Solicitor / Associate - Succession & Tax

THRINGS; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable full-service law firm in Bath is seeking an experienced Solicitor or Associate to join their Succession & Tax team. The role involves providing tax and estate planning advice, managing probate and estate administration, and advising on trusts and powers of attorney. The firm offers a supportive environment, hybrid working, and flexible benefits tailored to personal needs. Ideal candidates will have experience engaging with high net worth clients and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience working with high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.
• Experience managing complex probate and estate administration matters.
• Ability to support and supervise junior members of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax and estate planning advice to clients.
• Manage complex probate and estate administration matters.
• Advise on creation, restructuring, and winding up of trusts.

Skills

Tax and estate planning

Exemplary client service skills

Good communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX

Job description

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 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 Solicitor or Associate, to join our Succession & Tax team who are based in our Bath office.

You’ll be joining our busy and dedicated team to look after existing clients, and supporting with 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 opportunity can be based in Bath or Bristol, 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 relevant experience including:

• Tax and estate planning, advising a broad range of clients including knowledge of high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients
• Assisting with many complex probate and estate administration matters including: creation, restructuring and winding up of trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as Court of Protection matters
• 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

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.