Hays
Paralegal - Tax, Trusts & Estates
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Your New Firm
Our client is a highly respected law firm with an outstanding reputation in Private Wealth, Trusts and Tax. The firm is known for its work with private clients and for providing clear, supportive guidance across a range of personal and financial matters. The Private Wealth team forms part of a wider group that offers comprehensive assistance with day-to-day legal and administrative needs, including wills, estates, trusts, and general planning.
Your New Role
In this position, you will support the delivery of a broad range of trust administration activities. This may include:
- Assisting with the day-to-day running of various trust arrangements
- Helping to prepare documents needed for routine processes
- Providing general support around trustee-related tasks as required
- Preparing paperwork for meetings
- Keeping key records up to date
- Supporting the preparation of standard documentation such as minutes and resolutions
- Assisting with annual reviews
- Maintaining accurate trust records and accounts
- Managing TRS submissions
- Helping with the preparation of tax-related paperwork
- Providing wider administrative assistance to the team
- Ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
- Contributing to team projects and business development as the department continues to grow
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What You'll Need to Succeed
Ideally, you will have around two years' experience in trust administration, tax-related work, or a similar financial or administrative environment. The firm is flexible on background, and relevant experience could include working as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, qualified Solicitor (particularly with a focus on tax), or in a related financial role. A STEP or ATT qualification, or progress towards one, would be advantageous.
You will demonstrate:
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to manage a varied workload with confidence
- A supportive, client-focused approach
- The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
- Clear communication skills
- A genuine interest in developing your knowledge in this area
What You'll Get in Return
You will be joining a supportive, highly skilled and well-resourced Private Wealth team within a firm that genuinely prioritises career development and long-term progression. The role offers:
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- Excellent scope and variety
- A broad and challenging workload
- Plenty of opportunities to deepen your expertise in trust and tax matters
- Hybrid working with a balance of home and office-based work
- The option to be based at one of several regional offices
What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this role or would like a confidential discussion about your experience, please get in touch. If this opportunity isn't quite right for you, but you are exploring new roles within private client, trusts, or tax, we would still be delighted to hear from you. We would expect a professional with stated experience to meet the technical requirements of the role, but we welcome applications from those who can demonstrate the required skills and capability at a different level.
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