Private Client Lawyer - The Legists : Job Details

An opening for an associate private client lawyer at a top-tier law firm has become available. Their Richmond-based private wealth team will provide the opportunity for extensive training from nationally recognised lawyers. The team of one senior associate and five other fee-earners pride themselves on an open, diverse and inclusive culture, with interaction with sophisticated and extremely wealthy clients.Day-to-day, the role involves preparing Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, lifetime and succession planning, inheritance tax and capital gains tax mitigation planning, creation, administration and winding up of trusts and the administration of estates including domestic and international estates. You will be responsible for managing private wealth cases from start to finish whilst assisting with the marketing and business development of the firm. You will also be required to assist other with their workload when necessary and help to train junior members of the team.The ideal candidate will:* Be an enthusiastic lawyer with a 'can-do' attitude.* Preferably have high academics.* Be a strong team player who is committed to doing the best job possible for the client.This firm was named as one of the UK's top 200 law firms by The Times, and has been widely recognised in the Legal 500. This is an opportunity to join a team which pride themselves on providing an excellent service with the up-most professionalism.Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Alfie Steadman at Search Legal.