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Private Client Solicitor
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Experienced Private Client Solicitor
A well-established and highly regarded legal practice with over 40 years of history is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Private Client Solicitor.
This role offers a genuine opportunity to progress into a Head of Department position and to play a key role in the leadership and strategic development of a growing department. The ideal candidate will be motivated, commercially aware, and passionate about mentoring and innovation within private client work.
What you’ll be doing:
- Meeting with existing and potential clients to provide expert advice on all areas of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trust matters, Tax advice, and Probate
- Liaising with clients and third parties in a professional and compassionate manner
- Processing files from start to finish in an effective and timely manner and in line with the company’s policies on file management
- Opening files and conducting necessary Client Due Diligence and risk management
- Ensuring clients are updated and advised at appropriate points in their matter
- Providing support to other fee earners when needed and covering when other fee earners in the department are away
- Preparing correspondence and documents using in-house software
- Managing client ledgers and complying with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules
- Responsibility for the maintenance of our manual filing systems
- Closing files following the relevant processes
- Undertaking any specific training when required to do so and overall to have responsibility toward self-improvement
- Ensuring confidentiality of all the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information at all times
- Managing personal billing target
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Requirements
What we’re looking for:
- Qualified Solicitor with 5–7 years’ PQE in Private Client work
- Proven experience handling a broad private client caseload independently
- Demonstrable leadership potential and enthusiasm for developing a department
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organised, methodical, adaptable, and detail-oriented
- Strong time-management and prioritisation skills
- High levels of accuracy and efficiency
- Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office; experience with case management systems is an advantage
- Sound knowledge of GDPR and Solicitors’ Accounts Rules relevant to private client work
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
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Benefits
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to shape and grow the role within the firm
- Clear progression pathway into a senior or leadership position
- Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working environment
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Stakeholder pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 23 days of annual leave, plus an additional day for every five years of service
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