PRIVATE CLIENT SOLICITOR

Location
Stoke-on- Trent
Salary
£35000 - £45000 per annum
Posted
06 Mar 2017
Closes
03 Apr 2017
Ref
RC25090
Contact
Ryan Cotton
Job Title
Solicitor
PQE Level
10+, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
STEP membership preferred but not essential

THE FIRM
Our client is a modern, forward-thinking firm with a long history in the local area and a real commitment to supporting the local community.  The proof of this can be seen in the excellent client feedback which the firm enjoys and the continuing level of word-of-mouth recommendations. Offering a general civil practice with several branches across the Staffordshire and Cheshire areas, the firm is now looking to recruit a solicitor to join the private client team in their Stoke-on-Trent office.

THE ROLE
You will be an experienced solicitor with first-class technical skills, well-organised and with an interest in marketing, business development and networking. You will be dealing with the administration of complex estates as well as dealing with inheritance tax planning.  The firm has a busy agricultural team, and you will be liaising with them with regard to land and succession planning and other inheritance issues.   This is a growing practice and offers a supportive working environment in modern offices and an attractive salary package.  When applying for this vacancy, please quote reference RC25090.

THE CANDIDATE
You will:-
Be a solicitor of at least 3 years’ PQE; well-presented, ambitious and with excellent client-care skills;
Ideally, be STEP accredited, although this is not essential;
Be an experienced user of case management systems;
Have good IT skills.

PRIVATE CLIENT SOLICITOR