Private Client Lawyer

Borneo Martell Turner Coulston Solicitors; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Borneo Martell Turner Coulston Solicitors is seeking a Private Client lawyer to join our established team headed by our Senior Partner. The role suits a solicitor or legal executive (NQ+) with broad private client experience.

The position is ideally full-time (37.5 hours) but part-time applicants will be considered. Based in Northampton or Kettering, with occasional London attendance as needed, you will manage a mixed caseload and support the department's growth.

Qualifications

• Wills and Estate Planning experience
• Trusts and Estate planning knowledge
• Probate and Estate Administration experience
• Lasting Powers of Attorney experience
• Court of Protection knowledge
• Experience with elderly and vulnerable clients
• Care home fee considerations

Skills

Wills & Estate

Estate Planning

Trusts

Probate

LPA

Court of Protection

Care for elderly clients

Job description

We are looking for a Private Client lawyer to join our well-established and dynamic team headed by our Senior Partner and accredited by Law Society Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme.

The role will suit a qualified solicitor or legal executive (NQ+) who has all round experience in private client work.Ideally, the role will be full time (37.5 hours), but we are happy to consider part time.The role arises due to continued growth and expansion in this area of work.

Knowledge and experience to include: –

• Wills and Estate Planning
• Trusts
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Court of Protection
• Elderly and vulnerable clients
• Care home fees

• Ability to undertake a mixed caseload of private client work supported by a secretary.
• Willing and able to undertake networking and marketing as required to assist the department in building levels of work.
• Willingness to undertake annual mandatory training as required by the Law Society under WIQS.

The role can be based at either our Northampton or Kettering office, with attentance at our Central London office as and when needed. This role would be ideal for a local candidate, wishing to establish themselves at the Firm, and give excellent client care.

We are interested in broadening our offering on advice on Care Funding, NHS Funding and the challenging of local authority assessments.A candidate with knowledge and experience in this area would be of particular interest.