Private Client Solicitor

4 weeks ago


England, United Kingdom Legal Southwest Full time

Our client is a well-respected law firm based in the heart of Somerset. On our client’s behalf we are looking to recruit a Private Client Solicitor to join them on a permanent basis to be based in Somerton.

Salary: circa £45,000

Due to expansion our client is looking to appoint a talented private client Wills, Tax and Trusts Lawyer, ideally with experience of 3 years’ or more within their Somerton Office, with on-site parking.

The role:

To ensure the effective and efficient conduct of cases on behalf of clients in accordance with the overall policies and objectives of the firm.
Whilst running your own varied caseload and seeking opportunities to grow the department

Key responsibilities:

  • Drafting wills including tax planning and trusts.
  • Powers of attorney.
  • Knowledge of inheritance tax and capital gains tax and planning.
  • Knowledge of income tax helpful but not essential.
  • Managing a busy caseload which will involve a wide range of private client matters, acting on behalf of a range of high net worth clients.
  • Ensure service level agreements are met.
  • Attending clients in their own environment as required.
  • Recognise the importance of providing a profitable contribution to the department through fee earning work.
  • Promote a compassionate and sensitive disposition and client experience when dealing with the elderly or incapacitated.
  • Experience of property legal work helpful but not essential.

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, a discretionary twice-yearly profit share, Discretionary Christmas bonus, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and 3 days at Christmas, workplace salary sacrifice pension scheme, medical health cash plan, Life Assurance, Employee Referral Scheme, company funded social events and Employee Assistance Programme.

For the right candidate, there is a real opportunity to build your skills and knowledge in this area and progress your career within the firm.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send us your CV via the form below.

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.

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