Private Client Solicitor or Qualified Legal Executive (1-2 PQE) – Ipswich

The Private Client Team

Our Private Client team helps our clients to put plans and systems in place, to make sure their wishes are achieved and the future of their families safeguarded.  Our work includes wills, trusts, complex lifetime tax planning, estate administration, powers of attorney and Court of Protection.

We have team members based in all our offices in Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Norwich and we share work, expertise and support across the team.

The Role

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive to join us who is ambitious and keen to grow within their role.  We would like you to have at least one year of relevant post qualification experience as you will be responsible for your own caseload as well as working alongside the members of the Private Client team.

You will have the opportunity to work across all areas of private client work to build your skills across the discipline.

Ashtons Legal offers great opportunities to develop and maintain both technical and leadership and management skills.

On a day to day basis, you can expect to:    

• Manage your own caseload, including good financial housekeeping
• Develop, support, supervise and coach more junior members of the team
• Conduct meetings with clients, either face to face or remotely
• Assess legal issues and advise accordingly
• Advise on costs and scope of work
• Conduct legal research
• Draft documents and letters
• Keep up to date with law and practice
• Assist the Lifetime Planning Team based in other offices when required
• Assist in the development of long term client relationships including assisting and attending business development activities
• Be confident in the use of technology, both in regard to a case management system and also as a means of working with clients and colleagues and maintaining strong relationships

 Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Be qualified as a Solicitor or qualified CILEX Lawyer
• You will have at least one year of post-qualification relevant experience in private client work
• Be willing to learn and develop technical skills as well as obtain additional qualifications such as STEP and Lifetime Lawyers (SFE), as required
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Have a good work ethic