Private Client Lawyer

Kitson Boyce LLP


Date: 1 week ago
City: Torquay
Contract type: Full time
Our Private Client team combines efficient legal support colleagues with trusted and experienced lawyers who together deliver outstanding client care across the full range of private client services.

The partners in the team are Legal 500 recommended and have deep sector knowledge in their areas of expertise such as Health, Social and Elderly Care, Trusts, Tax and Succession and Estate Planning and our lawyers hold a number of professional memberships and accolades such as Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), ATT and CTA.

Within our caring, friendly and experienced private client team, you will feel supported in what you do whilst enjoying the autonomy to develop your practice and client engagement.

The Role

The role will be aligned with your experience in private client work and will allow you to develop your caseload as well as your private client skill set.

You will undertake fee earning work with specific responsibility for Wills, Estate Administration, Probates, Lasting Power of Attorneys, Trust and Inheritance Tax Planning as well as Trust administration.

Who You Are

Your role in the Private Client team is key. We expect you to demonstrate previous experience of undertaking a broad sweep of private client work and to be a confident advocate for the most vulnerable in our society. It is important to us that you can evidence compassion and care in your practice. We are a friendly group of people and welcome those with a similar approach.

Your enthusiasm for the law should be evident in your engagement with this specialism. If you feel you could be a positive asset to our well-established private client team, we would like you to tell us what you have achieved in your practice so far and where you want to take it moving forward so we look forward to hearing from you.

You Will

  • Ideally have 5 years + experience in private client work. Experience as a Private Client Lawyer is what we’re looking for, not just years PQE*
  • Have a sound understanding of the private client discipline.
  • Be focused on and committed to delivering first-class client service.
  • Have demonstrable experience of developing relationships with both new and existing clients, as well as referrers of work.
  • Be a team player with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
  • Enjoy working in an environment that is highly focused but friendly and supportive.
  • Contribute to the future success of the private client team and the wider firm.
  • This is only a guideline and does not preclude applications from candidates who may have more PQE or equivalent experience.

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