Private Client Paralegal

G2 Legal Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Scotland seeks a Private Client Paralegal to join its Edinburgh team. The role offers a sociable work environment and opportunities to handle high-value client estates. With a hybrid work arrangement and attractive benefits, this position is ideal for those eager to excel in Private Client law.

Benefits

Life Assurance (2x salary)

Pension contributions (matched up to 5%)

Firm-wide bonus scheme

26-30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to Work scheme

Exclusive discounts

Wellbeing platform

Glasses voucher (£50)

Dental insurance

Qualifications

• At least four years of experience in a comparable environment.
• Experience managing high-value estates independently.

Responsibilities

• Handling executory work for clients managing estates over £1,000,000.
• Assisting with asset protection and tax mitigation for trusts.
• Preparing wills and maintaining regular client contact.

Skills

Client communication

Financial management

Collaboration

Legal expertise in Private Client law

Job description

Private Client Paralegal – Edinburgh

One of Scotland’s big four national law firms is keen to hire an experienced Private Client Paralegal to join its large and friendly team in Edinburgh. This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the country’s leading Private Client legal teams.

Reasons to consider this opportunity:

• Enjoy a lovely, sociable environment with a team that has a good laugh together, including activities like crazy golf days and karaoke.
• Access to high-quality work with high-value and exciting clients.
• Hybrid working arrangement: 50% in the office.
• Work in a brand-new, centrally located office with excellent accessibility.
• Benefits include Life Assurance (2x salary, with options to increase to 8x), pension contributions (matched up to 5%), firm-wide bonus scheme, 26-30 days holiday plus bank holidays, Cycle to Work scheme, exclusive discounts, wellbeing platform, glasses voucher (£50), dental insurance, and more.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Joining a team of 8 in a busy department.
• Handling predominantly executory work for high-value clients managing estates over £1,000,000.
• Managing administration of trusts and executries, including high-value taxable estates.
• Assisting with asset protection and capital gains tax mitigation related to trusts and executries.
• Managing guardianship administration.
• Preparing wills and powers of attorney.
• Maintaining regular contact with clients via telephone, email, and correspondence.
• Collaborating effectively with team members, including partners, solicitors, other paralegals, and trust and tax accountants.
• Maintaining excellent financial management of cases.
• Continuously developing expertise and possibly expanding into additional areas of law.
• Adhering to information security policies to protect client and firm data.

What we are looking for:

• At least four years of experience in a comparable environment at an appropriate level.
• Experience handling a caseload independently, particularly with high-value estates.

Interested?

If you are eager to work at the highest level within Private Client law, apply today by sending your CV to Jack Broadley at G2 Legal.

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