Private Client Lawyer - Devon, Somerset, Cornwall

We are currently looking to fill a Private Client Law job vacancy with partner potential within a team covering Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Salary £40 to £120k.

We have been appointed to find a very experienced Private Client Lawyer.  

Our client is a very successful law firm, with offices based throughout the West Country.  This position may lead to the possible opportunity to make partner, within a fixed time frame. 

Ideally we seek a lawyer with significant experience operating and mid-senior career level. Solid experience is required working for a law firm with a significant Private Client team.  Must be a team player, who is client friendly, proactive and hard working. 

Accomplished at planning strategy programmes for business development.  Sound experience and knowledge of Will drafting and inheritance tax planning, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, court protection and deputyship applications, issues affecting the elderly and trust law administration.

Specialisims: - IHT, CGT and other personal tax planning.  Lifetime settlements, Trust Law and administration including for disabled beneficiaries / personal injury compensation trusts and NHS continuing care claims.

Memberships: - STEP, Probate Section of the Law Society and Solicitors for the Elderly

The successful candidate will join a team that covers Cornwall, Somerset and Devon. There could be a definite opportunity for career progression to partner level, if required.

This position is open to both local and nationally based candidates.

To apply or for further details, please call 01872 274 227.


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Private Clients Group Manager

We have a job vacancy for a Manager / Future Partner - “Head of Private Clients Group” at a leading law firm in Cornwall – £60-150K +
Our client, a local Cornish “blue chip” - household name in the local business community, seek to appoint a Manager / Associate to head up Private Clients Business for all Cornwall based offices. Success in this appointment will lead to a Partnership opportunity and a substantial six figure remuneration package.
We seek to find a lawyer with thorough private clients experience in probate, wills and trusts. Additional experience and knowledge in tax and accountancy would be extremely interesting for our client but not essential.

Key areas of expertise will include: Contentious Probate, Tax Planning, Administration of Estates, Wills and Letters of Wishes, Personal Injury Trusts, Deputyships, Receiverships and Court of Protection work, Creating Department Systems – Developing file management systems, Professional man - management experience and high level marketing and client development capability in both Cornwall and Devon.
A fabulous opportunity for career relocation or an ambitious local lawyer.

Call 01872 274 227 for further info or to apply.

Private Client Lawyer - Wills Trust & Probate

Central Cornwall - £30-80K: We have been retained by one of Cornwall's most prestigious law firms who have a private client lawyer job vacancy for wills, trust and probate work.

Listed below is experience that our client requires. There is a future partnership opportunity for the right senior candidate. The salary listed above is only an indication of what could be offered; for the right senior candidate, the figures above can be doubled. Our client is the law firm that all local ambitious professionals would like to work for.

Experience required includes:
Estate planning in relation to inheritance tax, advanced computations and all administration regarding inheritance tax liabilities, enduring powers of attorney, cross-border taxation, trusts, pension issues, EPA's, codicils, letters of wishes, drafting wills, nil-rate-band discretionary trusts and trust wills, wills containing life interests. Drafting deeds of variation, deeds of appointed trustees, deed of disclaimer and indemnity for a retiring trustee, settled land act trusts, heritage property, gifts with reservation of benefit and pre-owned asset provisions, lifetime giving and inheritance, drafting executors oaths, grant of probate - preparation of IH200 accounts, winding up of high-net-worth estates, valuation of chattels, property and farmland, auction of property, distribution of estates, preparation of estate accounts, deeds of valuation to sever joint tenancies, registering powers of attorney with courts, running power of attorney and declaration of trust files, drafting and registering LPA's, drafting settlements, loan agreements, entering restrictions on property registers, testimony capacity issues, intestate estate files, cross-selling and marketing technical services to other law firms. IFA's and HNI's regarding probate tax and trust services.

Running evening seminars at IFA's and firms of Chartered Accountants, promoting and cross-selling employing law firm and all of its departments. Additionally the sort and complexity of work that the departments can complete for chartered accountants or IFA's clients.

This position is open to all candidates with the right experience both locally and on a nationwide basis.


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