Private Client Solicitor (or Legal Executive)

Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year

We are assisting our client (a well respected Cheshire law firm) to recruit a Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive at their Head Office in Stockport.

Purpose of the job:

• To undertake the full spectrum of private client work e.g. Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Administrations and Trusts, and provide a profitable contribution to the group.
• To ensure the successful development of the firm in line with the group and firm business plans.

Key responsibilities (not an exhaustive list):

• Conduct of matters on behalf of clients accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm’s quality and risk management procedures.
• To generate fee income and ensure proper control of time recording, work in progress, billing and cash collection in line with agreed targets unless exceptional circumstances apply.
• Take an active part in business development opportunities on behalf of the team and firm.
• Supervision and support of fee earning work undertaken by colleagues to cover absence and holidays for example.
• Supervision of other fee earning colleagues if required.
• Participation in marketing activities whether on a firm wide, group or office basis.
• Attend clients both in person and on telephone and to provide such support in a professional, friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• Manage the preparation of correspondence and documents through the case management system.

• Be effective in developing new work from existing clients and seek new clients for themselves and others.
• Maintain and nurture an appropriate network of contacts and referrers and endeavour to promote the firm in your professional and personal life.
• Gain and maintain good IT and telephone skills appropriate to modern legal practice; such as the ability to use the case management system and other standard applications.

Skills & attitude:

• In tune with the firm’s mission statement and core values and committed to demonstrating and developing these.
• A team player within the group and firm as a whole.
• Efficient, well organised, and timely.
• Effective communicator by telephone, face to face and in writing.

Experience & education:

• Admitted as a solicitor or legal executive or equivalent.
• Experience and relevant qualifications for the department.
• 3+ Years PQE