Private Client Solicitor 3 years +

Our client is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Wills Trusts & Probate Team. They offer life assurance, a corporate healthcare plan, flexible/hybrid working, a bonus scheme, opticians scheme, free parking, staff discounts, and more.

The role may be based at their head office in Essex, on a full-time or part-time basis.

This Private Client Solicitor role provides the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of private client matters with a hybrid working pattern, combining office and home working.

The Private Client Solicitor Role:

• Proven experience and enthusiasm for Private Client work
• Contentious Probate work, including claims under the 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 marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media, and networking activities

Your Experience & Technical Ability:

• Circa 3+ years PQE
• STEP or SFE qualification preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims
• Experience acting for clients in contentious Probate matters
• Ability to advise on and progress claims under IPFDA 1975
• Experience with disputes over Will validity, capacity, estate administration, and costs
• Preparation of responses to Larke v Nugus requests
• Understanding of Will preparation, including asset protection and tax mitigation
• Knowledge of inheritance, capital gains, and income tax principles
• Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, especially for elderly clients
• Excellent written communication skills in plain English
• Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and IT proficiency

Benefits:

• Part of a growing business that prioritizes clients
• Hybrid working pattern
• Salary based on experience and contribution
• Employee pension scheme
• Internal and external training opportunities
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Corporate healthcare plan
• Bonus scheme
• Opticians scheme
• Free parking
• Staff discounts

For more information, contact Marcus Stevens quoting reference 37138.

Location: Essex/London

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 DOE

Job Reference: 37138

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