Solicitor / Legal Executive - Private Client

Location: Chichester

My client, a well-regarded law firm, are recruiting for a Solicitor or Legal Executive / Fee Earner to join their Private Client team in the Chichester office.

Duties will include:

• To undertake fee earning work, working both independently and as a member of the team and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.

• Ensuring that tasks and clients allocated are dealt with promptly, and in a cost effective and efficient manner in accordance with the policies and regulations set by the Company and the Code of Conduct of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

• To maintain existing relations with the firm’s clients and assist and help develop new relationships.

• Conduct of private client and related matters on behalf of clients.

• Drafting of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with Trust and Estate Administration, Court of Protection, Inheritance Tax Planning.

• Management of support services for which you are responsible (e.g., assistant/ secretary).

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working as a Solicitor or Legal Executive / Fee Earner

• Private Client experience in Wills, Trusts, Lasting Power of Attorney and Trust and Estate Administration.

• Excellent client facing skills and the ability to nurture existing clients and third-party relationships as well as the ability to help develop new business.

• The ability to prioritise work and to work to strict timescales where required.

• Technical proficiency and good IT skills.