A Leading Law firm wishes to recruit a 4-6 years PQE Solicitor with significant experience in Charity work to join the firm’s successful and growing Private Client Department as an Associate.
he Private Client department
The Private Client department has two sections, the legal section and the trust and tax section. The legal section consists of solicitors and legal executives (specialising in probate), and the trust and tax section comprises qualified and unqualified trust and tax accountants and practitioners. These two sections work closely together on our clients’ affairs so as to provide a seamless service.
The Role
Firm’s practice is encompassed within our Private Client department, and the practices of all Partners in the team include advice to Charities and their Trustees as well as advice to Private Clients generally on their philanthropic giving and testamentary wishes. You will be expected to assist Partners in giving this advice, alongside more general estate planning advice and the preparation of testamentary documents.
The Individual
Candidate should have the following attributes:
- A confident, personable nature
- The ability to be proactive and reactive in addressing clients’ affairs and requirements
- Strong communications skills and an ability to work as part of a team
- A track record of achieving minimum time targets and meeting regular billing requirements
- The desire and ability to keep abreast with changes in legislation and market developments
- A strong interest in the Not-for-profit sector, both in the UK and internationally, and extra-curricular experience of working with and supporting charitable endeavours is desirable
