Private Client Solicitor

Location
Reading
Salary
£35000 - £55000 per annum, Benefits: Excellent benefits package
Posted
30 Jun 2017
Closes
28 Jul 2017
Ref
GW134204
Contact
Gayle Woolf
Job Title
Solicitor
Practice Area
Private Client
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Our client is a well-recognised law firm based in Reading. They are seeking to grow their well reputed Private Client team and are looking to recruit suitably qualified solicitors with 3 - 10 years’ experience or equivalent.

The firm’s specialist areas include:

  • Wills
  • Estate Administration
  • Power of Attorney
  • Tax Planning
  • Court of Protection
  • Trusts
  • Asset Protection

You will be dealing with a mixed caseload within some of these specialist areas. The successful Private Client Solicitor will assist Partners/ Senior Associates on more complex cases, and should also be prepared to be involved in business development activity, whilst sharing the desire to provide excellent client service.

As a Private Client Solicitor, you will have a high level of client contact from the outset, be a strong team player and be able and willing to invest time in building client relationships. In return you will be part of an exciting office environment offering a full range of legal expertise.

The ideal candidate will have: 

  • A consistently good academic record – 2:1 or above and As/Bs in A’levels
  • STEP qualification, or working towards a STEP qualification is essential

There is also a vibrant young lawyers network providing an outlet for social and informal networking. The ability to get a promotion is second to none and excellent career opportunities await the successful candidate.

You will also receive a salary of £40,000 - £55,000.