Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, multi-office high street law firm in Wiltshire as a Private Client Solicitor. As a Private Client Solicitor, you will join a friendly team spanning a number of offices. Part or full time hours considered.
The requirement is to handle all areas of the usual high street Private Client Law caseload.
Overview:
- Areas of law include Wills, Probate & Estate Administration and Lasting & General Powers of Attorney.
- There could also be some exposure to Trust and Surrogacy work, as well as general Tax and other related legal advice.
- You will be required to run your own cases from start to finish, with administrative assistance.
- You will be expected to meet with clients and third parties face to face as well as liaising over the phone.
- You will prepare and draft legal documents, maintain accurate records and documentation.
- You will be required to stay updated on changes in private client law and regulations.
The successful candidate:
- You will be a qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive with 2+ PQE. Those otherwise qualified by experience will also be considered.
- You will be confident handling your own caseload largely unsupervised, although support is available within the team if required.
- STEP membership is desirable but not essential.
- You will have a friendly and professional manner, be a good communicator, organised, driven and hard working.
- You will have an attention to detail, an excellent knowledge of the law and how it applies and great client care skills.
- You will be a good team player and looking for a lovely home in a new firm for the foreseeable future.
Benefits:
- Market salary and package on offer, DOE (circa £35 - £55k) including usual benefits.
- The role is ideally full time but part time hours can be considered.
- Home working is not a given but some consideration as to hybrid remote/flexible working could be made in due course for the right candidate.
- Friendly firm with a family feel and good team spirit.
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