Private Client Solicitor - Hybrid, Wills & Trusts

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave and an extra半day

Hybrid and flexible working

Private healthcare

Gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Home-working equipment allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted legal services

Eye-test contribution

Social events

CSR and community activities

Résumé du poste

A Private Client Solicitor with 3–5 years’ PQE is sought to join a well-established Private Client team in Shirley. You will handle a broad and varied caseload across contentious and non-contentious matters, with real responsibility from day one and supportive colleagues.

You will develop your expertise while building long-term client relationships, supporting business development and community engagement within a collaborative, commercially minded environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with private client experience in a UK law firm.
• Around 3 to 5 years’ PQE (or equivalent experience).
• Good working knowledge of wills, trusts, estate administration, LPAs and Court of Protection matters.
• STEP qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Confident managing a mixed private client caseload.
• Strong attention to detail and a client-first approach.

Responsabilités

• Advising clients on wills, estate planning, inheritance tax and asset protection.
• Managing probate and estate administration matters from instruction through to completion.
• Drafting wills, trusts, lasting powers of attorney and related documentation.
• Advising executors, trustees, attorneys and beneficiaries on duties and responsibilities.
• Handling Court of Protection applications and deputyship matters.
• Advising on trust creation, administration and succession planning.
• Supporting later-life planning, including care fee considerations and capacity issues.
• Liaising with financial advisers, accountants and other professional contacts.
• Delivering clear, practical, client-focused advice tailored to individual circumstances.
• Supporting business development through networking and relationship building.

Connaissances

Private client experience

PQE 3-5 years

Client-focused

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Formation

Qualified Solicitor

Legal Executive (CILEX or equivalent)

STEP qualification desirable

Description du poste

A Private Client Solicitor with 3–5 years’ PQE is sought to join a well-established Private Client team in Shirley. You will handle a broad and varied caseload across contentious and non-contentious matters, with real responsibility from day one and supportive colleagues.

You will develop your expertise while building long-term client relationships, supporting business development and community engagement within a collaborative, commercially minded environment.