NQ Private Client Solicitor

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom Duncan & Toplis Full time

At Duncan and Toplis Legal Services, we are a SRA regulated legal firm. Duncan & Toplis is a great place to apply and explore your talents. We love to champion our team members, and we pride ourselves in being able to attract and retain top talent from across our region.

We are just one year away from celebrating our centenary, and our growth plans are fully underway. With significant investment and a partnership with a leading PE firm, we are strategically planning for the future.

With 12 established locations, hybrid working options, and an ambitious growth trajectory, we are expanding into new locations and markets. Joining us now will provide you with the opportunity to grow and excel in your career

Our Legal Team is seeking a Private Client Newley Qualified Solicitor to join our rapidly expanding team. As Private Client Solicitor, you will be expected to have a solid grounding in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Inheritance Tax and Planning Files. Experience of working probate matters. In addition to handling your own case load of files you will be expected to provide support to other members of the team as well as play a key role in business development.

Your responsibilities

Here's a bit more on what you can expect to be doing day-to-day:

  • Drafting legal documents.
  • Managing own workload of wills, lasting powers of attorney and inheritance tax planning files
  • Working on probate matters, submitting IHT paperwork to HMRC and the Probate Registry
  • Communicating with clients and third parties via email, letter and telephone.
  • Assisting paralegals and secretary in the team with queries.
  • Meeting with clients to provide advice in relation to different areas of Private Client law.
  • Liaising with colleagues internally regarding client matters.
  • Ensure the client work is progressed in a timely manner and that clients are regularly informed on progress and on costs.
  • Play a key role in business development.

About you

We think you’ll need the following experience and qualifications to succeed in the role:

  • Newly Qualified Solicitor
  • Ability to draft documentation accurately with attention to detail.
  • Must be a good communicator and able to demonstrate effective client inter-personal skills.
  • Able to act as an expert in the field of property and instore confidence in the client.
  • Must be able to actively manage own workloads and take responsibility for own development.
  • Ensuring that all client work is progressed in a timely manner and that clients are regularly informed on progress and on costs.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Must possess good IT skills to operate Office and in-house programs.
  • Ability to commute to our Grantham office

Be a Duncan & Toplis team member

At Duncan & Toplis we offer flexible working arrangements through our flexible working guide, called ‘How We Work’. You can read more .

As part of our , we also offer mental health support and time to volunteer for charitable work. These are just some of the perks of working at Duncan & Toplis.

Duncan & Toplis develop talent and encourage ambitious individuals to progress their careers and expand their professional and personal development, whilst always ensuring we put our values at the forefront of everything we do.



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