SOLICITOR / LEGAL EXECUTIVE
PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES
SOUTHAMPTON
FULL TIME / PERMANENT


My client are a regional heavyweight with numerous offices across the South Coast providing a full range of legal services. With a growing reputation and continued recommendations for their Legal Professionals and departments, the firm are moving forward at a rapid rate.

I am seeking a Private Client Solicitor to join their Southampton office based in the city centre close to all amenities and transport links. The Private Client Solicitor will be required on a full time basis to provide some necessary support and assistance to the Private Client department.

Private Client Solicitor Duties:
- Managing a complete and varied caseload, including: Wills, Trusts - creation, establishment, administration and closure, Capital Tax Mitigation, Post-death planning - Deeds of Variation, LPA Instructions - including mental capacity issue, Declarations of Trust, Estate Administration and Tax Issues
- Working to Fee-Earning Targets
- Undertake Business Development activities and networking
- Create and maintain excellent business relationships

To be successful in this position, the ideal applicant will have between 2-5 years experience within a Private Client department managing Wills and Trusts. Each applicant MUST be able to demonstrate previous ability managing a large and varied caseload effectively and have excellent interpersonal and client handling skills. Ensuring they work relentlessly to grow the department, gain further clients and smash fee-earning targets regularly, the Private Client Solicitor will be an important addition to the department! Furthermore, in time the Private Client Solicitor will be responsible for supporting junior members of the team to gain knowledge and experience advising in this complex area.

Private Client Solicitor Personal Specification:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact and build rapport with individuals from all walks of life
- IT Proficient
- Confident & Capable
- Effective team player
- Motivated
- High attention to detail & accuracy

This role is a targeted role within a busy and demanding position whereby the Legal Professional will be expected to produce a certain standard of work. It is crucial to the success of each applicant that they are able to demonstrate success within a Fee-Earning role previously.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below. Alternatively, please contact Charlotte Prentice at Russell Allen Recruitment for more information.