Wills, Trusts, Tax And Probate Solicitor

Slater Gordon; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra '0

Job summary

Slater + Gordon in Manchester is recruiting a Solicitor for our Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate team. You will manage your own caseload focusing on wills, lasting powers of attorney and estate planning, and handle straightforward estate administration with minimal supervision.

We offer a broad range of core and voluntary benefits, a commitment to professional development, and a supportive, award-winning firm culture.

Qualifications

• Solid background in private client work.
• Experience advising clients on wills and estate planning.
• Experience advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of private client matters with emphasis on wills, LPA and estate planning.
• Handle straightforward estate administration independently.
• Provide clear, practical advice to a broad range of clients.

Skills

Private client

Wills

LPA

Trusts

Job description

We are recruiting a Solicitor to join our Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate team in Manchester.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of private client matters with an emphasis on wills, lasting powers of attorney and estate planning. They will also be expected to handle straightforward estate administration matters independently.

We are looking for someone with a solid background in private client work and experience of advising clients on:

• Wills and estate planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Trusts and associated private client matters

The role involves providing clear, practical advice to a broad range of clients and managing matters from instruction through to completion.

Candidates should be confident managing their own caseload and building strong relationships with clients, delivering a high standard of client care and technical advice.

What we offer in return:

We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:

• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare after 1 year (single cover, tax applies)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you’re unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Important to know

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service, and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.

How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.

Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate Solicitor Manchester, UK