Private Client Solicitor / Legal Executive

Placed: 08/12/17
Region: Dorset
Location: Morden
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Introduction:

Our client is a multi branch firm of Solicitors based in Greater London and we are recruiting a full time Solicitor / Legal Exec to be based in their Morden office. Its thought an NQ or a one year PQE candidate would be most suitable

The role:

* Provide a high quality legal service to clients on all aspects of wills, trusts, tax planning, Enduring Powers and Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Probate law.
* Will drafting
* Probate and administration of estates
* Lifetime tax planning and trust drafting
* Advising in relation to Enduring Powers and Lasting Powers of Attorney
* Court of Protection
* Remain up to date professionally and technically by attaining and recording competence, as well as developing knowledge of the market place and client base.
* Meet the firm's quality standards and ensure all personal time recording and billing targets are met.
* Maintaining good file management.
* Assist the team in its marketing and business development objectives, including activities such as attending client events, writing text/articles for the website and other publications, and assisting the Partners in organising marketing events.
* Adhering to the SRA's client care directive and to the firm's own policies.

The candidate:

* Strong analytical skills and able to demonstrate the ability to identify and deal with the core elements of a problem.
* Able to produce work that is consistently accurate and drafts that are thought through and completed as far as possible.
* IT literate with intermediate Microsoft Office skills
* Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt style of communication
* Strong Academics including good A' level grades, and a 2:1 degree

Desirable skills and attributes

Salary range: DOE

Location: Morden

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