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Senior Private Client Solicitor - Legal 500 - Lancashire

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Lancashire, Preston
Salary
£40000 - £70000 per annum + Benefits
Closing date
17 May 2018
Reference
BBBH15618

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Fantastic opportunity to join this nationally recognised Top 200 practice who are looking to expand their Lancashire branch. This firm have several offices throughout England and have grown each office into one of the most well respected and regionally known in the area. They are already well established in Lancashire and have a core following of clients however are looking to expand that further and bring on a qualified Solicitor to their Private Client team.

The role is for a qualified solicitor with at least 10 Years PQE + and ideally STEP membership, however this is not essential. The role will be to assist in leading a department and deal with all complex matters within the team. You will be expected to assist a partner with the development and expansion of the team so prior experience of management or at the very least supervision will be required. As the location is based in an affluent area you will be dealing with high net worth clients and complex matters involving Inheritance Tax Planning, Tax Investigations, Estate Planning, Trusts and Charities work as well as being able to supervise on more basic Wills, Probate and LPA matters. Matters regularly exceed £1,000,000+ with assets such as overseas properties, large estates, agricultural properties and complex trusts.

This firm do strike a great work / life balance and can offer you the opportunity to further your career in a attractive working environment. The management of this firm are all recognised Lawyers and are happy to provide you with the tools you need to succeed as best you can.

Salary will be based on PQE level however will be a minimum of £40k+ and will not be limited to a certain figure. This is a tremendous role to work with a great base of clients in one of the most affluent areas of Lancashire.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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