Legal Director - Private Client

Blake Morgan LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Legal Director or Senior Associate to enhance their Succession & Tax team in London. This role is ideal for a STEP qualified Private Client solicitor with a track record of commercial success in the field. You will engage in complex wills and probate matters, providing expert guidance on estate planning and trust management. With a focus on work-life balance and a supportive culture, this firm promotes hybrid working practices, allowing you to thrive in a collaborative environment. If you're ready to take the next step in your legal career and make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in wills and probate with independent caseload management.
• Strong technical skills and business development flair.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for clients.
• Administer estates including grants of probate and complex files.

Skills

Wills and Probate

Estate Planning

Inheritance Tax

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

STEP Qualification

Job description

Head of Resourcing @ Blake Morgan LLP

We have a new opportunity for a Legal Director or ambitious Senior Associate to join our growing Succession & Tax team in London. The role will ideally suit a STEP qualified Private Client solicitor with strong commercial success within the Succession and Tax specialism, and a desire to be an influential part of an established and successful team.

Private Client is a highly regarded and successful Business Group within Blake Morgan, comprising its Succession & Tax and Family Practice Groups and generating fees of £6.5M per annum. We employ over 50 people and have teams working out of the firm's London, Southampton, Cardiff and Oxford offices. We are listed as one of the UK's top private client law firms by eprivateclient and are the only law firm to appear in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers Index; This ethos resonates through the way we work with our clients, our collegiate culture and our flexible and hybrid working practices. Our encouragement of a decent work/life balance and complimentary interests will help you towards a strong long-term profile with the firm.

About the role

The successful applicant will be required to deal with Wills and Probate matters as well as other Private Client work. You will therefore have an interest in dealing with complex files and will have experience of and typically be involved in the following:

1. Preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for UK based and international clients
2. Estate planning (including lifetime and post-death planning), to cover advice on inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax and the creation of lifetime trusts
3. Obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration and administering estate, including foreign domicile, re-sealing of grants and intestate estates
4. Preparing deeds of variation, deeds of gifts and deeds of family arrangement
5. Providing trust advice particularly around setting up, management and administration with reference to the firm's dedicated Trust Administration team.

About you

The successful applicant will have a confident and personable approach with excellent communication skills – comfortable working as part of a team with experience of supervising and delegating to others. You’ll have a broader aspiration to become involved in the overall management of the team and the wider Succession & Tax Practice Group.

In addition to a STEP qualification, you should be able to evidence strong technical skills and a flair for business development. Your broader experience should include a sound and solid background in wills and probate with experience of running independent caseloads.

We offer standard hybrid working practices split between home working and office locations – and there is additional scope for individuals to spend their time between our London and regional offices.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice