Private Client Solicitor

Our client is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor 3+ Years\’ PQE or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Wills, Trusts & Probate Team. They offer Life Assurance, Corporate Healthcare Plan, Flexible/Hybrid Working, Bonus Scheme, Opticians Scheme, Free Parking, Staff Discounts plus more.

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.

The role may be based at their head office in Essex, on a full-time or part-time basis.
This Private Client Solicitor role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of private client matters and to have a hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office and home.

The Private Client Solicitor Role:

Proven background and demonstrable enthusiasm for Private Client work
Contentious Probate work to include but not limited to claims under Inheritance
(Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975
Preparation of Wills
Administration of Estates for business and private clients
Lifetime and Post-Death Tax Planning
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Court of Protection Orders
Residential and Nursing Care Issues
Trust formation and administration
Participation in the firm’s marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media and networking activitiesYour experience & technical ability for the Private Client Solicitor role:

Circa 3 years + PQE
The STEP or SFE qualification would be preferred but is not essential
Knowledge of the law relating to Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims
Demonstrable experience of successfully having acted for clients in contentious Probate matters
Ability to advise and progress claims on behalf of a dependent under IPFDA 1975
Experience in a variety of different areas of dispute in Probate, including disputes over the validity of a Will, capacity of the testator and disputes as to an estate administration and costs charged by the person administering an estate
Preparation of responses to a Larke v Nugus request
Demonstrate an understanding of the preparation of Wills (including Wills incorporating measures aimed at asset protection and mitigation of tax)
Fundamental principles of inheritance, capital gains and income tax and their application in an estate planning context
Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney; providing specialist advice for elderly clients
Able to communicate very well in writing using correct grammar and plain English
Possess strong organisational and inter-personal skills and be IT proficientBenefits:

Being part of an exciting, growing business that truly puts clients first
Hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office and home
Salary based on experience and the value you can bring to the firm
Employee Pension Scheme
Internal and external training
24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Life Assurance
Corporate Healthcare Plan
Bonus Scheme
Opticians Scheme
Free Parking
Staff Discounts If you\’re a Private Client Solicitor ready to take the next step in your career, apply today. Alternatively, contact Victoria at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37138.

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