Private Client Solicitor

Reed; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £70,000

Bonus up to 7% of gross salary

5% employer pension contribution

Death in Service 4x annual salary

Season ticket loan (interest-free)

Shopping discount portal

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Enhanced maternity/ parental leave

Private medical cover

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Regular social events

Cycle to Work Scheme

Performance appraisal

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Private Client Solicitor in Leatherhead to manage wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate and tax matters for private clients, building your own caseload in a busy firm.

Based in Leatherhead with occasional travel to other offices, you will meet KPIs, supervise a secretary when appropriate, and contribute to marketing and practice development while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Honours degree with LPC or SQE path and SRA admission.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in the relevant area of private client law.
• Targets: chargeable hours, fees, recovery rate, lock-up.
• Build and maintain client/referrer base.
• Supervise junior staff when needed.
• Understanding of professional conduct and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake fee-earning work and meet KPI targets.
• Supervise own secretary where appropriate.
• Participate in marketing activities for the firm.
• Assist Trainee with training.
• Maintain cash-flow and billing procedures.
• Travel to client meetings in the UK and abroad as required.
• Promote good file management and internal procedures.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Client development

Regulatory knowledge

Supervision

Education

Law degree + LPC

SQE pathway

CILEX to Fellow

Job description

Private Client Solicitor

• Annual Salary: £45,000-£52,000
• Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
• Job Type: Full-time

Join our dedicated team as a Private Client Solicitor, where our focus is on delivering outstanding client service through expert, clear advice and assistance with Private Client matters. This role is based in our Leatherhead office, with occasional travel to other office locations as required. You will manage wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate, and tax advisory matters for private clients while building and developing your own caseload.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Undertake fee-earning work and contribute to the department's profitability by meeting KPI targets.
• Manage support services, including supervision of your own secretary if appropriate.
• Participate in marketing activities on a firm-wide, departmental, or office basis.
• Utilise skills of any department Trainee and assist with the Trainee's training.
• Maintain financial control with particular regard to cash-flow through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
• Participate fully in the activities of the team and assist during the absence of other fee earners.
• Carry out work outside of normal hours where required and travel to client meetings both in and outside the UK.
• Promote good file management, formulate and advance internal procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• A good honours degree followed by LPC, training contract and PSC /or a good honours degree followed by SQE and qualifying work experience/ or a good honours degree with CILEX to Fellow level, LPC and PSC, and admitted by SRA as a solicitor.
• Well-developed interpersonal, social, and communication skills.
• Competence in chosen area of law and practice.
• Achieves targets in respect of chargeable hours, fees, recovery rate, lock-up and non-chargeable time.
• Develops and maintains a client/referrer base.
• Understands and undertakes proper referral of work to relevant departments.
• Supervises junior members of staff where appropriate.
• Involved in practice development and activities of the firm outside of work within the department.
• Computer literate with an ability to develop its use in own functional area.
• Enthusiasm and commitment.
• A sound knowledge of responsibilities as a solicitor including professional conduct, client care, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits:

• Financial:
  • Salary of up to £70,000
  • Bonus scheme offering up to 7% of gross salary
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • Death in Service benefit of 4x annual salary
  • Interest-free season ticket loan
  • Shopping discount portal
• Work-life enrichment:
  • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Enhanced maternity, shared parental leave, and adoption benefits
• Health and Wellbeing:
  • Private medical cover
  • Company sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Regular social events and last Friday of the month drinks
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
• Learning and development:
  • Performance appraisal/review