Private Client PSL

Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£80000 - £100000 per annum
Posted
05 Oct 2016
Closes
19 Oct 2016
Ref
63171a
Contact
Jane Fry
Job Title
Lawyer
Practice Area
Private Client
PQE Level
10+, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Recognised as a market leader in this area, this firm has leading experts in international and domestic trusts and estates, with particular regard to multi-jurisdictional tax and inheritance issues, as well as international asset structuring. The firm also has specialists in domestic and international probate, residential and agricultural property and contentious trusts. Much of the work has an international element.

THE ROLE
This PSL role will include the following:
- Keeping track of and updating the team on legal developments
- Preparing technical notes for internal education and external marketing and business development purposes
- Collating and disseminating know-how to fee earners
- Co-ordinating the department's ongoing legal training and delivering elements of that training where appropriate, organising the training programme for trainees and new joiners to the department

ABOUT YOU
Candidates must have at least 5 years' PQE gained at a recognised firm with a strong private client practice. You will need experience dealing with tax and trusts, both domestic and offshore, and experience of multi-jurisdictional tax and estate planning. Proficient working knowledge of non-domiciled taxation, UK tax in relation to domestic and offshore trusts, UK property structuring work, inheritance tax and succession planning issues is required. Property and/or matrimonial experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

ABOUT THE PSL TEAM

For the past 14 years LLJ's specialist PSL team, the UK's first, has been supplying the UK leading law firms and in-house departments with PSL professionals. Our depth of expertise and professionalism ensures each candidate a personal and committed approach.

We aim to respond to all applications within two working days. If we have not contacted you within this time frame your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.