Private Client Solicitor
Posted 21 days 4 hours ago by Law Staff Legal Recruitment
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Surrey, Leatherhead, United Kingdom, KT220
Job Description
A Private Client, Wills & Probate Solicitor or Legal Executive from 4 years PQE, is required for a top law firm close to Dorking.
Experience required for this Private Client, Wills and Probate vacancy:
- Handling a wide caseload of private client matters
- Drafting willsincluding drafting life interest trusts and vulnerable person trusts, and understand inheritance tax planning that could be applied when the wills are being drafted.
- Experience in administering estates, which would include estates that are liable to inheritance tax and dealing with the submission of an IHT400 to HM Revenue & Customs
- Experience in preparing and registering lasting powers of attorney
- Additional experience in trust management and Court of Protection applications and general management of a person's financial affairs would be useful, but not essential
- 4 years + PQE within the area of Private Client
- Have great attention to detail
- Works well under pressure
- Excellent client care skills
- Excellent communication skills with a client-focused approach
- Able to explain matters in clear, accessible language
- Ability to manage a busy, varied caseload (ideally including high net worth clients), with efficiency and care.
- IT literate
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