Private Client Solicitor 3 years +

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency seeks a Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years PQE to join their Wills Trusts & Probate Team. This role offers a hybrid working pattern and the chance to handle a varied caseload in private client matters, alongside excellent benefits such as life assurance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Life assurance

Corporate healthcare plan

Bonus scheme

Opticians scheme

Free parking

Staff discounts

Internal and external training opportunities

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Circa 3+ years PQE in Private Client work.
• Knowledge of Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims.
• Experience with disputes over Will validity and estate administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of private client matters.
• Prepare Wills and administer estates for clients.
• Participate in marketing, article drafting, and business development activities.

Skills

Private Client work

Contentious Probate

Wills preparation

Administration of Estates

Tax Planning

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Court of Protection

Trust formation

Client advisory

Excellent written communication

Education

3+ years PQE

STEP or SFE qualification

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Wills Trusts & Probate Team. They offer life assurance, a corporate healthcare plan, flexible/hybrid working, a bonus scheme, opticians scheme, free parking, staff discounts, and 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 provides the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of private client matters with a hybrid working pattern, combining office and home working.

The Private Client Solicitor Role:

• Proven experience and enthusiasm for Private Client work
• Contentious Probate work, including claims under the 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 marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media, and networking activities

Your Experience & Technical Ability:

• Circa 3+ years PQE
• STEP or SFE qualification preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims
• Experience acting for clients in contentious Probate matters
• Ability to advise on and progress claims under IPFDA 1975
• Experience with disputes over Will validity, capacity, estate administration, and costs
• Preparation of responses to Larke v Nugus requests
• Understanding of Will preparation, including asset protection and tax mitigation
• Knowledge of inheritance, capital gains, and income tax principles
• Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, especially for elderly clients
• Excellent written communication skills in plain English
• Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and IT proficiency

Benefits:

• Part of a growing business that prioritizes clients
• Hybrid working pattern
• Salary based on experience and contribution
• Employee pension scheme
• Internal and external training opportunities
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Corporate healthcare plan
• Bonus scheme
• Opticians scheme
• Free parking
• Staff discounts

For more information, contact Marcus Stevens quoting reference 37138.

Location: Essex/London

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 DOE

Job Reference: 37138

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