Private Client Senior Associate

PRIVATE CLIENT SENIOR ASSOCIATE (WILLS, PROBATE & ESTATE PLANNING) – Competitive Salary – Oxford – Flexible Holiday, Healthcare, Career Progression
  
The Private Client Senior Associate Job
  
An award-winning Legal 500-ranked law firm is looking to appoint a Private Client Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Wills, Probate & Estate Planning team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced private client lawyer looking to take the next step within a growing and ambitious team. You'll advise a broad range of private individuals, families and business owners on complex estate planning matters while playing an active role in mentoring junior colleagues and helping shape the future growth of the department.
  
Alongside managing high-quality work, you'll have the opportunity to build lasting client relationships, contribute to business development and become an integral part of a collaborative and forward-thinking practice.
  
Key responsibilities include:

Managing a varied caseload of private client matters from instruction through to completion
Advising clients on wills, estate planning and succession matters
Preparing and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney
Administering both taxable and non-taxable estates
Advising on trusts, estate structures and post-death planning
Drafting Deeds of Variation and supporting wider estate planning strategies
Supervising and mentoring junior members of the team
Developing client relationships and contributing to networking and business development initiatives This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected Legal 500 team where you'll be encouraged to develop your technical expertise while helping drive the continued success of the department.
  
The Private Client Senior Associate Candidate
  
The successful candidate will be an experienced private client lawyer who enjoys delivering exceptional client service while working on technically interesting and rewarding matters.
  
You'll ideally have:

Significant experience across private client law
Strong knowledge of wills, probate, trusts and estate planning
Experience administering both taxable and non-taxable estates
Excellent drafting and technical skills
A commercial approach with strong relationship-building ability
Experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues
STEP qualified or currently working towards STEP accreditation (preferred)
Excellent communication and organisational skills
A proactive, collaborative and client-focused approach The Private Client Senior Associate Package

Competitive salary
Flexible annual leave policy
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Medical health cash plan
Virtual GP and wellbeing support
Employee discount portal
Clear career progression opportunities
Opportunity to join a Legal 500-ranked team with genuine scope for progression   
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