Private Client Solicitor/Partner

BCL Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A long established law firm in Lancashire is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to manage an existing caseload covering wills, LPAs, and estate planning. This role offers a competitive salary up to £80,000, with excellent benefits, including a flexible working policy and clear progression opportunities within the firm. Candidates should ideally be STEP qualified and possess good interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £80,000

Free on-site parking

Bonus scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Excellent benefits and holiday package

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Experienced Private Client Solicitor with a background in wills, LPA's, estate planning, trusts, and court of protection.
• Good communication skills, outgoing and personable.
• Self-motivated and ambitious with clear progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Pick up an existing caseload.
• Manage a team in the future.
• Work closely with a well-established client base.

Skills

Experienced Private Client Solicitor

Good communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Self motivated & ambitious

Good client facing skills

Education

STEP qualified

Job description

Private Client Solicitor/Partner or Head of Department - Lancashire

Excellent opportunity for a private client solicitor to join a long established firm with offices across Lancashire. This is an excellent opportunity to progress as the current head of the department is looking to recruit with the view to this solicitor managing the team when they retire in the very near future.

The Role:
· Private client solicitor
· You would be picking up an existing caseload
· This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer to pick up an existing caseload covering a wide range of private client matters including wills, LPA's and estate planning, trusts and court of protection.
· You would be walking into a well established client base

Benefits:
· Highly competitive salary up to £80,000
· Free on site parking
· Excellent benefits and holiday package
· Enhanced sick pay
· Bonus scheme
· Opportunity for a solicitor to join a firm where there is a clear route to progress
· Collegiate atmosphere- working closely with a team of lawyers and support staff
· Flexible working policy- opportunity to work part of the week from home
· This is a chance to work in Lancashire but still retain excellent quality work- the firm have many ex-city centre lawyers

Candidate Requirements:
· Experienced Private Client Solicitor
· Ideally STEP qualified
· Good communication skills- outgoing & personable
· Ability to work autonomously
· Self motivated & ambitious- there is a clear route to progress
· Good client facing skills

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