Trusts and Probate Senior Fee Earner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Peterborough
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Private Client Law Probate Estate Administration Tax Trusts IHT Client Management Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trusts and Probate Senior Fee Earner

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], one of the region’s leading law firms, are recruiting a senior Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our team. In this full-time partner level role, you’ll have the opportunity to join an experienced, supportive team offering of a wide range of private client advice.

Key Responsibilities:

Together with the other partners, plan and deliver the strategic direction of the department. Direct and control the work and resources of the department, investing time to ensure junior members of the team can progress and develop their skillsets.

Deliver a full range of private client offering from one of our offices.

Person Specification:

  • Strong leadership, technical and client management skills.
  • Strong communication skills, able to understand the client’s objectives and explain options in an accessible manner.
  • Personable, compassionate and confident with good commercial awareness.
  • Commercial acumen with a drive to meet key performance indicators.
  • To undertake appropriate continuing education to update and retain that knowledge, preferably holding the STEP qualification.

In return we are offering:

  • A competitive salary in line with your previous experience
  • 27 days holiday year in addition to Bank Holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas
  • Birthday off as paid holiday each year
  • Ability to buy and sell holiday
  • Pension scheme
  • Death in service benefit of twice the annual salary
  • Bonus scheme
  • Paid parking or parking at the office if based at Peterborough or Oakham
  • BUPA
  • Flexible working
  • Long service awards including 27 days holiday after 5 years service
  • Salary sacrifice EV car scheme

For further information please contact Jo Hepplewhite on [contact hidden] or to apply, please email your CV to [contact hidden]

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