Private Client / Wills and Probate Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
Leamington Spa with home-working 2 days per week
Salary Negotiable, commensurate with PQE
About the Firm
Established for over 200 years, this highly successful, modern, forward-thinking law firm have a close-knit network of offices within Warwickshire and Leicestershire and are expanding their teams, due to consistent and steady business growth, particularly in the field of Private Client/ Wills and Probate.
The firm’s culture is one of openness, flexibility, understanding and adaptability, in a friendly and collaborative working environment where everyone achieves a great work/life balance. They are fully committed to supporting training and development of all staff, not only with financial support and mentoring, but with fully paid exam and study leave too. You’ll receive guidance and mentoring every step of the way throughout your career with this fabulous employer, to ensure you reach your personal and professional objectives.
About the Role
This is a full-time permanent role, working Monday to Friday. Home working will be accommodated 2 days per week.
What You’ll be Doing
- Taking instructions from clients, providing them with expert legal support and advice
- Managing a varied private client caseload including
- wills, trusts and probate
- estate administration
- LPA’s
- Court of Protection matters
- Attending clients in person, by telephone and email, keeping them fully updated.
Who we’re looking for:
Suitable candidates are likely to have:
- Fully qualified status (solicitor or CLE)
- Experience of running a private client caseload with minimal supervision
- Sound knowledge of private client work including wills, trusts, LPA,s probate, estate administration and IHT
- Excellent client care skills
What’s on offer:
Benefits include:
- Support with training and development plus exam and study leave
- Fabulous opportunities to progress your career
- 23 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
- Additional leave over the Christmas shutdown period
- Company sick pay scheme, which increases with length of service
- Life Assurance and Smart Health
- Health Cash Plan
- Private Healthcare after 2 years’ service
- Discounted legal services
- Company events
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Free On-site parking
- Hybrid working with 2 days per week homeworking
Note: A competitive salary is offered, which will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge