property team, Contentious Probate team and an Education Law team.
Role Description
This role is to provide senior level assistance and support to the team leader (partner), other partners, consultants and the team of solicitors in the Wills, Trusts & Probate team. The main base for the role will be The Great Barn in Beaconsfield although where necessary this role could require attendance at the Uxbridge and Ascot office to support the wider team. At an operational level this role will be about working as a senior solicitor supporting the current team of fee earners in managing the smooth running of their case load.
Key Responsibilities
Provide a high quality legal service to clients on all aspects of wills, trusts, tax planning, Enduring Powers and Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Probate law including:
* Will drafting
* Probate and administration of estates
* Lifetime tax planning and trust drafting
* Advising in relation to Enduring Powers and Lasting Powers of Attorney
* Court of Protection
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level (with a 2:1 or above) with a strong LPC pass or equivalent and hold a current unencumbered practising certificate from the SRA.
Skills and Experiences
* Indicatively, 6 + years post qualification experience in this area of legal work
* Good technical grounding in this area of law.
* Any following/ local connections (an advantage).
* A passion for this practice area.
* Flexible with the ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality standards and attention to details.
* IT literate and self-sufficient in using document management systems, MS Office and the internet as a business tool. A candidate that demonstrates embracing technology.
* Previous experience in managing people within a team and supporting junior members of the team (desirable) in developing and widening their own career progression and legal experience.
* A clear awareness of the need to develop business with past experience in marketing and promoting expertise in order to attract work and further opportunities.