Private Client Solicitor

Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Essex is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with over 3 years' PQE to join their dynamic Wills Trusts & Probate team. You will manage complex private client matters, including wills, estates, and contentious probate work, with the opportunity for a flexible hybrid working pattern. Competitive salary and benefits ensure you thrive in an exciting, growing business.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Corporate Healthcare Plan

Flexible/Hybrid Working

Bonus Scheme

Opticians Scheme

Free Parking

Staff Discounts

24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Internal and external training

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE required.
• Demonstrable experience in contentious Probate matters.
• Ability to prepare and register Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of private client matters.
• Prepare Wills and Administration of Estates.
• Participate in marketing and business development.

Skills

Knowledge of the law relating to Contested Wills

Ability to advise and progress claims

Strong organisational skills

Inter-personal skills

IT proficiency

Education

STEP or SFE qualification

Job description

Our client are seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor 3+ Years' PQE or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Wills Trusts & Probate Team. They offerLife Assurance, Corporate Healthcare Plan, Flexible/Hybrid Working, Bonus Scheme, Opticians Scheme, Free Parking, Staff Discounts plus more.

The role may be based at their head office in Essex, on a full-time or part-time basis.
This Private Client Solicitor role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of private client matters matters and to havea hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office and home.

The Private Client Solicitor Role:

• Proven background and demonstrable enthusiasm for Private Client work
• Contentious Probate work to include but not limited to claims under Inheritance
• (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975
• Preparation of Wills
• Administration of Estates for business and private clients
• Lifetime and Post-Death Tax Planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Court of Protection Orders
• Residential and Nursing Care Issues
• Trust formation and administration
• Participation in the firm’s marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media and networking activities

Your experience & technical ability for the Private Client Solicitor role:

• Circa 3 years + PQE
• The STEP or SFE qualification would be preferred but is not essential
• Knowledge of the law relating to Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims
• Demonstrable experience of successfully having acted for clients in contentious Probate matters
• Ability to advise and progress claims on behalf of a dependent under IPFDA 1975
• Experience in a variety of different areas of dispute in Probate, including disputes over the validity of a Will, capacity of the testator and disputes as to an estate administration and costs charged by the person administering an estate
• Preparation of responses to a Larke v Nugus request
• Demonstrate an understanding of the preparation of Wills (including Wills incorporating measures aimed at asset protection and mitigation of tax)
• Fundamental principles of inheritance, capital gains and income tax and their application in an estate planning context
• Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney; providing specialist advice for elderly clients
• Able to communicate very well in writing using correct grammar and plain English
• Possess strong organisational and inter-personal skills and be IT proficient

Benefits:

• Being part of an exciting, growing business who truly put clients first
• Hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office andhome
• Salary based on experience and the value you can bring the firm
• EmployeePension Scheme
• Internal and external training
• 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance
• Corporate Healthcare Plan
• Bonus Scheme
• Opticians Scheme
• Free Parking
• Staff Discounts

If you're aPrivate Client Solicitor ready to take the next step in your career, apply today. Alternatively contact Marcus at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37138.