Private Client Solicitor - Bridgwater Or Taunton Office

Private Client Solicitor - Bridgwater or Taunton Office
Full time, Permanent
Full time or Part Time available
£35,000 - £45,000 DOE (Negotiable for the right candidate)
Hybrid working available!!
Our friendly, family orientated client is a leading law firm based in the South West of England, and is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solicitor to join their Private Client Department. Having served communities across the South West for over 100 years, our client is committed to delivering expert legal advice and an exceptional level of personal service for individuals, families and businesses, protecting your interests now and in the future.
**Position Overview:**
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Legal Executive or Solicitor with demonstrable and enviable experience. You will have a proven ability to work under their own initiative and develop the business through wider networking and relationship building with new and existing clients.
** Roles and Responsibilities**

• You will also demonstrate excellent communication, networking and client facing skills.
• Dealing with both day to day and complex cases including Wills and LPAs, both taxable and non-taxable Estates.
• It would be advantageous if applicants were accredited with Solicitors for the Elderly or members of STEP (Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners). The firm would support training at regular intervals to keep abreast of Private Client developments.
• You will be self supportive, undertaking the majority of your own administration with some support provided locally or remotely as appropriate.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy Private Client fee earning role with an ability to work alone as required to get the job done.
• Probate and administration of estates
• Trusts –creation, TRS and administration
• Post death variations
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Wills
• Court of Protection applications.

**Qualifications**

• Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive/STEP
• Good knowledge of trusts, administration of estates, wills, powers of attorney, court of protection applications
• Ability to manage a full, mixed caseload of Private Client matters
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivation and a track record of providing excellent client service.

If you are a proactive and ambitious Solicitor / Legal Executive, we invite you to apply. Join us in making a positive impact on our firm's success and growth by sending your CV to or apply directly to this advert and one of the team will be in touch.