Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive
You will be a Wills & Probate Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE of managing your own caseload. This is an exciting opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor looking for personal and career development opportunities in a modern and dynamic Firm.
Full or part time working will be considered.The Role & Responsibilities:
General:
- To make contacts with clients a high priority and to convey a high degree of courtesy and responsiveness to their needs.
- To anticipate problems and difficulties and take suitable action.
- To strive to represent the firm’s trading Statement to both staff and clients, and in particular to convey the impression of a united front.
- To be continually sensitive to all facets of the overall quality of service being received by clients.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for running a varied Private Client caseload.
- The Caseload will include, but not be limited to: Wills, Probate, Trusts, Equity Release and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
- Provide accurate up-to-date legal advice to clients, that takes account of the commercial pressures of clients.
- Give clients “value for money", whilst working towards a proper reward for your work that will enhance the profitability of the firm.
- Meet chargeable hours and billing targets, and to participate in the marketing of the firm to generate new business.
- Deal with incoming telephone calls and messages quickly in accordance with the firm's good practice procedures.
- Set up and maintain an efficient system of diary management, with the help of your secretary.
- Develop your secretary's potential to the full, and to seek ways of developing work whilst maintaining control.
- Ensure that the firm’s procedures are followed in respect of: -
- File Management, supervision and audit.
- Other aspects of casework management.
- Deal quickly with correspondence and to maintain regular and frequent contact with clients on current cases.
- Ensure that your secretary/support staff have the equipment and working conditions needed to do a good job.
- Take personal responsibility for your own professional, within the context of the firm's Investors in People Policy.
- Participate and contribute to the flow of information within the firm.
- Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive.
- Experience of private practice.
- Experience in specific field of work appropriate.
- Legal background but not necessarily a formal legal qualification.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Be thorough and pay close attention to detail.
- Be self-motivating.
- Knowledge and experience of I T Skills especially “Case Management".
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