Our client is looking for an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 5+ years PQE to join their expanding and highly regarded team in either Blackburn or Bolton. This is a fantastic opportunity to handle a varied, high-quality caseload while contributing to the growth and future of the department.
The work will include:
- Trust administration
- Probate and estate administration
- Tax planning and complex inheritance tax returns
- Drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Potential Court of Protection matters
The successful candidate will have strong technical expertise, excellent client care skills, and ideally be STEP qualified (or working towards it). You will also enjoy working as part of a supportive and collaborative team with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding service.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary + bonus scheme
- Hybrid working (3 office days / 2 remote)
- Up to 27 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension, life cover & enhanced sick pay
- Free parking
- Staff socials, Christmas closure & referral incentives
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated solicitor to take the next step in their career within a progressive and supportive environment.....Read more...
Are you an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking to join a well-respected legal team in Birmingham? An established and client-focused law firm is seeking a motivated solicitor to join their Private Client department, offering a varied and rewarding caseload.
About the Role Youll be working closely with a diverse client base, handling matters such as:
- Drafting and advising on Wills, trusts, and Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
- Assisting with probate and estate administration
- Supporting clients through inheritance tax and estate planning
- Providing clear, empathetic advice during sensitive life events
- Building strong, trusted relationships with clients
- Collaborating with other teams to provide seamless, holistic legal support
What Youll Need
- Qualified solicitor with solid experience in Private Client law
- Confidence managing your own caseload from start to finish
- Excellent communication skills and a client-first mindset
- Strong attention to detail and organisational ability
- A proactive approach and the ability to work well within a supportive team
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Why This Role?
- Join a friendly, approachable team that values your expertise and wellbeing
- Enjoy a varied workload with opportunities to grow your career
- Benefit from a competitive salary and supportive working environment
- Be part of a firm that genuinely cares about its clients and staff....Read more...
Main responsibilities:
Opening post and distribution to relevant departments
Processing outgoing post
Photocopying and scanning of documents
Printing emails and filing
Opening client files
Preparing letters and emails to clients
Shopping for canteen products
Ad hoc admin tasks as required to support the office
Witnessing of wills
Cover for reception:
Providing a high quality of customer service
Welcome and refer visitors, ensuring they sign in/out of the building
Answer the phone in a clear and helpful manner and direct calls appropriately
Maintaining the reception area to be clean and tidy
Carry out client identification checks, obtaining and verifying client documentation
Processing ID checks using the online system
Taking payments from clients and recording the transactions
Training:
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in maths and English if required
Training Outcome:Potential full-time role.Employer Description:MRP Solicitors handle Legal issues for their clients ranging from the buying and selling of personal & commercial property, will making & power of attorney through to divorces and custody issues.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Lunch time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm but may be subject to change (unpaid).Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Logical....Read more...
We are recruiting for a dedicated and experienced Private Client Fee Earner to join a leading law firm in Birkenhead, specialising in Wills, Trusts, and Probate. This role is integral to managing a full caseload that encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.
The successful candidate could be a very experienced Paralegal, or a Legal Executive / Solicitor and will handle all aspects of probate, will drafting, tax planning, estate administration, and Powers of Attorney. Additionally, you will provide advice on various trusts, including lifetime trusts, will trusts, and elderly client trusts. This includes drafting, administration, and addressing taxation issues.
The role requires the ability to independently conduct and manage all aspects of a caseload, making informed decisions that require sound judgment. While the firms standard supervision system will be in place, additional guidance will be available for key case decisions.
Candidates must possess an excellent knowledge of private client law across wills, trusts, and probate. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience across this area of law and be able to demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
This position offers a challenging and rewarding role in a supportive environment. If you are looking for a new challenge within Private Client and looking for hybrid / agile working, please send your CV to j.forshaw@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Justine on 0161 914 7357
Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and In House departments across the UK. Based in the North West, our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Take a look at our web site www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies.....Read more...
Clear Progression | Hybrid Working | Generous Bonus | Leadership Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Probate or Private Client Lawyer to join a well-established and respected Wills & Probate team with genuine long-term career prospects from day one.
This is far more than a standard fee-earning role. It offers a clear pathway to Head of Department, as the Senior Partner looks to step back from the Private Client work. For an ambitious and capable Lawyer, this is a rare chance to take ownership, influence direction and build something meaningful within a supportive firm.
Whats on Offer
- Hybrid working available from the outset
- Competitive salary tailored to your experience and the value you bring
- Generous bonus structure with clear financial incentives
- Realistic and transparent progression linked to performance
- Autonomy within a collaborative and supportive environment
- Offices conveniently located near a mainline train station
You will manage a varied caseload of probate and estate administration matters from instruction through to completion, supported by experienced colleagues who handle wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney work.
For those who prefer broader exposure, the firm is equally open to candidates seeking a full Private Client caseload, offering flexibility to shape the role around your strengths and interests.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising executors, administrators and beneficiaries with clarity and empathy
- Drafting and reviewing probate applications, inheritance tax returns and estate accounts
- Maintaining excellent client relationships and high service standards
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Working closely with the Senior Partner and colleagues across the firm
This opportunity will suit a Lawyer with ideally three or more years experience running probate files independently (PQE is a guide; equivalent experience will be considered). You will bring:
- Strong technical expertise in probate and estate administration
- Confidence managing matters with minimal supervision
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A proactive, ambitious and collaborative approach
For a Lawyer seeking autonomy, performance-based reward, clear progression and the opportunity to step into a leadership role within a respected private client practice, this represents an outstanding next career move.....Read more...
Printing tasks (may be A3, A4 or A5. Single / double sided)
Binding documents using the binding machine (full training will be given)
Photocopying from files / law text books
Scanning receipts / documents into the system
Saving documents onto our Document Management System (iManage)
Perform typing and transcription duties as required, either from dictation or handwritten documents, including reformatting documents to our firm house style (in which full training will be given)
Assisting with preparing / formatting PowerPoint presentations and charts for training and client pitches
Process attorney timesheets and billing statements
Process expenses onto Chrome River
Co-ordinate courier packages/special deliveries with reception/operations team
Attend scheduled in-house training sessions
Add client contact details to Outlook and the firm database
Add business development activities to the firm database
Undertake other such duties, temporarily or on a continuing basis
Assist attorneys and colleagues when required
Training:The apprenticeship training will be on the job, at our offices. The apprenticeship modules and learning will be delivered remotely. At least 20% of working hours will be spent on training or studying.Training Outcome:Once the apprenticeship is complete, we would consider hiring the candidate as an Assistant, dependent on capacity and company needs.Employer Description:Fried Frank's over 800 lawyers are located in the key financial and government centers of New York, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt and Brussels. We proudly serve many of the world’s leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions.Working Hours :Monday - Friday between 9:30am - 5:30pm.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Professionalism,Flexible & Reliable....Read more...
FEE EARNER PERMANENT, FULL TIMEMANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
Get Recruited are working with a pioneering and prestigious law firm with a strong reputation of handling various areas of law. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a new team member to join them – With positions in multiple areas including Serious Injury, Family Department, and the Crime Department! The Role:Key Responsibilities
To manage a caseload effectively and maintain the case management system
To be able to take instructions for Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate/Administration of Estates, and Court of Protection
Draft documents and letters
Undertake own Advocacy
Run caseload independently
Provide support and training to the team when required
Submit applications to the Probate Registry
Filling and document management
Collate reports
Attend visits and meetings with clients
What We’re Looking For
Minimum of 3 years PQE ideally with children / family panel accreditation
Must be able to drive and have access to a car.
Will have experience with Family, Probate, Public and / or Private Law, Court of Protection, or Criminal Law.
Good IT skills
Benefits
Car parking space
Pension scheme
Attendance bonus
25 days holiday a year
Birthday holiday
Northern Rail discount scheme
Cycle2Work scheme
Discounted services
Annual Christmas and events
Charity fundraisers
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Your main focus will be to deliver an efficient, high level of administrative support to a group of lawyers. The Private Client Advisory team advise private individuals in various matters including estate planning, trusts, powers of attorney, will-writing, probate, wealth protection and succession planning.
Whilst your local office will be Gatwick, you will be supporting case handlers nationally in all locations. This role is designed to teach valuable administration skills and give you experience of working in a busy office.
Your main responsibilities within the department will include the following:
Ensuring our client files are in impeccable order, take responsibility for post coming into the business and methodically process important original documents in line with our policies and procedures
Support the delivery of high levels of client communication
Providing support wherever possible across the team and clients by dealing with queries and enquiries and ensuring Partners and fee earners are able to respond to queries from clients and other parties. This requires excellent written, verbal and telephone communication skills
The role must ensure that the fee earners are able to focus their time on activity which increases revenue by coordinating all other activities and taking responsibility for delivering consistency across the Group
Support fee earner email management, ensuring emails are filed in the relevant electronic system in accordance with procedures, processes and policies
Manage fee earner diaries via the electronic calendar system, arranging meetings and ensuring accurate information is included in invites to internal and external attendees
Arrange conference calls and in-person meetings, follow procedures to book meeting rooms and video conferences when required and cancel those as soon as possible if arrangements change
Ensuring that room bookings are made with sufficient information to enable Reception to have full details; use the appropriate room booking form to do this
Book travel arrangements and accommodation in accordance with our Policy
Prepare agenda for meetings, collate papers for meetings ahead of the meeting in a timely manner, take minutes of meetings and produce those minutes as soon as possible after the meeting
Coordinate an efficient and accurate billing process and support fee earners with providing the right level of information to clients to ensure swift payment of invoices. Liaise with our Finance Team in the delivery of this
Undertake regular reviews of matter lists with fee earners to ensure high levels of financial hygiene
Support our Group Sales & Marketing Team in the hosting of events in the relevant location or events in connection with Business Legal Services and/or Private Wealth
Undertake file opening procedures ensuring all aspects of the process are completed including all compliance checks, creation of letters of engagement and, where relevant, completion of the pricing and resourcing model
Work collaboratively with your Personal Assistant colleagues within your location and across the Group to provide a seamless and efficient, top-quality service to the business
Maintain email distribution lists; ensuring they are kept up to date
Ensuring relevant pages of the intranet for your location, team, departments and kept up to date
Training:Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship standard.Training Outcome:Whilst this is initially a 2-year fixed term contract, Irwin Mitchell looks to retain our apprentices after completion of the apprenticeship.Employer Description:Irwin Mitchell are a national law firm with a local reach, for life’s important moments – the ones you plan for and the ones you don’t expect. Their legal experts combine technical excellence with empathy, understanding, and a commitment to always put their clients first. Life at Irwin Mitchell. You’ll feel part of a welcoming, inclusive environment where your individuality matters. Irwin Mitchell celebrate what makes you unique and support you to thrive. Together, they achieve incredible things and make a real difference to their clients and communities.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working....Read more...
