AssociateSolicitor,TaxandTrustsSpecialist
Devizes
FullTime
Salaryisdependentonexperience
WearecurrentlyrecruitingforanAssociateSolicitor,TaxandTrustsSpecialisttojoinourclientbasedintheirDevizesoffice.
SpecificRolesandResponsibilities:
SpecificAreasofLaw:
Youwillberequiredtodevelop,conductanddeliveryourownworkloadacrossthefollowingareasofexpertisewithintheteam:
- TaxandTaxefficientWills
- Probateandestateadministration
- LPAs
- LifeTimeTaxPlanning
- CourtofProtection
- IPFDClaims
- Trusts
FileManagement:
YouwillberesponsibleforthemaintenanceofWIPatorbelowtargetlevel.
YouwillberesponsibleforthemaintenanceofDebtorsatorbelowtargetlevel.
Allfilingistobekeptuptodateandinorder,incompliancewiththeLexcelpracticemanagementstandards.
Youwillberesponsibleformaintainingyoursectionofthediaryofkeyevents.
Targets:
ClientDevelopmentandMarketing:
TobeactiveinpromotingtheservicesofthefirmandtheALE(AgricultureandLandedEstates)team,itsimageandethos(inliaisonwiththeTeamLeader)throughlocalmarketingactivitiese.g.forums,tradegroups,professionalbodiesetc.
Management:
- Supervisionofasecretary.
- Potentialsupervisionofatrainee.
- ProvidinginputanddirectiontothePartnersasrequiredconcerningthemanagementoftheteam.
PersonSpecification:
Experienceandknowledge:
- 5-7yearspostqualificationexperience
- IndepthexperienceandunderstandingofInheritanceTaxandCapitalGainsTaxplanninginthecontextofindividualsandtrustswithemphasisonfamilybusinesses,landedestatesandfarmingenterprisesandknowledgeofothertaxesrelevanttotheseareas(otherthanVAT)andkeeninterestinexpandingexperienceandknowledgeintheseareas.
- Indepthunderstandingoftheuseoftrustsandsettlementswithintaxplanningandassetprotection
- Abilitytodraftrelatedbespokedocumentsandasignificantenjoymentofthisaspectofthework
- An'expert'inmattersoftaxefficiencyandplanningandtheuseoftrusts,andarealpassiontoworkinthisareaofthelaw.
- Experienceofmanagingownworkloadeffectively,particularlyinapressurisedenvironment
- Strongorganisationalskills
- Flexibleapproachtowork
- Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
- Abilitytodemonstratecommitmenttohighqualityandacustomerservicefocus
- Abilitytotravelto,clientsetc
- StrongICTskills.
- NeedexperienceofAgricultureandLandedEstates
ProfessionalQualifications:
Atleastadegreeof2:1orevidenceofasimilarability
RecognisedprofessionalqualificationasaSolicitorentitlingtherole-holdertopracticeinEngland&Wales.
Currentpractisingcertificate(orentitlementtoobtainone)fromtheLawSociety
Evidenceofcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentintheareasofexpertiseoutlinedabove.
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