Private Client Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment seeks a talented Private Client Solicitor in North Yorkshire to join a well regarded firm. You will manage an independent caseload spanning wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, delivering clear, practical advice to a diverse client base.

With 5+ years PQE, you will contribute to an ambitious private client team. STEP qualification is advantageous but not essential; excellent client care and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience is required.
• Experience handling wills, trusts, probate and estate administration.
• Excellent communication and client care skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent and diverse caseload of wills, trusts, probate and estate administration.
• Deliver clear, practical and personal legal advice to clients.
• Engage with complex estate planning matters within a private client team.
• Support a thriving private client practice with serious client care.

Skills

Client communication

Attention to detail

Legal research

Education

5+ years PQE

Job description

Private Client Solicitor | 5+ PQE | North Yorkshire | c£60,000 (DOE) | A highly regarded law firm is seeking a talented and ambitious Private Client Solicitor to joins its thriving team, offering genuine career progression and an attractive benefits package

JOB TITLE: Private Client Solicitor

PQE REQUIRED: 5+

LOCATION: North Yorkshire

SAFARI: Up to £60,000 (DOE)

THE ROLE:

• Join a well respected and forward thinking firm located in North Yorkshire, seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to welcome to its thriving team.
• Manage an independent and diverse caseload of legal matters ranging from wills and trusts to probate and estate administration.
• Deliver clear, practical and personal legal advice to a broad client base, working closely with individuals and businesses on complex and sensitive matters.
• Engage with complex estate planning matters alongside a highly regarded and supportive private client team.

THE CANDIDATE:

• Applications are welcomed from Private Client Solicitors who have at least 5 years’ of post qualification experience.
• A proven track record of handing a broad range of wills, trusts, probate and estate administration matters is necessary.
• The successful candidate will be technically strong and confident managing an independent caseload.
• Advantageous to the application process is STEP qualification, but by no means essential.
• You will have excellent communication and client care skills, have strong attention to detail and demonstrate a genuine passion for private client work.

THE FIRM:

• Work within a long established and highly regarded law firm which has built an excellent reputation across North Yorkshire for providing high quality legal advice and fantastic client care.
• Combining traditional values with a modern and progressive approach to the law, this firm provides lawyers with the support they need to develop their practice.
• Join a firm which will undoubtedly recognise your contributions to the team and support genuine career progression.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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