PRIVATE CLIENT LAWYER

Location
Trowbridge
Salary
£35000 - £55000 per annum, Benefits: depending on experience
Posted
16 Jun 2017
Closes
14 Jul 2017
Ref
SS25967
Contact
Simon Shorter
Job Title
Lawyer
Practice Area
Private Client
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
THE FIRM
This multi-accredited West Country firm with several offices across the area prides itself on its reputation for providing an excellent level of client service across a range of matters.  The private client department is particularly busy and deals with a mixed caseload of interesting work.   A vacancy has now arisen for a solicitor or legal executive to join the private client team in the Trowbridge office.

THE ROLE
You will be dealing with a wide range of private client work including estates administration, will drafting, lasting powers attorney and trusts. A fee-earner who is looking to develop his or her own specialist caseload in trusts or other private client work and would enjoy taking on a range of marketing and business development matters could expect to do very well here. When applying for this private client lawyer vacancy, please contact Simon and quote reference SS25967.   

THE CANDIDATE
You will:-
Be a solicitor of 3+ years’ PQE, or have a similar level of experience as a legal executive;
Ideally, have STEP membership although this is not essential;
Have strong drafting skills;
Have excellent client-care skills, with the ability to explain complex matters in an empathetic manner using clear, accessible language;
Be looking to develop your own area of specialist practice, and enjoy marketing and networking.

PRIVATE CLIENT LAWYER