Senior Associate / Legal Director / Partner - Succession & Tax

Thrings; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bath is seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Legal Director to join their Succession & Tax team. This role involves supervising a dedicated team while providing high-quality tax and estate planning advice to a diverse client base. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing complex probate matters. The firm promotes an inclusive culture with opportunities for flexible working and professional growth.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Health cash plan

Social/networking events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in tax and estate planning, especially for high net worth clients.
• Ability to manage complex probate and estate administration matters.
• Experience advising on trusts and powers of attorney.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the Succession & Tax team in Bath.
• Provide comprehensive tax and estate planning advice.
• Engage in business development to support firm growth.

Skills

Tax and estate planning expertise

Managing complex probate and estate administration

Advising on trusts

Leadership skills

Strong Business Development skills

Excellent client service skills

Good communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX

STEP Membership or working towards it

Job description

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We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client and Business Growth across a number of practice areas, managing high quality work. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal 500 and Chambers, due to our client-centric approach.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work, including the valuable benefit of hybrid working.

About the role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Legal Director seeking partnership, to join our Succession & Tax team who are based in our Bath office.

You'll supervise this busy and dedicated team, whilst contributing to business development activities across the Bath region, to drive delivery of our growth strategy.

Day to day, you will have a varied caseload, including:

• Providing tax and estate planning advice to a broad range of clients including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients
• Working closely with a range of clients including farmers and business owners on succession planning
• Managing complex probate and estate administration matters
• Advising on creation, restructuring and winding up of trusts
• Providing advice on Enduring and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as Court of Protection matters.

This exciting progression opportunity will be based in Bath, with opportunities to work closely with Partners and fee earners at our other offices.

About you

We're extremely proud of the relationship we've built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner. It's important to us that you have the right blend of skills to service their needs and develop new relationships.

You'll be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX with higher rights, bringing significant relevant experience including:

• Tax and estate planning expertise, advising a broad range of clients including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients
• Managing complex probate and estate administration matters
• Advising on creation, restructuring and winding up of trusts
• Advising on Enduring and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as Court of Protection matters
• Advising farmers and business owners on succession planning would be highly desirable
• Leadership skills with the ability to supervise and nurture junior members of staff
• Strong Business Development skills and ability to generate referrals
• Exemplary client service skills and the ability to understand and meet the needs of our clients
• Ability to work alongside other teams in a holistic approach to meet the client’s needs
• Good communication skills and ability to support and supervise junior members of staff
• STEP Membership or working towards it

What's on offer

By joining Thrings you’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social/networking events to get involved with!

In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Health cash plan and much more.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you have the experience to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

No agencies please