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Job Title: Private Client Solicitor
Job Summary:
My client is seeking a Private Client Solicitor to join their Private Client Team. This Private Client team is one of the largest and most successful private client teams in the country, specialising in the administration of complex, high value & prestigious estates.
The Firm
A well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors with offices in Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle, representing clients across the UK and considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London.
Benefits:
* Agile Working
* Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Group Income Protection
* Employee Wellness Initiatives
* Private Medical Insurance
* Socials
* 1200 chargeable hours per year
About the role:
Working within a team, you will have the opportunity to work with great clients, many of whom have worked with us for many years. General responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Dealing with high value and technical private client work revolving around capital tax planning, the use of trusts, asset protection and succession issues generally.
2. Advising on the maximisation of capital tax reliefs and opportunities for capital tax mitigation or deferral, particularly in relation to agricultural and/or business assets.
3. Considering and advising on the creation of new trusts as well as altering existing trusts.
4. Compliance requirements for trusts and other entities, including the Trust Registration Service.
5. Drafting wills and letters of wishes, powers of attorney, trusts, deeds of appointment and advancement etc.
6. The use of life insurance with trusts in estate planning.
7. Dealing with all aspects of estate administration, including complex estates of high value, estates which include agricultural and/or business property, taxable estates, and intestacies.
8. Attending meetings with personal representatives and third parties, collating information on the assets and liabilities, verifying that information, arranging the valuation of assets, preparing applications for grants of representation, including both online submissions and paper applications, drafting full Inheritance Tax accounts and returns of estate information, dealing with HMRC enquiries.
9. Drafting full estate accounts.
10. Calculating inheritance tax liabilities on death and assessing and advising on methods of reduction.
11. Advising on deeds of variation, deeds of disclaimer and other post-death tax planning.
Job Experience:
The ideal candidate:
You will be a qualified Private Client Solicitor with 6 years+ PQE. A STEP Membership would be advantageous, although not essential providing you are happy to undertake this qualification in the future. You should have the ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload, a strong academic background, and keen attention to detail.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Legal Services
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