Senior Solicitor or Senior Legal Executive or Senior Practitioner

4 weeks ago


England, United Kingdom Legal Southwest Full time

Our client is an exceptionally well-respected regional law firm with a passion for business, clients and the services they offer.

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Senior Solicitor or Senior Legal Executive or Senior Practitioner on a part-time or full-time permanent basis.

The Role:

Due to recent growth and expansion, the busy Private Client team are looking for an experienced Private Client Practitioner; specifically someone who is enthusiastic and ambitious. The successful candidate may have partnership aspirations which the firm will consider via the firms promotion process. Should the candidate have professional objectives for managerial responsibilities, including leading a division within the Private Client department, managing one of the firms branches, or supervising, mentoring or coaching other members of staff including trainees, the firm would welcome these aspirations.

Skill and Knowledge:

Our client is seeking someone with a proven track record of dealing with complex estate administration (some experience of dealing with estates containing an agricultural and business element and significant financial investments preferred), advising on Will Trusts as part of the estate administration process, Deeds of Appointment and Variation, again with an estate administration focus.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate their knowledge in the areas and could be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or a practising lawyer with at least 5 years of running a successful caseload.

The Candidate:

You should be professional, organised, competent, enthusiastic and ambitious. You should be able to produce a high quality service, maintain excellent file administration and work successfully with other Lawyers and support staff. Full supervision and training will be given to the successful candidate where needed, and a willingness to want to develop specialisms in this type of work is as important as having had years of practical experience in doing so. Opportunities to support and develop other lawyers within the team could be available.

You should have an interest in the promotion and development of the department internally and externally, and the development of the firm including maintaining its high reputation. Having 5 years + PQE or to have carried a full private client based caseload for a minimum of 5 years. STEP membership welcomed but not essential.

For the role you will have to have access to your own transport for work use for the purposes of home visits and inter office travel on occasion.

Our client rewards their hard-working staff with flexibility, competitive salaries with a generous holiday plan and a fantastic benefits package. You can be based from any of their offices which are scattered across Devon.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.

Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • England, United Kingdom Legal Southwest Full time

    Our client is an exceptionally well-respected regional law firm with a passion for business, clients and the services they offer. On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Senior Solicitor or Senior Legal Executive or Senior Practitioner on a part-time or full-time permanent basis. Due to recent growth and expansion, the busy Private Client team are...


  • England, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time

    An established firm based in Liverpool are seeking to recruit an Audit and Accounts Semi-Senior to join their growing team. This firms provides a full range of compliance and audit services to their clients of smaller owner managed businesses to large groups. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate seeking to take on responsibility, further their...

  • Accounts Senior

    4 weeks ago


    England, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time

    An established firm based in Liverpool are seeking to recruit an Accounts Semi-Senior to join their growing team. This firms provides a full range of compliance and audit services to their clients of smaller owner managed businesses to large groups. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate seeking to take on responsibility, further their professional...

  • Senior Tax Partner

    3 days ago


    England, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time

    Employer Hays Senior Finance Location Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Salary GBP80000.Join this successful and established practice who are currently expanding and therefore looking for tomorrow's Partner to help continue the good work of the firm. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and...


  • England, United Kingdom Absolute Executive Search Full time

    Absolute Executive Search are delighted to be partnered with a well established and growing Legal Firm who are searching for a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join their friendly team. This is an exciting and fantastic opportunity for a Senior Private Client Solicitor who wants to progress their career in a Legal Firm that puts their people first. Key...

  • Senior Solicitor

    2 weeks ago


    England, United Kingdom BCL Legal Full time

    NQ Real Estate Solicitor BCL Legal are working with a regional top 60 UK law firm who are recruiting for an NQ Solicitor for their office situated in Northampton. You will be part of the market leading Agriculture and Estates team which has consistently been top ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. This opportunity offers a great...


  • England, United Kingdom BCL Legal Full time

    Commercial Senior Associate Solicitor 6+ PQE - National Firm - Bristol - full or part-time (4 days) Our leading national law firm are seeking a Commercial Solicitor with experience in the healthcare sector to join their Bristol office. This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a position as a Commercial Senior Associate Solicitor within a Legal 500 and...


  • England, United Kingdom QED Legal LLP Full time

    Senior Employment Solicitor - No KPI's - Future Partnership - Quality Work Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Employment Solicitor / FCILEX to join this boutique Commercial firm based in Lancashire. You will be fronting a Legal 500 listed department and will be dealing with top quality work on behalf of blue chip clients and household companies. ...

  • Senior Solicitor

    4 weeks ago


    England, United Kingdom Errington Legal Full time

    Would you like to join a Top 50 UK law firm with an exceptional client base and global reach? Senior Solicitor / Legal Director - Private Client - Flexible/hybrid working considered. Dynamic and expanding full service law firm and team, dealing with high quality and varied work. Manage a varied caseload involving all aspects of wills, trusts, tax,...


  • England, United Kingdom Thomson Legal Recruitment Company Full time

    High ranking employment law team with a market-leading national UK law firm is looking to hire a Senior Associate to join their UK Employment team. Many of the firms clients are well known names in the retail, public, and financial services sectors and they provide a full range of employment support, including in defending Employment Tribunal claims. This...


  • England, United Kingdom Thomson Legal Recruitment Company Full time

    High ranking employment law team with a market-leading national UK law firm is looking to hire a Senior Associate to join their UK Employment team. Many of the firms clients are well known names in the retail, public, and financial services sectors and they provide a full range of employment support, including in defending Employment Tribunal claims. This...


  • England, United Kingdom Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Full time

    Senior Residential Property Solicitor A prestigious legal firm recognised by the Legal 500 for their excellence in providing comprehensive legal services. The firm is committed to fostering growth, building strong relationships, and delivering top-tier legal guidance to businesses, families, and individuals alike. The Opportunity:Are you an experienced...


  • England, United Kingdom Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Full time

    Senior Residential Property Solicitor A prestigious legal firm recognised by the Legal 500 for their excellence in providing comprehensive legal services. The firm is committed to fostering growth, building strong relationships, and delivering top-tier legal guidance to businesses, families, and individuals alike. The Opportunity:Are you an experienced...


  • England, United Kingdom QED Legal LLP Full time

    Senior Employment Solicitor - No KPI's - Future Partnership - Quality Work Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Employment Solicitor / FCILEX to join this boutique Commercial firm based in Lancashire. You will be fronting a Legal 500 listed department and will be dealing with top quality work on behalf of blue chip clients and household companies. ...


  • England, United Kingdom Birchrose Associates Full time

    Attractive opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join the Legal 500 Tier 1 Department of a law firm in Hertfordshire. Our client is a leading, full-service law firm based in an attractive part of Hertfordshire. They have been ranked across numerous departments in the legal directories for many years, including their Top Tier Employment team. The...

  • Senior Lawyer

    6 days ago


    England, United Kingdom Errington Legal Full time

    Employer Errington Legal Location Sevenoaks, Kent (GB) with flexible working Salary Market Rate + Benefits Closing date 28 May 2024 Reference SP1435 A Top 50 UK law firm with an exceptional client base and global reach Dynamic and expanding full service law firm and team, dealing with high quality and varied work To lead in the establishment of the...


  • England, United Kingdom Grist Legal Recruitment Full time

    Senior Employment Solicitor A leading UK law firm with an office in Hampshire has a requirement for an experienced Senior Employment Solicitor. The role is commutable from Southampton Winchester, Basingstoke and Portsmouth. The Employment role offers high quality contentious and non contentious Employment matters including general employment...


  • England, United Kingdom Morson Talent Full time

    Morson Talent are delighted to be partnering with UK Power Networks who are looking to recruit a Commercial Solicitor to join their In House Legal team in Three Bridges, Crawley on a 12 month full time contract. They are looking for candidates with well rounded Commercial experience from an In House environment who are used to dealing with a wide range of...


  • England, United Kingdom BWF Legal Recruitment Full time

    This is a great testimonial from a recent senior solicitor who has joined a very busy niche practice that is enjoying sustained growth whilst championing the work/life balance. This newly created role can be full time or part time and available from continued instructions both by recommendation and reputation. We are seeking a qualified lawyer to join the...

  • Senior Solicitor

    4 weeks ago


    England, United Kingdom Errington Legal Full time

    Would you like to join a Top 50 UK law firm with an exceptional client base and global reach? Senior Solicitor / Legal Director - Private Client - Flexible/hybrid working considered. Client Dynamic and expanding full service law firm and team, dealing with high quality and varied work. Role Manage a varied caseload involving all aspects of wills,...