Private Client Lawyer
Ref: 10913
Torquay or Plymouth
About the firm
Our client is a highly regarded, award-winning regional firm with a reputation for quality work and strong collaboration, both with colleagues and clients, in order to develop lasting relationships. With their focus on quality, professionalism and accessibility, they provide tailored legal solutions and trusted advice that exceeds expectations and delivers positive outcomes for their valued clients.
The Private Client Team is well established with a strong regional profile, lead by three partners who are Legal 500 recommended and have deep sector knowledge in their areas of expertise such as Health, Social and Elderly Care, Trusts, Tax and Succession and Estate Planning. Several lawyers hold professional memberships and accolades such as Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), ATT and CTA.
The firm has fostered a culture of encouragement and support, providing genuine career development prospects for its people. As the team grows, there is scope for progression to senior level and a potential future leadership role in time for someone with the right combination of skills, knowledge, attitude and experience.
About the role
Working with directly with the Partners, you will undertake fee earning work with specific responsibility for Wills, Estate Administration, Probates, Lasting Power of Attorneys, Trust and Inheritance Tax Planning as well as Trust administration.
The firm prides itself on its ‘home-grown’ lawyers and ability to attract, develop and retain top talent, so you can be expect to be well supported and encouraged by colleagues and partners across the firm. You’ll be encouraged to engage in business development activities, promoting your own profile with referrer contacts in the region along with that of the firm. As part of an actively collaborative culture, you will benefit from client introductions from colleagues, and reciprocate where you can whilst promoting the best interests of your clients.
Depending upon your preference, you will be based from offices in Torquay or Plymouth with hybrid working.
About you
As an experienced Private Client Lawyer who works with some (or full) independence on your own files, you are accustomed to working on a wide variety of private client work and are a confident advocate for the most vulnerable in our society. Our client values lawyers who work with compassion and care in their practice, and colleagues within the team and wider firm reflect this.
Your enthusiasm for this area of law should be apparent and clients should feel listened to, supported and in receipt of advice which is appropriate and proportionate for their individual circumstances.
You will have:
- Experience as a Private Client Lawyer or fee earner (SRA, CILEX)
- Have a sound understanding of non-contentious private client work.
- Be focused on and committed to delivering first-class client service.
- Have demonstrable experience of developing relationships with both new and existing clients, as well as referrers of work.
- Be a team player with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
- Enjoy working in an environment that is highly focused but friendly and supportive.
- Contribute to the future success of the private client team and the wider firm.
You may have already gained some experience in how to generate new business opportunities for your team and the wider firm, promoting your profile and building up referrer networks. You will be keen to build out your network with referrers across the region, and contribute towards broader business development activities in agreement with the Partners.
An active and enthusiastic team member, you will work collaboratively with other fee earner teams and support colleagues to promote cross-referrals and the delivery of exemplary client care.
Being resilient to work under pressure by organising yourself effectively, you will be able to meet deadlines as needed. You will possess proven rapport building skills and you are tenacious, thorough, and attentive to detail, taking pride in the high standards of your work.
Benefits include:
- A competitive salary.
- Discretionary bonus scheme.
- An employer pension contribution of 3% of your basic salary.
- 33 days’ holiday per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
- An additional day’s leave on your birthday.
- Occupational sick pay.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Free membership of the Western Provident Association (WPA) – corporate health care cash plan.
- A Death in Service benefit of 4 x your salary.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family members.
- Membership of Mindful Employer.
- A range of initiatives to support your physical and mental health wellbeing.
- Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free legal services for employees – wills and conveyancing.
- Supported training.
- Opportunities for career progression.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity without commitment and in confidence, please contact Charlotte Ferguson, Recruitment Manager at cferguson@cathedralappointments.co.uk or call 07342 840879.