7+ Private Client - Big 4

Rapidly expanding member of the Big 4 is now seeking an additional lawyer. The Private Client lawyers work particularly closely with the national Family Office & Private Client tax team, which includes UK and international tax specialists, tax investigations experts and family business/family governance specialists. This organization is highly experienced in advising UK and international families, family offices, private banks, fiduciary groups and high net worth individuals on managing their personal, trust and company tax and legal affairs. This role will require you to work with colleagues around the globe and as a result there are plenty of opportunities to further grow and develop.

Key attributes:

• an entrepreneurial self-starter who is excited by the opportunity to provide legal services in a different environment as part of a fully multi-disciplinary practice;
• able to understand the legal solution for clients within the wider picture and as such is a well-rounded, commercial private client advisor;
• technically able, with an easy familiarity with relevant tax and trust law issues commensurate with their experience;
• a proactive and resilient problem solver;
• a team player who enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines and training and manging junior lawyers;
• a relationship builder who can win work independently from within the KPMG network and externally.

Specific skills and experience:

• A UK qualified solicitor with at least 7 years PQE (but applicants with other suitable experience will also be considered) coming from a firm with a strong private client practice.
• Strong academic and personal skills are essential.
• Experienced in working with international and UK families.
• Able to demonstrate strong experience in:
  • drafting and advising on wills and trusts in UK and international context;
  • international succession law;
  • mental capacity planning and powers of attorney;
  • probate and estate planning with associated UK tax considerations.
• Experience in establishing charities and advising on charity law and governance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and train junior team members from technical and client management perspective
• Ability to win work independently and lead on client relationships.
• Experienced in managing time and billing.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.