Legal Advisor

**Department**:Wills and Probate

**Reports to**:Head of Department/Directors

**Competency Band**:Band 4-5 **+ years PQE**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Role Summary**

Legal Adviser is responsible for providing advice and assistance to the firm’s clients in accordance with the plans and targets of the Probate department and the firm. They contribute to the growth and development of the department and supervise and mentor other members of staff when required.

**Key Responsibilities**

**General**
- To assist the Directors in implementing the firm’s vision and strategy for the firm as a whole.
- Ensuring that the management of files and working practices within Probate are in accordance with the Firm’s published Policies, Plans and Procedures and in line with individual Departmental Guidelines.
- To provide a caring, quality service to the firm’s clients in accordance with the plans and targets of the firm.
- To conduct own cases and assist other fee-earners and partners in providing advice and representation to the firm’s clients.
- Ensure services are provided in a timely fashion and the client is informed regularly on progress and costs.
- Carry out duties in a professional manner, comply with relevant professional standards and any requirement set by relevant regulators including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
- Develop and maintain the competencies necessary to provide a proper standard of service to clients and maintain a record of professional development.
- To promote the office and firm as a whole.

**Operational**
- To act with confident/positive judgement, integrity and honesty at all times in the client’s best interests.
- To seek awareness of applicable law, solutions and remedies funding and compliances.
- Comply with internal procedures and systems of the firm including file and case management, file audits, client due diligence and time recording.

**Financial**
- Achieve targets for billing and time recording.
- Take overall responsibility for credit control on own matters.
- To maximise profitability for the firm.
- To minimise waste and unnecessary expense to the firm.

**People**
- To work efficiently and effectively with the firm’s Legal Advisers and staff.
- Build strong working relationships with external stakeholders.
- To assist in managing staff and performance.
- To engage with the local community, referrers and contacts and promote the firm at every available opportunity.
- To participate in departmental meetings.
- Share information and best practice with colleagues.
- Adhere to and promote the firm’s equality and diversity policy.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Essential/ Desirable**

**Qualifications**

Strong academics, including undergraduate degree level qualification

Qualification as Solicitor, Licenced Conveyancer, ILEX or qualified by demonstrated experience

**Experience**

Experience in working with professional partnerships and LLPs

**Additional Skills Required**:

- Managerial, leadership and supervision skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good numerical ability
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to develop good relationships and work effectively
- Ability to use IT including desktop and case management systems
- Organisational skills

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Malton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Malton