Agriculture & Landed Estates Associate Solicitor (5+ Years PQE)

Clear IT Recruitment Ltd; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is looking for an experienced Agriculture & Landed Estates Associate Solicitor in Devizes. The role focuses on tax planning, inheritance, and estate administration with a hybrid work model. Candidates must have 5+ years PQE, adept in tax efficiency and management of client relationships. This position offers a dynamic work environment within a supportive legal team.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years post-qualification experience in law.
• In-depth understanding of Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.
• Ability to draft bespoke documents and strong client advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on tax-efficient solutions and estate management.
• Supervise support staff and manage workload effectively.
• Maintain filing and compliance with practice management standards.

Skills

Tax planning

Inheritance Tax knowledge

Capital Gains Tax knowledge

Trusts management

Estate administration

Client advisory

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Agriculture & Landed Estates Solicitor to join my clients team in their offices based in Devizes, Wiltshire on a hybrid basis.

This role requires advising clients with tax planning advice, as well as advice on inheritance and capital gains tax savings. The role will require providing clients with tax efficient solutions in areas such as passing wealth to future generations, as well as advising on the formation and drafting of trusts documents and family partnerships. Deceased estate administration work relating to complex estates is likely to be involved but this is not expected to be a major component.

Specific Areas Of Law

An Associate will be required to develop, conduct and deliver their own workload across the following areas of expertise within the team:

• Tax and Tax efficient Wills
• Probate and estate administration
• LPAs
• Life Time Tax Planning
• Court of Protection
• IPFD Claims
• Trusts
  
  

File Management

• An associate will be responsible for the maintenance of WIP at or below target level.
• An associate will be responsible for the maintenance of Debtors at or below target level.
• All filing is to be kept up to date and in order, in compliance with the Lexcel practice management standards.
• An associate will be responsible for maintaining their section of the diary of key events.
  
  

Management

• Supervision of a secretary.
• Potential supervision of a trainee.
• Providing input and direction to the Partners as required concerning the management of the team.
  
  

Experience And Knowledge

• 5-7 years post qualification experience
• In depth experience and understanding of Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning in the context of individuals and trusts with emphasis on family businesses, landed estates and farming enterprises and knowledge of other taxes relevant to these areas (other than VAT) and keen interest in expanding experience and knowledge in these areas.
• In depth understanding of the use of trusts and settlements within tax planning and asset protection
• Ability to draft related bespoke documents and a significant enjoyment of this aspect of the work
• An 'expert' in matters of tax efficiency and planning and the use of trusts, and a real passion to work in this area of the law.
• Experience of managing own work load effectively, particularly in a pressurised environment
  
  

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Legal

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