Private Client Lawyer

6 days ago

Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom Recruit Central Limited Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join our legal team at Recruit Central Limited. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for heading up our private client work and providing expert advice and services to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Take initial enquiries from clients to establish our firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on our specialisms, likely costs, conflicts, and other risk factors.
  • Draft and dictate documents, letters, attendance notes, and contracts tailored to the client's individual needs and relevant procedures for the type of matter. To check all documentation prior to signing.
  • Coordinate the work of all parties involved, including corresponding with clients and other parties' solicitors and attendance at meetings as required to progress the matter to its conclusion.
  • Negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives.
  • Act on behalf of clients in disputes and represent them in court, if necessary.
  • Instruct barristers or specialist advocates to appear in court for the client in complex disputes and prepare papers for court (where relevant).
  • Supervise the day-to-day work and delegate work to secretaries as appropriate.
  • Ensure that all activity on a file is time recorded to ensure correct billing.
  • Manage files ensuring all compliance is completed and recorded and a file review is maintained as to the latest progress.
  • Review monthly reports to keep on top of aged debts, aged disbursements, billing, WIP, and chase as required.
  • Keep up to date with changes and developments in law, compliance, and office procedures and report any breaches.
  • Assist the Partners with projects/tasks as required.
  • Maintain a Development Plan and Record in line with the SRA requirements.
Key Requirements:
  • Experience within a Private Client department.
  • 3-years PQE.
  • Able to manage files and work to agreed deadlines.
  • Confident, friendly, professional, and positive.
  • Able to work under your own initiative.
  • Committed to providing Gold Standard client care.
  • STEP qualifications would be an advantage, although training can be provided.
  • Someone who cares about their team.
  • IT skills including Word and Outlook and Excel.
Benefits:
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 37 days holiday per year, including Bank Holidays (pro rata if part-time hours).
  • Pension scheme.
  • Health care plan that provides a range of benefits including medical costs, help with dental, optical, and therapy bills, specialist services to assist with health and wellbeing, and personal accident cover.
  • Staff discount scheme, offering discounted legal services, estate agency, and property letting services.
  • Bravo Staff incentive and peer-to-peer reward scheme.

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