Solicitor/ Fee Earner 5+ Years PQE - Burton & Derby

Team
Wills & Probate
Employment type
Permanent - Full-time
Locations
Burton Upon Trent, Derby

The successful applicant will be a qualified Solicitor or hold a full CILEx qualification and should be able to work with minimal supervision, showing a willingness themselves to train and develop more junior team members/trainee solicitors. Experience should include Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Inheritance Tax, Probate, Later Life Planning and Estate Administration.

The role can be based at either our Derby or Burton office but will require travel and attendance at our other sites to serve the needs of our client base and community on occassion.

Membership of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers and/ or STEP experience is desirable, but not essential.

Willingness to undertake marketing initiatives and to promote the firm generally and team specifically is required.

What we are looking for

  • Hold a relevant qualification (i.e. Solicitor, CILEx)
  • Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets
  • Have experience of managing a busy workload and prioritising appropriately
  • Be highly self motivated with the ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
  • Be well presented with excellent client care
  • An experience and willingness to be involved in professional networking and marketing activities
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience of managing a busy case load including Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills and LPAs

Benefits

  • Working within a supportive team
  • Competitive salary
  • Pension
  • Personal Development & progression pathways
  • Birthday day off
  • Medicash personal health plan
  • Perkbox Employee & Reward Platform
  • Personal Development & progression pathways
  • Regular social event
  • Wellbeing & mental health support
  • Staff & Family discount