Private Client Lawyer

PT group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Private Client Lawyer for their Central England office. The ideal candidate will have a solid grounding in private client work and the ability to collaborate effectively. This role offers significant career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Sight tests / Glasses discounts

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

Bonus scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

International secondments for 0-5 PQE

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Gym membership contribution

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in Private Client work required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a range of issues across Private Client work.
• Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business.

Skills

Teamwork

Commercial Acumen

Client Relationship Management

Technical Ability

Drafting Skills

Proactivity

Attention to Detail

Job description

About The Role

Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) is a top 60 law firm with one of the largest and most experienced Private Client teams in the country. Our team has a strong track record in managing high-net-worth (HNW) clients and complex case work. The high quality of work is matched by the calibre of individuals within the team, many of whom are recognised in Chambers and have received numerous accolades. This environment ensures that the successful candidate will be surrounded by experts in the field, fostering an excellent opportunity for career growth under HCR's guidance and support.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Private Client Laywer to join our Central England office in Northampton. We are looking for anyone who has a solid grounding in private client work, who wishes to make a move into this exciting and continually growing area.

What we need you to do:

• Advise on a range of issues across the breadth ofPrivate Client work.
• Develop and maintain knowledge on issues within the Private Client arena, working collaboratively with colleagues across the whole team to share knowledge.
• Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business and actively participate in business development opportunities.
• You will be working with and alongside highly experienced partners with a range of local and national clients

About You

You will need:

• We are open on PQE, but you will need a solid grounding in Private Client work
• An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships
• Excellent technical ability and drafting skills
• To demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills
• To have strong commercial acumen
• To be proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

•Private MedicalInsurance

•Sight tests / Glasses discounts

•Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

•27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

• Bonusscheme

• Electric vehicle scheme

• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
•Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
•Cycle to Work scheme
•Life Assurance
•1/3 gym membership contribution
•Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership