Private client fee earner

Holiday:28 days in addition to public holidays

Job purpose:

To undertake services to clients in relation to private client matters.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

1. Taking instructions from clients and advising clients
2. Communicating with clients in person, on the telephone and by letter.
3. Drafting documents, dealing with routine correspondence and telephone attendances.
4. Communicating with third parties on behalf of the clients.
5. Complying with the office procedures manual.
6. Preparing accounts and accounting to clients from time to time
7. Using the computer to open files, input time and generally work within Partners for Windows and other computer programmes as necessary.
8. Completing all administrative forms as shall be required from time to time.
9. Ensuring that files are billed regularly and compliant with Lexcel.
10. Furthering the interests of the firm outside the office with third parties.
11. Assisting colleagues and support staff and helping with work in their absence.

Skills:

• Knowledge of relevant law.
• Ability to communicate with all types of clients and to provide assistance and understandable advice to those clients.
• Drafting skills and ability to negotiate.
• On very rare occasions advocacy skills may be required