Private Client Solicitor / Associate / Legal Executive

Errington Legal; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable regional law firm in Colchester is seeking a Private Client Solicitor / Associate / Legal Executive with 3-7 years PQE. This role involves estate administration, advising on succession and tax matters, and working with vulnerable clients. The firm offers hybrid working and a range of benefits including a bonus scheme and generous holiday policy.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Bonus scheme

Generous holiday policy

Hybrid working

Pension Scheme

Permanent Health Insurance

Health cash plan

Employee Benefits portal

Qualifications

• 3-7 years PQE in private client work, specifically in estate administration.
• Experience working with vulnerable clients.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Complex estate administration involving taxable estates.
• Advise clients on succession, tax and mental capacity.
• Work on Court of Protection matters.

Skills

Estate administration

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tax knowledge

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

Overview

Would you like to grow your career in a highly regarded regional Private Client team offering hybrid working?

Private Client Solicitor / Associate / Legal Executive – Ipswich with hybrid working

Role

• Complex estate administration involving taxable estates, often with agricultural and business elements, preparation of deeds of variation and declarations of trust
• Advise clients on issues surrounding succession, tax and mental capacity
• Working within the team who have specialism in advising both high net worth individuals as well as elderly and vulnerable clients and their families.
• You will also work on Court of Protection matters
• The opportunity to work across all areas of private client work to build your skills across the discipline

You

• A qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 3-7 years PQE in private client work, particularly estate administration, and working with vulnerable clients
• Ambitious and keen to grow within the role
• Be willing to learn and develop technical skills as well as obtain additional qualifications such as STEP and Lifetime Lawyers (SFE), as required
• Excellent communication and team skills

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Bonus scheme
• Generous holiday policy
• Hybrid working
• Pension Scheme
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Health cash plan
• Employee Benefits portal

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail]

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