Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, multi-office high street law firm in Wiltshire as a Private Client Solicitor. As a Private Client Solicitor, you will join a friendly team spanning a number of offices. Part or full time hours considered.

The requirement is to handle all areas of the usual high street Private Client Law caseload.

Overview:

• Areas of law include Wills, Probate & Estate Administration and Lasting & General Powers of Attorney.
• There could also be some exposure to Trust and Surrogacy work, as well as general Tax and other related legal advice.
• You will be required to run your own cases from start to finish, with administrative assistance.
• You will be expected to meet with clients and third parties face to face as well as liaising over the phone.
• You will prepare and draft legal documents, maintain accurate records and documentation.
• You will be required to stay updated on changes in private client law and regulations.

The successful candidate:

• You will be a qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive with 2+ PQE. Those otherwise qualified by experience will also be considered.

• You will be confident handling your own caseload largely unsupervised, although support is available within the team if required.

• STEP membership is desirable but not essential.

• You will have a friendly and professional manner, be a good communicator, organised, driven and hard working.

• You will have an attention to detail, an excellent knowledge of the law and how it applies and great client care skills.

• You will be a good team player and looking for a lovely home in a new firm for the foreseeable future.

Benefits:

• Market salary and package on offer, DOE (circa £35 - £55k) including usual benefits.
• The role is ideally full time but part time hours can be considered.
• Home working is not a given but some consideration as to hybrid remote/flexible working could be made in due course for the right candidate.
• Friendly firm with a family feel and good team spirit.

RLS Legal Recruitment Ltd is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment agency. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates, even if your profile/experienced does not fit exactly the job as advertised.