Solicitor / Legal Executive - Private Client
Location: Chichester
My client, a well-regarded law firm, are recruiting for a Solicitor or Legal Executive / Fee Earner to join their Private Client team in the Chichester office.
Duties will include:
- To undertake fee earning work, working both independently and as a member of the team and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.
- Ensuring that tasks and clients allocated are dealt with promptly, and in a cost effective and efficient manner in accordance with the policies and regulations set by the Company and the Code of Conduct of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- To maintain existing relations with the firm's clients and assist and help develop new relationships.
- Conduct of private client and related matters on behalf of clients.
- Drafting of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with Trust and Estate Administration, Court of Protection, Inheritance Tax Planning.
- Management of support services for which you are responsible (e.g., assistant/ secretary).
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience working as a Solicitor or Legal Executive / Fee Earner
- Private Client experience in Wills, Trusts, Lasting Power of Attorney and Trust and Estate Administration.
- Excellent client facing skills and the ability to nurture existing clients and third-party relationships as well as the ability to help develop new business.
- The ability to prioritise work and to work to strict timescales where required.
- Technical proficiency and good IT skills.