23rd September, 2026
Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a law firm, who are looking to recruit an experienced tax & estate planning associate solicitor to join their team based in the XXXXXXX area.
JOB DETAILS
- WORK TYPE: Permanent
- WORK PATTERN: Full Time
- LOCATION: Southampton
JOB ROLE
Tax & Estate Planning Associate Solicitor
JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:
- Administration of estates and trusts
- Will drafting and updating
- Variation of wills
- Preparation and registration of lasting powers of attorney
- Advising on all aspects, including inheritance tax and capital gains tax treatment, of trusts
- Drafting all types of trusts and associated trust deeds
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:
- Ideally have at least 5 years’ experience respectively across all areas of tax and estate planning. Candidates with less than 5 years’ experience may be considered, if the experience gained has been with a firm which deals with complex private client work and is highly rated for its tax and trusts practice
- Specifically, the areas of knowledge and skills required include:
- a thorough understanding of the law relating to wills;
- a good understanding of the law relating to lasting powers of attorney;
- expertise in trust law;
- expertise in inheritance tax planning and compliance;
- a good understanding of capital gains tax, stamp duties and income tax;
- a commercial approach to problem solving for clients;
- excellent drafting skills; and
- a willingness to accept new challenges and develop personally.
- STEP qualified
- Provide a major contribution to, and delivery of, the department’s development plan and be a key player in its future growth
- Have the drive and ambition to maintain the department’s outstanding reputation
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Highly organised
- A good team player
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
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