Private Client Solicitor – Senior Role
Washwood Heath, Birmingham with home-working 2 days per week
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
We are working with a well-established, Lexcel accredited, Legal 500 listed, multi-office law firm who are seeking an experienced Wills, Trusts and Probate Lawyer with to join their Washwood Heath office. You will be working alongside one other lawyer and will be supported by a paralegal and a legal secretary.
Our client offers a very supportive, friendly, and professionally rewarding work environment, underpinned by their enhanced family friendly policies and commitment to all staff’s wellbeing. Whilst the team are busy and hard-working, they do not have an “excessive hours culture” found in many larger firms doing similar quality work. They are very committed to giving employees a good work-life balance, allowing them to thrive at work.
The role will involve:
- Running your own caseload of the full spectrum of private client matters.
- Liaising with clients, providing advice and guidance around wills, trusts, probate, estate planning and LPA’s
- Business development/marketing to further grow the business
Suitable candidates will have:
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive status
- 5+ years PQE, with experience in all aspects of private client work
- A focus on delivering excellent client service
- The ability to work to targets, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
- Ambition to progress and eagerness to take responsibility
- Friendly and approachable demeanour, with an ability to build relationships at all levels across the firm
This is a full time permanent job offered with hybrid working.
Benefits include:
- 24 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid leave over the Christmas shut down period (usually 2 days)
- Option to purchase up to 3 days’ additional holiday
- 8% pension (4% employee contribution, 4% employer)
- Life Assurance of 4x salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free flu jabs
- Season Ticket Loans
- Discounted will writing and conveyancing
- Hybrid working with 2 days’ homeworking accommodated following a satisfactory probation/onboarding period.
Note: A competitive salary is offered, which will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge
