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Private Client Solicitor

G2 Legal Limited
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 3ES, England

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A highly regarded Legal 500 firm in Central Hertfordshire is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor to expand its private client team.
  • The role involves managing a range of responsibilities including will drafting, estate administration, and tax planning, as well as working with elderly clients and capacity issues.
  • Candidates should have prior experience in a busy private client department, with people management experience being advantageous; STEP membership is a plus.
  • The firm offers a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, BUPA healthcare, a pension scheme, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.
  • Candidates are expected to have a minimum of 5 years of experience in private client work.

Senior Private Client Solicitor

A highly regarded Legal 500 firm in Central Hertfordshire is looking to expand its private client team!

They are looking to appoint an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join the department and support with the management of the existing team and clients.

You will largely be involved with a broad range of work including advising on matters including:

  • Will drafting, including not only the advising on and completing of straight forward Wills, but also those including Trusts (IPDI, Disabled Person and Discretionary Trust) and advising on the tax implications of the same
  • Estate administration from start to finish, including intestate estates, and dealing with all Inheritance Tax, income tax and capital gains tax issues arising during the administration
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney and registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Court of Protection work
  • Elderly Client matters
  • Capacity Issues
  • Tax planning
  • Trusts administration
  • Other professional connections including accountants, financial advisers and care agencies to provide holistic advice for the client
  • The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and friendly, have good academics, and previous people management experience

STEP membership is a distinct advantage, as is experience of working in a busy private client department.

What they offer:

This position is offering a fantastic range of benefits with a genuinely great working culture. The firm prides itself on its focus on the "life" part of work-life balance and has some top tier benefits to go with this:

  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • BUPA healthcare which covers pre-existing conditions
  • Pension scheme
  • Hybrid working – with tons of flexibility for the right candidate
  • 36-hour week with an early finish on Friday
  • Clear career progression plans for all members of staff
  • A firm wide bonus scheme
  • Competitive salaries

If you are looking for a fresh challenge and would like to join a dynamic and forward-thinking law firm, apply now to be considered or call Alex Cook to discuss this role in more detail.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.