Private Client Lawyer

Purely Recruitment Solutions Ltd.; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Purely Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is assisting a client in recruiting an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join their Chippenham office. The role involves handling private client matters, taking instructions, drafting documents, and communicating with clients and third parties.

Reporting to the Head of Department, you will ensure files are billed and compliant with Lexcel where applicable. The position is permanent and full-time, with salary dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant law.
• At least 3 years+ PQE.
• Ability to communicate with all types of clients and provide understandable advice.
• Drafting skills and ability to negotiate.
• On very rare occasions advocacy skills may be required.

Responsibilities

• Taking instructions from clients and advising clients.
• Communicating with clients in person, on the telephone and by letter.
• Drafting documents and dealing with routine correspondence.
• Communicating with third parties on behalf of the clients.
• Ensuring files are billed regularly and compliant with procedures.
• Assisting colleagues and support staff as needed.

Skills

Legal knowledge

PQE 3+ years

Client communication

Drafting skills

Advocacy (rare)

Job description

Permanent

Full-Time

Salary Dependent on Experience

We are assisting our client in recruiting an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join their Chippenham office. Reporting to the Head of Department, the primary aim of this role is to undertake services to clients in relation to private client matters.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Taking instructions from clients and advising clients
• Communicating with clients in person, on the telephone and by letter.
• Drafting documents, dealing with routine correspondence and telephone attendances.
• Communicating with third parties on behalf of the clients.
• Complying with the office procedures manual.
• Preparing accounts and accounting to clients from time to time
• Using the computer to open files, input time and generally work within Partners for Windows and other computer programmes as necessary.
• Completing all administrative forms as shall be required from time to time.
• Ensuring that files are billed regularly and compliant with Lexcel.
• Furthering the interests of the firm outside the office with third parties.
• Assisting colleagues and support staff and helping with work in their absence.

Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of relevant law.
• At least 3 years+ PQE
• Ability to communicate with all types of clients and to provide assistance and understandable advice to those clients.
• Drafting skills and ability to negotiate.
• On very rare occasions advocacy skills may be required.

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