Private Client Solicitor

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable legal firm in Bedford is seeking an ambitious Private Client Solicitor with 3 - 5 years PQE to join their expanding Wills and Probate team. You will draft Wills, manage probate matters, and work with elderly clients. The firm offers competitive benefits including hybrid working and training opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working schemes

Target related bonuses

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of PQE in Private Client law.
• Experience with Wills, Probate, and Trusts.
• Strong client care and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Handling probate matters including tax and trusts.
• Dealing with elderly clients and mental health matters.

Skills

Drafting Wills

Handling probate matters

Managing elderly clients

Dealing with trusts

Job description

Are you an ambitious 3 - 5 year PQE Private Client Solicitor looking seeking a new challenge with a well-established Legal 500 firm?

Our client, a reputable Legal 500 Firm, is actively seeking a skilled Solicitor to join their expanding Wills and Probate team to work alongside the teams current Fee Earners.

The Firm:
Our esteemed Legal 500 client is a full-service practice with a nationwide presence recognised for providing high quality legal advice to private and commercial clients. With client care at their core, the Firm comprises specialists with diverse expertise, drawn from top-tier UK firms, ensuring clients receive the highest quality advice. Understanding the intricacies of business, with many team members boasting hands-on experience in multi-million-pound companies, providing invaluable foresight and risk management skills.

Type of work:

• Drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Deeds of variation
• Probate matters (to include tax and trusts and complex estate accounts)
• Dealing with elderly clients and mental health matters
• Court of Protection and Public Guardian matters
• Dealing with discretionary and nil rate band trusts
• Undertaking home, hospital and residential care home visits

In return for your hard work and dedication the Firm offer a competitive benefits package to include, hybrid working schemes, target related bonuses, training and development opportunities along with many other impressive incentives!

Vacancy Reference number: 37339

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