Private Client Solicitor
hace 2 días
Sheffield
Private Client Solicitor Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire Salary: £80-120K plus excellent benefits package Key Requirements We are seeking a qualified and experienced Private Client Solicitor to join our specialist firm, advising a loyal and longstanding client base which is primarily farming and land-owning individuals and families. You will bring a deep understanding of private client law and the ability to manage matters independently while delivering exceptional service. Essential qualifications and experience: • Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate in England and Wales, • Minimum 2 years PQE (Post-Qualification Experience) in private client work, • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including wills, trusts, probate, and tax law, • Proven ability to manage a varied caseload independently with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, • Experience in handling matters for farming and land-owning clients or complex estates is highly desirable, • Client-focused with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and empathetically, • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, • Technical expertise in drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advising on estate and tax planning, • Team player with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to the firms reputation As a Private Client Solicitor, you will play a central role in our niche practice, managing a broad portfolio of private client matters from start to finish. You will be trusted to deliver personalised, practical legal advice and develop strong relationships with high-value clients across the region. Your responsibilities will include: • Managing a wide-ranging caseload of private client files, including:, • Wills, • Estate planning, • Trust creation and administration, • Probate and estate administration, • Powers of attorney, • Tax planning, • Delivering clear, concise, and tailored advice to clients, ensuring the highest levels of client care, • Maintaining strong and lasting client relationships, often across generations, • Collaborating with colleagues across the firm to ensure a seamless and joined-up service, • Staying abreast of legislative and regulatory changes affecting private client law, • Supervising and mentoring paralegals or trainees where appropriate, • Competitive salary depending on experience, • 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Pension scheme, • A supportive, collegiate working culture within a highly regarded specialist firm, • Opportunity to take on high-quality, complex private client work, • Autonomy and flexibility in managing your caseload, • Clear opportunities for career development and progression, • Support for professional development, including funding for qualifications such as STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applications are welcomed from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. JBRP1_UKTJ