Senior Private Client Solicitor

Salary: £48,000 – £72,000 per year

My client is looking for a Senior Associate / Solicitor / FILEX (Private Client) to join there York, Yorkshire offices.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who is keen to develop their own career, as well as build a team, at a successful and independent law firm. 

The ideal candidate will be confident in working independently and will have experience in a broad range of Private Client matters including Wills, Tax and Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts.

Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience would be an advantage, with the role providing an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to build, engage and develop a high performing team working towards clearly defined goals.

The candidate

• Qualified Solicitor or FILEX (10+ years PQE, no upper limit – must be able to work independently)

• STEP qualification would be an advantage, but not essential 

• Able to lead a broad range of Private Client work

• Experience of dealing with high-net-worth clients and complex estates would be advantageous

• Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience 

• Commercially minded with business development skills to support plans for growth and to develop your own career.

• Excellent technical, IT, client care and communication skills 

• Self-motivated and professional 

• A passion to build and maintain strong client relationships

• Ability to manage own workflows and meet and exceed deadlines and targets 

• An effective practical approach to your workload with a good experience of handling own files from start to finish

Benefits 

• In exchange for your hard work and commitment, we offer:

• A competitive remuneration package and additional benefits (including private health insurance, group life cover and critical illness) 

• Hybrid working 

• A supportive and friendly working environment 

• The opportunity to work for a firm that prides itself on top quality, complex and challenging work 

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• A structured approach to personal development through our competency framework

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment Limited.

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