Location: Manchester or Birmingham
We are looking for a talented and experienced Wills and Probate Solicitor (with at least 2 years PQE) to join our team of highly experienced lawyers based in our Birmingham or Manchester Office.
We are looking for someone with a big heart and iron determination to support our clients plan for later life, deal with an estate of a loved one that has passed away and support our clients through some of the toughest times of their lives. In this role you will also be the first point of contact for people who’ve lost loved ones in tragic accidents, and your job is to guide them through the probate process with as much care and compassion as possible.
As someone continuing to build their career within this specialist area of law you will enjoy the autonomy of having a varied caseload, but also have the opportunity to assist a Partner working on cases of varying complexities and values which can include those exceeding the value of £1 million.
You will be working within a friendly, sociable and incredibly supportive team with additional opportunities for enhancing your business development skills with career progression opportunities. You can enjoy the benefits of working from home with our fantastic agile working arrangements which are complemented by our bright and modern premises in Birmingham or Manchester for your days in the office (currently 2 days a week). You will also need to travel in order to meet with our clients face to face and a flexible approach in respect of this is welcomed.
If you have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for this area of law as well as some existing experience with the empathetic and authentic approach to dealing with clients that we pride ourselves on, then we would love to hear from you.
Key Duties
- Managing new enquiries
- Drafting and dealing with routine correspondence
- Drafting Simple and Complex Wills
- Inheritance tax and estate planning
- Setting up Trusts
- Trust registration
- Dealing with Probate and estate administration
- Dealing with clients who have lost loved ones in tragic accidents
- Drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Providing clear and empathetic advice to clients during sensitive times
- Diary Management
- Use of in-house case management system
- Research using internal resources
- Keeping clients updated in a clear and empathetic manner
- Working to court and procedural deadlines
- Maintaining awareness of all current legislation
Essential Skills
- Previous experience of working in a Private Client department
- Experience within an office environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent people skills and able to build a good rapport with vulnerable clients and third parties
- Able to guide clients through Probate and advise on the process when they have lost a loved one in a tragic accident
- Proven ability to work to deadlines
- IT Skills such as Word/ Outlook/ Excel
- Experience in contentious Probate matters
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Employee Assistant programme access
- Summer and Christmas party
- Employee events throughout the year
- Training opportunities
- Death in service*
- Cycle to work scheme*
- Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members
- Paid Birthday day off
- Travel season ticket loans*
- Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group)
- Bonus scheme
(*Subject to qualifying periods)