Estate Planning Lawyer

Co-op; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Annual incentive scheme

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wagestream – money management app

Discounts on Co-op products and services

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Lawyer to manage complex cases including Wills and Trusts. The role offers a hybrid work model and requires a commitment to client-focused service. Ideal candidates will have a relevant legal qualification and knowledge of tax systems in England & Wales. This position includes benefits such as pension contributions, holidays, and personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive, CILEX, or TEP qualification with a background in estate planning.
• Knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales.
• Ability to draft documents.

Responsibilities

• Own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases including Wills, Trusts, and LPAs.
• Use the case management system to ensure information is recorded accurately.
• Work collaboratively with expert support from the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client-focused approach

Legal knowledge

Initiative

Education

Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive

CILEX or TEP qualification

Job description

Estate Planning Lawyer – Co-op

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Base pay range

Estate Planning Solicitor
£32,000-£44,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A). Full time, 37.5 hours. We’re now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon. Visit colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy for more information.

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, 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 opportunity for progression.

What you’ll do

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

This role would suit people who have

• Qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive, CILEX, or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
• Knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents
• Ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
• 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 realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world.

• Co-op provides 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

Building an inclusive work environment

We\'re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We\'re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we\'ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We\'ll ask whether you\'d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we\'ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Note: If you\'re successful in your application, we will perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.