Estate Planning Lawyer

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading legal services firm as an estate planning solicitor, where you'll manage complex cases including Wills and Trusts. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth. The role offers a client-focused approach and collaboration with expert teams, ensuring a rewarding career path.

Benefits

Coaching and Training

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Annual Incentive Scheme

Wagestream - money management app

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Co-op products and services

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor, chartered legal executive, CILEX, or TEP qualification.
• Knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales.

Responsibilities

• Manage estate planning cases end-to-end with a client-focused approach.
• Engage with clients mainly via telephone and email.
• Mentor more junior members of the team.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Client-focused Approach

Initiative

Education

Solicitor Qualification

CILEX

TEP Qualification

Job description

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We’re looking for estate planning solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services, we do things differently, whether that’s continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We’re committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role, you’ll manage estate planning cases end-to-end with a client-focused approach to targets. You won’t need to bring a following of clients with you, as we will source new work for you. We’ve doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunities for progression.

What you’ll do

1. Own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases, including Wills, Trusts, and LPAs.
2. Use our case management system to ensure information is recorded accurately.
3. Engage with clients mainly via telephone and email.
4. Work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your legal skills; administrative support will also be provided at certain case levels.
5. Use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team.

This role would suit people who have

1. Qualified as a solicitor, chartered legal executive, CILEX, or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning.
2. Knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales.
3. Strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents.
4. The ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work.
5. A client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting.

Why Co-op?

Here you’ll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success, you’ll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world. You’ll also get a package that includes:

• Coaching, training, and support to help you develop.
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Annual incentive scheme.
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays.
• Discounts on Co-op products and services.