Private Client Solicitor / CILEX

Edwards Legal Recruitment LP; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Private Client CILEX or Solicitor to join their busy department in Sevenoaks. The successful candidate will manage a caseload including Wills, LPAs, and assist with Probate and Estate matters. This role offers generous annual leave, a bonus, and potential for remote working. Career progression and partnership opportunities are available.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Bonus

Life cover

Home/remote working option

Qualifications

• Experience in handling a caseload of Wills, LPAs, and preparing Trusts.
• Ability to advise clients and the elderly on Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
• Experience with Court of Protection (COP) work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Wills and LPAs.
• Deal with Probate and Estate matters.
• Advise clients on IHT and CGT issues.

Skills

Handling Wills

Probate & Estate matters

Advising clients on IHT & CGT

COP work knowledge

Education

CILEX Qualification

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Established North Kent practice seeks Private Client CILEX or Solicitor to join busy department.

Our client has roots going back over 100yrs with various office sites across Kent servicing clients in property, private client, commercial law and family law.

Working alongside a Private Client team of 3 Partners and 6 lawyers the successful individual will be working from this village office taking over a caseload of Wills, LPAs, preparing Trusts, dealing with Probate & Estate matters and advising clients and the elderly on IHT & CGT. Any additional experience with COP work or candidates with/studying STEP or SFTE would be an added bonus.

Staff benefits on offer include generous annual leave entitlement, bonus, life cover and much more. The option of some home/remote working may be on offer (dependant on experience).

A great opportunity to join one of the counties leading firms, offering career progression and future Partnership opportunities.