Private Client Fee Earner

QED Legal; Rayleigh, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with 1-3 years of fee-earning experience to join their thriving team in Rayleigh. This role offers a structured path for professional growth, managing a varied caseload that includes Wills, estate planning, and Trust administration. The firm is known for its supportive environment, providing extensive training and development opportunities. With a focus on work-life balance, the role includes hybrid working options and a vibrant workplace culture featuring social events and charity initiatives. If you are passionate about private client law and looking for a rewarding career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Bonus

Charity fundraising programmes

Social events

Professional skills training

Wild Christmas party

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-qualifying experience in private client law.
• Experience in managing a caseload of Wills, Probate, and Trusts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload including Wills, Powers of Attorney, and probate.
• Supervise junior staff and ensure compliance with legal standards.

Skills

Probate and Administration of Estates

Wills

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Trusts

Inheritance Tax

Capital Gains Tax

Education

Private client specific accreditation (e.g., STEP, SFE)

Job description

PRIVATE CLIENT SOLICITOR - 1-3 yrs Fee Earning
RAYLEIGH, ESSEX
£40K - £60K

QED Legal is working on an exciting opportunity for a Private Client Associate to join a well-established and top tier law firm in Rayleigh, Essex.

The role is a Private Client Solicitor role which offers really good structure for progression and development in a large and successful team. The role will involve managing a caseload of a wide range of areas, including Wills and estate planning, Powers of Attorney, probate and estate administration, personal taxation, Trusts and Trust administration, with a supervisory element to the position.

The ideal candidate must:

• Have +4 years post-qualifying experience in the relevant area of practice
• Be experienced with handling a caseload including Probate and Administration of Estates, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Inheritance Tax, and Capital Gains Tax.
• A private client specific accreditation or qualification such as STEP or SFE would be ideal, or working towards it.

Offering fantastic development opportunities, hybrid working, bonus, charity fundraising programmes, lots of social events, professional and wider skills training, and more perks like a wild Christmas party!

If this role sounds appealing to you and you fit the criteria above, please get in touch for further information on the firm and their package.