UK Top 100 Law Firm
Private Client
Associate / Senior Associate 4+PQE
Oxford
My client is a UK Top 100 law firm with an impressive portfolio of national and international clients. The firm comprises over 500+ people across offices in the South West, Thames Valley, and London. The firm are recognised for the commercial expertise and people centric focus, making it a brilliant place to work.
The firm are seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join their fast growing Private Client team in Oxford. As part of the role, you will be expected to maintain the firm's high standard of legal advice to clients as well as assist with the marketing of the department's services and undertake business development activities to build on the firm and team's reputation.
Duties will include:
- Manage a caseload of files, under supervision, dealing effectively with cases and transactions.
- Deal directly with clients to take instructions and ensure full understanding in order to deliver on client expectations.
- Work closely with partners and senior lawyers to develop client relationship skills.
- Actively develop relationships with smaller clients.
- Effectively scope and price work, under supervision
- Raise personal profile and attract delegated work; take responsibility for aspects of BD projects within the department.
- Take responsibility for aspects of business development projects in the department
- Manage time recording, WIP monitoring and billing consistently on own and others' files and matters.
Skills, Experience, and Attributes:
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive 4PQE +
- Previous experience in private client matters.
- STEP Qualified or studying towards STEP
Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Aidan McAvinue at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working on a variety of other private client opportunities with ranked teams in Oxford so would be interested to talk to any private client lawyer.