Private Client Solicitor

Private Client Solicitor

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Are you an NQ Private Client Solicitor seeking a role with a diverse, high-quality caseload and a genuine work-life balance?

Join this renowned Scottish firm and work in a supportive and friendly environment for a market-leading private client department. This is an excellent chance to grow your career within a forward-thinking, collaborative setting.

This small independent Scottish firm has a fabled history and is renowned in the market for punching well above its weight and providing exemplary legal advice.

Staff at the firm benefit greatly from a friendly and supportive environment where they can easily weave work around their lives. The firm has a non-stuffy, forward-thinking feel, which places its staff at the centre of its success.

Considering its modest size, it is all the more impressive that the firm has been recognised with numerous Legal 500 and Chamber & Partner rankings. Many of the lawyers at the firm have gained individual recognition in these legal directories for their expertise, again showing the quality of the firm.

If you are seeking to work with a friendly team and develop a reputation as an expert within your practice area of choice, this is an excellent firm to work with.

Working as part of a collegiate team, you will support this established and growing Edinburgh Private Client team to service a dynamic caseload of clients, including families, small businesses, entrepreneurs and HNW individuals.

Variety of work creates a refreshing role where you will take ownership of clients to provide a range of advice on asset protection, estate planning, business continuity, tax and executory administration.

You will work with large trusts and estates, support succession planning, and create and execute wills and power of attorneys. Additionally, the team undertakes work with guardianship and capacity cases.

Clients and cases span the full gamut of size and complexity, meaning the role will provide the successful candidate to gained unrivalled practical experience.

You will be empowered to manage your workload independently and will be in a strong position to develop your own book of clients and become an expert in the area of Private Client law.

• Is an ambitious solicitor with experience in Private Client and exposure to Trusts work in particular
• NQs will be considered based on a passion for the sector and soft skills
• Ability to manage caseload independently
• Has first-rate customer service and relationship management
• Are an excellent verbal / written communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and team members alike
• Has a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset

• Work for a highly regarded firm
• An opportunity to develop a reputation in Private Client work
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality work
• Engrained culture of flexible working
• First-rate career development opportunities
• Generous salary
  
  Excellent package including financial protection measures, well-being considerations and favourable holiday / leave entitlements