Private Client Solicitor

Description:

We have an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join the Private Client Department within a local and highly reputable law firm. 

This a full time, permanent role based from offices in the Chesham area. 

On offer is a highly competitive basic salary, as well as company bonuses and a variety of employee benefits such as 33 days holiday, flexible working and more. 

The Role: 

As a Private Client Solicitor, you will be responsible for managing your own case load, acting self-sufficiently and without need for secretarial support. 

You will assist the head of department with cases, and contribute to the effective operation of the firm, establishing scales of efficiency and actively working to develop new sources of potential income streams for the department.

Duties: 

Maintaining a watching brief over the other fee earners’ files when they are on holiday, sick, etc.
Pro actively building and growing the department and actively developing new sources of potential income streams
Promoting a positive working environment within the firm
Marketing and promoting the firm and its service offerings
Undertaking research on developing areas of law and procedure to remain up to date on key issues
Maintaining CPD requirements as expected by the firm
General administrative tasks in relation to individual file management
Visiting clients, taking instructions
Writing letters, drafting wills, billing
Appropriate control of ‘work in progress’
Risk management
Keeping clients regularly informed on progress and costs
Producing articles for website on wills and probate issues on a regular basis
Utilising social media frequently, in particular LinkedIn and Twitter, to promote the firm and its service offerings
Running and/or assisting in the running of stalls trade shows and such like
Other tasks as requested
Requirements: 

Practising certificate

Minimum 3 years PQE (post qualification) 
Experience dealing with wills and probate matters
Experience dealing with Lasting Powers of Attorney
Experience dealing with Court of Protection (desirable)
Experience dealing with Tax and Trust matters (desirable)
STEP qualification (desirable)
Experience attending clients
Experience drawing up bills
Experience supervising staff
Practical skills:

Administration skills to enable self-sufficiency
Typing skills
Interviewing skills
Telephone skills
Time management skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English
Ability to prioritise own workload
Ability to work as part of a team
Must have a good working knowledge of the SRA Code of Conduct and Accounts Rules

If you're a Private Client Solicitor looking for a new opportunity then apply now! This role is immediately available for the right candidate