Senior Associate/ FILEX (Private Client)

Our client is seeking an ambitious and well-connected individual to help grow their Private Client services within their York office.

The ideal candidate will be confident in working independently and will have experience in a broad range of Private Client matters including Wills, Tax and Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts.

Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience would be an advantage, with the role providing an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to build, engage and develop a high performing team.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or FILEX (10+ years PQE, no upper limit - must be able to work independently)
  
• STEP qualification would be an advantage, but not essential
  
• Able to lead a broad range of Private Client work
  
• Experience of dealing with high-net-worth clients and complex estates would be advantageous
  
• Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience
  
• Commercially minded with business development skills to support plans for growth and to develop your own career.
  
• Excellent technical, IT, client care and communication skills
  
• Self-motivated and professional
  
• A passion to build and maintain strong client relationships
  
• An effective practical approach to your workload with a good experience of handling own files from start to finish
  

Benefits

• In exchange for your hard work and commitment, we offer:
  
• A competitive remuneration package (Up to 100k) and additional benefits (including private health insurance, group life cover and critical illness)
  
• Hybrid working
  
• A supportive and friendly working environment
  
• The opportunity to work for a firm that prides itself on top quality, complex and challenging work
  
• Excellent training and development opportunities
  
• A structured approach to personal development through our competency framework