Senior Private Client Lawyer

Origin Legal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join their Private Client Team. The role involves managing an existing caseload primarily focused on Probate, Trusts, and Wills while building productive relationships with clients and professional referrers. Strong communication and team development skills are essential as you work closely with colleagues across various disciplines.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years PQE in Private Client work managing Probate, Trusts, and Wills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with professional work referrers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full existing caseload primarily dealing with Probate, Trusts, and Wills.
• Build productive relationships and develop referrals.
• Support and develop team members and work closely with Partners.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Overview

Our client are one of the largest practices in the area, located in a buzzing and affluent London/Essex borough.

With a management team described as “switched on”, it’s a practice that punches above its weight and is not your typical high street firm with a large number of corporate clients. The business is a general practice providing advice to a broad cross section of the local community. Its influence has spread in recent years to a client base that is now nationwide and in some instances international. Friendly and personable and a strong belief in building lasting relationships with clients.

They now wish to recruit a solicitor with at least 5years PQE to join the Private Client Team. The successful candidate will be taking over a full and existing caseload that traditionally has delivered a high fee income per annum, dealing primarily with Probate, Trusts and Wills you will manage a varied caseload, advising individuals on all aspects of Private Client work.

A Lawyer with ambition and gravitas is preferred, together with the ability to build productive relationships with professional work referrers and develop a flow of referrals. You will need to be a good communicator, able to manage, encourage and develop the other members of the team and work closely with Partners and fee earners from other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Take over a full and existing caseload that traditionally has delivered a high fee income per annum, dealing primarily with Probate, Trusts and Wills; manage a varied caseload and advise individuals on all aspects of Private Client work.
• Build productive relationships with professional work referrers and develop a flow of referrals.
• Communicate effectively and support and develop other members of the team; work closely with Partners and fee earners from other disciplines.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join the Private Client Team.