Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive - Lots of Development
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Walsall
- Salary
- £32000 - £40000 per annum
- Closing date
- 16 Sep 2019
- Reference
- BBBH27275
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- Practice area
- Private client
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Position
- Legal executive, Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Private Client Solicitor - Lots of Development
A very well regarded Legal 500 listed practice based in Walsall is yet again expanding its highly rated Private Client Team and so is keen to appoint an additional Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive to deal with a varied caseload of private client matters which will include some exposure to high net worth tax and trusts matters.
The firm is one of the most established practices in the locality and has served the surrounding community for generations meaning that the practice is held in extremely high esteem within the borough. The Private Client Team is well regarded nationally with its members being ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers as being leaders in the sector.
The Private Client Team comprises two partners, five solicitors and legal executives and it also has a strong support team. The practice is now keen to speak to a qualified private client practitioner with anything from NQ level right to around 4 years' PQE who has experience of handling their own caseload of high calibre private client matters. In addition to handling your own caseload, you will also provide assistance to senior members of the team on HNW tax and trusts matters with the idea being that as you develop your technical skills you will gradually start to handle more complex matters, so this role will afford you a number of progression and development opportunities to enable you to become a well-rounded private client practitioner. On a day to day basis you will handle a broad portfolio of wills, estates and trusts and estate administration matters in addition to having the opportunity to get involved with some business development.
The firm is offering a very competitive salary along with a fantastic benefits package which includes a holiday allowance of 26 days in addition to the office closing over the Christmas period. There is access to a bonus scheme and the office is centrally located meaning that it is within walking distance of a host of amenities.
The firm promotes a very open and transparent culture and offers a friendly and supportive environment and the role offers the opportunity for both on and off-site client interaction so, for more information on this Private Client Solicitor / Legal Executive role please contact Matt Robinson at QED Legal.
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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