Job Ref: 10420
Exeter
About the firm
Cathedral Appointments is proud to partner with an ambitious Top 100 full service national law firm which has leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth. The firm’s continued success now means that they have an opportunity for an Associate to join their Private Wealth team in Exeter.
About the role
The Private Wealth team works with a wide range of families, individuals, trustees, and those in the private wealth advisory sector. Each client is unique, but what they all share is the need for practical advice to enable them to plan for the future and tackle arising challenges. Matters range from the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, Domestic Trusts and Probate, to Income and Capital Tax planning. Internationally, they advise on residence and domicile planning and structuring both inbound and outbound.
As a Solicitor or Associate, you will be working on:
- Estate and asset protection planning;
- Drafting wills including tax efficient wills and those incorporating trusts;
- Creation of onshore trusts including drafting and advising;
- Probate planning and estate administration;
- Powers of attorney;
- Court of Protection matters;
- Pro-active participation in marketing initiatives;
- Efficient file management skills and ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;
- Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions;
- Training and development of junior legal staff.
The team currently consists of 2 partners, 5 solicitors, 3 legal executives and 6 paralegals. The firm are proud of their proven track record of providing first class training, and you can expect to benefit from personalised support to help you towards achieving your career goals.
About you
As a conscientious and motivated Private Client/Wealth Solicitor or Associate, you take pride in delivering exceptional client service, with proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files with a degree of independence where appropriate.
You will be:
- A qualified solicitor (SRA or CILEx with licence to practise in the UK) with at least 1 year’s PQE in private client work, though NQs with relevant pre-qualifying experience will also be considered;
- STEP member or willing to undertake and complete the STEP qualification;
- Technically skilled with a focus on further developing and expanding your knowledge and experience over time;
- Client focussed, with good client management experience and an appreciation of the financial disciplines required to be a successful fee earner;
- Interested in business development, marketing and broader networking;
- Experienced in prioritising work effectively to meet deadlines with flexibility and commitment;
- A capable communicator across all formats;
- A strong team player with an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels;
- Personally credible, tenacious and thorough, being able to build lasting rapport with clients and colleagues;
- A positive and proactive team members;
Benefits include:
- Highly competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Buy up to a week’s extra holiday
- Hybrid working with a mix of home and office working
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Group life assurance scheme
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Access to subsidised legal services
For an informal discussion about this opportunity without commitment and in confidence, please contact Charlotte Ferguson, Recruitment Manager at cferguson@cathedralappointments.co.uk