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Private Client Lawyer
Job Opportunity: Private Client Lawyer
Job Title: Private Client Lawyer
PQE Required: NQ+
Location: County Durham
Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE
About the Role:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Private Client Lawyer to join a well-established and progressive law firm. You will manage a varied caseload of private client matters, advising a diverse client base on wills, estate planning, probate, estate administration, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, and deputyship matters. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will manage files from instruction through to completion while building long-term client relationships and contributing to the continued success and growth of the department. This role offers genuine responsibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment.
The Role:
- Manage a varied caseload of private client matters.
- Advise on wills, estate planning, probate, estate administration, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, and deputyship matters.
- Work as part of a collaborative team.
- Manage files from instruction through to completion.
- Build long-term client relationships.
- Contribute to the success and growth of the department.
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The Candidate:
- Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors and Legal Executives with experience handling a broad range of private client matters.
- Confident in managing your own caseload and committed to delivering exceptional client care.
- Experience advising on wills, probate, estate administration, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, and deputyship matters is essential.
- STEP qualification would be advantageous but is by no means essential.
- Proactive, organised, and keen to play an active role in business development and networking initiatives.
The Firm:
This opportunity is with a respected and forward-thinking law firm that has established an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice and outstanding client service. The firm prides itself on its supportive and collaborative culture, offering Lawyers the autonomy to develop their practice while benefiting from ongoing professional development and genuine career progression opportunities. Flexible working arrangements may also be considered for the right candidate, making this an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Lawyer looking to take the next step in their career.
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How to Apply:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL, we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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