Lawyer - Private Client - Harrow

HCB Solicitors; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Harrow is seeking an experienced Private Client Lawyer with at least 4 years PQE to join their Wills and Probate team. You will handle estate administration, draft legal documents, and provide tax advice while engaging in business development initiatives. Attractive salary and benefits await for the right candidate.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Firm Funded Eye tests

Monthly holiday bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 4 years PQE required.
• SFE and STEP membership is an advantage.
• Experience in managing legal affairs for elderly clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage estate administration from start to finish.
• Prepare and apply for Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration.
• Draft and prepare Wills and Trust documents.

Skills

Business Development

Education

Qualified Lawyer with 4 years PQE

SFE and STEP Membership

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We are seeing to recruit an experienced fee earner to join our Wills and Probate/ Private Client team at our Harrow office.

• The ideal candidate will have 4 years PQE.
• SFE and STEP membership an advantage.
  
  

About The Role / Duties

Probate

• Dealing with administration of estates from start to finish.
• Preparation and application for Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration.
• Completion of and dealing with all tax forms, in respect of Inheritance Tax, Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax and advising with regard to the same.
• Attending to house clearances where appropriate
• Collecting in and realising assets and paying liabilities
• Distributing the estate and preparing income and distribution accounts
• Advising with regard to Tax mitigation and Deeds of Variation and dealing with the same.
  
  

Wills

• Taking instructions and advising as necessary
• Assessing the capacity of the Client, where necessary
• Providing advice on Inheritance Tax, Income Tax, and Capital Gains Tax and Tax Mitigation
• Drafting, preparation and attesting of Wills
• Applying for Statutory Wills, where necessary
  
  

Trusts and Tax

• Advising generally with regard to Trusts
• Providing advice on Inheritance Tax, Income Tax, and Capital Gains Tax and Tax Mitigation
• Drafting Trust documents
  
  

Powers of Attorney/Lasting Powers of Attorney

• Taking instructions and advising as necessary with regard to Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Assessing the capacity of the Client, where necessary
• Drafting Powers of Attorney
• Preparing applications with regard to the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Acting as Certificate Providers
  
  

Advising and looking after interests of elderly clients

• Dealing with their affairs either under Power of Attorney or without Power of Attorney
• Advising generally and managing financial affairs of clients, paying bills and looking after their investments and assets
• Advising with regard to DSS benefits and making necessary applications
• A knowledge of social care and CHC funding would be useful.
  
  

Court of Protection

• Making applications to the Court for the appointment of a Deputy and all relevant orders and directions
• Complying with terms of Court Orders and directions
• Producing accounts for the Court
• Dealing with all necessary formalities of the Court and generally with the Patient’s affairs
  
  

Business Development

• Proven experience of business development
• Hours - Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:15 with a one hour lunch break (Office Based)
• Attractive salary dependent on experience
• 26 days holiday as well as bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Firm Funded Eye tests
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
  
  

To apply for the position, please send your CV to Lisa Syrett – [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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