Private Client- Technology Company- In House
- Recruiter
- Clifton Search
- Location
- Wiltshire- wide commuter range from M4/M5
- Salary
- Competitive Salary + Benefits
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 13 Jul 2018
- Ref
- GB/CS/1478
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Private Client, Wills & Probate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is an exciting opportunity to work In House as a specialist Probate practitioner. You will be the In House expert supporting internal technical and operational business units. You will provide guidance and support ensuring that specialist knowledge is always up to date within estate administration.
Working closely with the product team you will be expected to examine and translate laws, official guidelines, precedents and existing working practices.You will provide a comprehensive analysis which can then be turned into practical business workflow processes and legal content for the private client suite.
You are expected to take a pro-active role in informing and preparing the business in advance of any legal changes where they can be forseen.
As well as assisting with the existing product suite, you will be tasked with researching, documenting and designing content for new legal products and features.
You will be an essential support to the business on all technical areas relating to the complexities of private client work.
Main areas of focus;
- Review of all current law and working practices and identify necessary changes to keep existing private client workflows up to date.
- Ensure all regulatory changes (Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme, STA,Lexel,etc) are captured and translated into business processes which can be understood by the analysts and developers.
- Ensure extensive legal precedent letters and document library is current and updated by drafting appropriate correspondence, legal templates, precedents and will clauses,
- Provide esculation support to internal and external stakeholders. You must be fluent in understanding Probate Estae Account with an emphasis on STEP accounting guidelines.
- Provide support on delivery and training
We see this as a highly unusual and interesting role for someone with extensive practice experience looking for a departure from normal fee earning duties. This is an opportunity to work In House with a growing Hi Tech organisation with a great team of people. We look forward to discussing with you further.