Solicitor - Trusts and Estates Administration

Hugh James; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Cardiff seeks a Solicitor for their Trusts and Estates Administration department. The role involves managing complex estates and supervising a team. Ideal candidates will have experience in non-contentious probate and strong organisational skills. Join a firm committed to community support and professional growth.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Two Corporate Social Responsibility days

Birthday day off

Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts for local businesses

Professional fees paid

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience in non-contentious probate, particularly wills, estates, tax and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Administer taxable and non-taxable estates with a range of complexity.
• Supervise paralegals working in the team.
• Work to targets, deadlines, and service level agreements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Client care skills

Self-motivated

Forward thinking

Education

STEP diploma

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Based in Cardiff, our specialist Trusts and Estates Administration department work on behalf of individuals and companies to offer specialist advice on probate, trusts and estates administration, lasting powers of attorney and deeds of variation.

The role

We currently have an opportunity for a Solicitor to join our Trusts and Estates Administration department.

The role will involve the administration of taxable and non-taxable estates with a range of complexity, to include the supervision of paralegals working in the team.

The role will involve working to targets, strict deadlines and service level agreements using case management systems.Experience of supervising a team would be advantageous.

Skills & Qualifications

The successful candidate will have minimum 12 months experience in all areas of non-contentious probate; in particular wills, estates, tax and trusts.

• STEP diploma is advantageous but not essential
• Forward thinking
• Self-motivated
• Strong organisational & time management skills
• Client care skills

Life at Hugh James

We never shy away from a challenge

We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges - of all sizes - are readily accepted.

The Hugh James difference

Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what important keeps us driving forwards. It in our roots! We won stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.

We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth - servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.

A positive force in the community

Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.

Some of our benefits on offer include:

Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Two Corporate Social Responsibility days

Birthday day off

Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts for local businesses

Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)

Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Jack Osborne.

This vacancy is open to direct applications only, no approaches via recruitment agencies will be accepted at this time.

We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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