This well-established and highly accredited practice are looking to recruit an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their Wills and Estate Planning team.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience dealing with all Private Client matters including the below.
- Will drafting
- Probate/Estate administration
- Tax Advice
- Set up and administration of Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Court of Protection/Deputyship
Main duties will include:
- Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to Private Client matters.
- Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
- Drafting of basic Wills, LPAs and Court of Protection applications.
- Completion of forms relating to tax i.e., Inheritance Tax.
- Support fee earners in marketing activities.
- General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
- Handling telephone enquiries and directing accordingly.
- Arranging meeting room bookings/travel arrangements.
Desired skills and experience:
- Previous Private Client experience is desirable.
- Excellent administrative skills and client service skills.
- Strong communication skills.
What they offer:
- Salary depending on experience up to £25,000.
- Pension contributions and holiday entitlement.
- Work Social events.
- Full time in the office Monday to Friday.