Wills & Probate Lawyer

Role: Wills & Probate LawyerSalary: £30,000 to £50,000Location: BarnsleyContract: Full-Time, PermanentRole Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional service to existing clients, ensuring their needs are met promptly and professionally.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop new business opportunities.
• Enhance and expand the firm's Wills, Trusts, and Probate offering within the department.
• Manage a diverse caseload of wills, probate, and trust matters independently.
• Consistently achieve KPIs and targets while aligning with the commercial objectives of the firm.
• Produce fee income in line with established targets and objectives.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in law and practice within your area of expertise.
• Maintain and enhance legal skills to ensure best practice and high-quality service delivery.
• Exercise financial control, including cash flow management, billing procedures, and collection of monies on account.
• Perform fee-earning work accurately and in accordance with the firm's quality and risk management procedures.
• Flexibility to take on additional duties as required by the firm, which may include supporting other offices or client locations.

Employee Benefits Package:

• Monday to Friday office hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (with a 1-hour lunch break).
• 27 days holiday (3 days automatically saved for Christmas, with an additional 24 days available throughout the year).
• Flexi-time option after the first 3 months of employment.
• Free parking and access to a Costco card.
• Industry-leading training and development opportunities.
• Competitive starting salary (dependent on experience).
• Access to on-demand CPD resources.
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
• Opportunities for progression as part of the firm's expansion strategy.
• Pension scheme.
• Lucrative 'Refer a Friend' scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death in service benefit.
• Annual Summer and Christmas parties, along with award events

Application Criteria's:

• Previous experience in Wills, Trust & Probate (Required)
• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (Required)
• 2 years PQE & above (Desired)

About the Organisation:

• CRA Consulting is pleased to support the recruitment of an experienced Wills and Probate Lawyer for a prestigious legal practice with a reputation for delivering exceptional legal services across the UK. The firm prides itself on its commitment to excellence, integrity, and client satisfaction.
• This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern, technology-driven firm with a passion for providing a personal touch in legal services, including Wills, Trusts, Probate, and related matters. As part of this dynamic team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality legal services while contributing to the firm's growth and success.

About CRA Consulting:

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply:

• If this Wills & Probate Lawyer vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Marcus Khazenifar who is managing this vacancy, call for a confidential discussion.
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Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Wills & Probate Lawyer vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.