Job Purpose

To provide high quality legal advice and support services to our clients in the Private Client department. To assist the firm in achieving its stated professional and commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Be able to deal with both testate and intestate estates from start to finish
• Experience of dealing with estates where inheritance tax is payable
• Prepare an estate account

Wills and powers of attorney

• Experience of preparing simple wills and powers of attorney

Guardianship

• Ideally have experience in running Guardianship administration files and preparing accounts to the satisfaction of the Office of the Public Guardian
• Ideally have experience in drafting Guardianship applications and minutes of renewal

Generally

• Good file management and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Able to ha...