AJ Chambers are excited to represent this excellent law firm who have multiple offices and are looking for a Private Client Solicitor to work out of either their Northampton or Milton Keynes office.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ year PQE, be a confident, hard working individual, who is a great team player and with experience of working a city or medium/ large provincial practice. The Private Client team compliments the firm’s commercial legal services offering by providing a complete solution to the firm’s clientele who consist primarily of Entrepreneurs, including company directors/shareholders. It is essential that the person covering has high net worth experience.
Knowledge of:
- Dealing with HNW clients and handling complex Tax Planning, Wills and Wealth Protection issues
- Lasting powers of attorney
- Trusts, Trust Corporations and Family Investment Companies
- High Value Probates including foreign element and experience of claiming BPR and APR
- Key knowledge of tax and Inheritance tax planning
Desirable:
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, it would be desirable to be able to demonstrate experience of the
following:
- Complex Tax Planning
- Trusts (creation, administration)
- Administration of estates with foreign elements
- Corporate/Commercial awareness
- A proven track record in business development and a strong desire to play a key part in maintaining
- the firm’s profile.
Key Skills:
- Sound private client legal knowledge, drafting skills and experience with a recognised private
- practice
- A strong ability to lead and manage teams
- Commercial, practical and financial awareness
- Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
- Excellent academics and strong ambition for career development
- Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the
- firm
- Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy office.
- Negotiation skills
- Organisational ability
Benefits:
- 26 days holiday
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- BUPA Private Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Income Protection Scheme
- Death in Service Benefits
- Perkbox / Benefits Hub
- Mobile phone
- Salary – TBC
If this is a role that suits your skillset and you would like to know more or apply, then please contact Barry at AJ Chambers, who will be delighted to help.