Private Client Solicitor / Associate / Legal Executive

Errington Legal; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent regional law firm in East Anglia is seeking a Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive to join their team. This role involves handling complex estate administration, advising clients on succession and tax issues, and working with vulnerable individuals. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 PQE, a passion for growth, and excellent communication skills. This position offers hybrid working and a range of benefits, including life assurance and a 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 PQE in private client work, particularly in estate administration.
• Willingness to learn and obtain additional qualifications like STEP.
• Experience working with vulnerable clients.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Estate administration

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Technical skills development

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?

Role

Private Client Solicitor / Associate / Legal Executive – choice of office locations within East Anglia with hybrid working

• Amongst other matters, you can expect to work on complex estate administration involving taxable estates, often with agricultural and business elements, preparation of deeds of variation and declarations of trust


• You will advise clients on issues surrounding succession, tax and mental capacity and will be 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


• You will have 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 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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