Solicitor qualified in England & Wales (or Scots qualified with an interest in dual qualification) (2-4 years PQE) – Personal and Family / Personal Law
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Solicitor qualified in England & Wales (or Scots qualified with an interest in dual qualification) (2-4 years PQE) – Personal and Family / Personal Law
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland. We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach. With offices in London, Leeds, and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector. Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment.
This role can be based in our Edinburgh offices or remotely with the expectation that the successful candidate would be able to travel to our Edinburgh offices regularly to attend team meetings.
Job Purpose
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join our top-ranked Personal and Family practice area. The successful candidate will become a key member of our growing English Law team, also working closely with experts across the wider practice area. As part of the team, you will be involved in providing ongoing advice to a wide range of private clients including estate planning for high net worth clients and cross border work.
Core Tasks
- Drafting wills and powers of attorney.
- All aspects of trust and estate administration.
- Estate planning including the setting up and winding up of trusts.
- Assisting with clients’ tax planning advice.
- Providing advice to high-net-worth clients and assisting with their ongoing needs.
- Advising on cross border tax and succession issues.
- Taking the lead on client relationships with appropriate support.
- Assisting other members of the team with specific tasks as they may require.
- Working closely with colleagues in other teams on large, cross-departmental instructions.
- Active involvement in building the business through proactive business development activities linked to the practice area's strategic plan.
- Be aware of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.
Person Specification
- 2 - 4 years post-qualified experience.
- Qualified in England & Wales, dual qualified, or Scots qualified with ambitions to become dual qualified.
- Strong academic track record.
- STEP qualification is desirable but not essential.
- Strong technical skillset.
- Genuine interest and enthusiasm for private client work.
- Experience of dealing with complex and challenging issues.
- Able to demonstrate a solution-driven approach when challenges arise.
- Ability to understand clients’ needs and tailor and present advice appropriately.
- A strong desire to understand the practice area’s key clients, their requirements, and the challenges they face.
- Committed to delivering the highest level of client care and service.
- Motivated to develop technical knowledge and ability in new areas of practice, with internal support and external training as required.
- Ability to use initiative to manage own workload and assist with that of other legal colleagues ensuring quality at all times.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to adapt style as appropriate when dealing with colleagues and clients.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience working effectively as part of team.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Sound legal knowledge.
- Sound commercial and financial skills including taking responsibility for regular billing, WIP and AR management.
- Excellent client relationship management skills with a strong commitment to first class service delivery.
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines whilst managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
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