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Associate Solicitor, Tax and Trusts Specialist

Purely Recruitment Solutions
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1NS, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • We are seeking an Associate Solicitor specializing in Tax and Trusts to join our client in their Devizes office.
  • The role requires 5-7 years of post-qualification experience, with a focus on Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning.
  • Responsibilities include managing a personal workload across various areas such as probate, estate administration, and trusts, while maintaining compliance with Lexcel standards.
  • The salary for this position is dependent on experience, and the candidate should possess strong organizational and communication skills.
  • The ideal candidate will have a recognized professional qualification as a Solicitor and a passion for tax efficiency and planning.

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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