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Lawyer - private wealth & succession (NQ - 4PQE)

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Huddersfield
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
16 Jun 2022
Reference
4216262

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

My client is one of the leading law firms in the Yorkshire area. They have been operating for over 20 years and in that time, they have built a team of exceptional people as well as a stellar reputation. They operate in several sectors including commercial, construction, employment as well as private wealth and succession, their teams are experts in their respective fields.

My client has worked hard to create a collaborative and supportive workplace for their employees to thrive. As well as working with their wide range of clients they also work closely with a variety of other local organisations and charities too to offer pro bono support, work experience and donations .

Their private wealth and succession team is continuing to grow, and they are now looking to recruit a lawyer to join their Huddersfield office and play a key role in their team. The team deal with an interesting variety of work - as well as advising clients on matters such as Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, and they are regularly involved in work around trusts and corporate structures in the private wealth context, taking a friendly and proactive approach to whatever services the client requires.

You will provide pragmatic, cost-effective and commercial legal support and advice to clients on all aspects of the firm's private wealth and succession services. This will include wills, trusts and probate, succession planning, lasting powers of attorney and capital taxes. It will be an opportunity for you to develop your area of expertise into corporate and trust based private wealth and succession planning as part of the firm's highly successful capital and real estate taxation practice.

In order to be considered for this role you will need to be an NQ - 4PQE lawyer with experience in private client work, ideally gained within a commercial environment. Lawyers without any experience but a keen interest in private wealth & succession would also be considered. You will need to demonstrate an approachable, friendly and open style of working, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with High Net Worth clients and business owners. You will have to use your initiative, be proactive but also enjoy working as part of team to deliver an excellent service to our clients.

My client offers a competitive salary that will be bespoke depending on experience as well as a generous benefits package. They also offer flexible and hybrid working.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or get in touch with Zubair Zahid. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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