Associate Solicitor, Tax and Trusts Specialist

Associate-Solicitor,-Tax-and-Trusts-Specialist-

Devizes-

Full-Time

Salary-is-dependent-on-experience

We-are-currently-recruiting-for-an-Associate-Solicitor,-Tax-and-Trusts-Specialist-to-join-our-client-based-in-their-Devizes-office.

Specific-Roles-and-Responsibilities:

Specific-Areas-of-Law-:

You-will-be-required-to-develop,-conduct-and-deliver-your-own-workload-across-the-following-areas-of-expertise-within-the-team:

• Tax-and-Tax-efficient-Wills
• Probate-and-estate-administration
• LPAs
• Life-Time-Tax-Planning
• Court-of-Protection
• IPFD-Claims
• Trusts

File-Management:

You-will-be-responsible-for-the-maintenance-of-WIP-at-or-below-target-level.

You-will-be-responsible-for-the-maintenance-of-Debtors-at-or-below-target-level.

All-filing-is-to-be-kept-up-to-date-and-in-order,-in-compliance-with-the-Lexcel-practice-management-standards.

You-will-be-responsible-for-maintaining-your-section-of-the-diary-of-key-events.

Targets:

Client-Development-and-Marketing:

To-be-active-in-promoting-the-services-of-the-firm-and-the-ALE-(Agriculture-and-Landed-Estates)-team,-its-image-and-ethos-(in-liaison-with-the-Team-Leader)-through-local-marketing-activities-e.g.-forums,-trade-groups,-professional-bodies-etc.

Management:

• Supervision-of-a-secretary.
• Potential-supervision-of-a-trainee.
• Providing-input-and-direction-to-the-Partners-as-required-concerning-the-management-of-the-team.

Person-Specification:

Experience-and-knowledge:

• 5-7-years-post-qualification-experience
• In-depth-experience-and-understanding-of-Inheritance-Tax-and-Capital-Gains-Tax-planning-in-the-context-of-individuals-and-trusts-with-emphasis-on-family-businesses,-landed-estates-and-farming-enterprises-and-knowledge-of-other-taxes-relevant-to-these-areas-(other-than-VAT)-and-keen-interest-in-expanding-experience-and-knowledge-in-these-areas.
• In-depth-understanding-of-the-use-of-trusts-and-settlements-within-tax-planning-and-asset-protection
• Ability-to-draft-related-bespoke-documents-and-a-significant-enjoyment-of-this-aspect-of-the-work
• An-''expert''-in-matters-of-tax-efficiency-and-planning-and-the-use-of-trusts,-and-a-real-passion-to-work-in-this-area-of-the-law.
• Experience-of-managing-own-work-load-effectively,-particularly-in-a-pressurised-environment
• Strong-organisational-skills
• Flexible-approach-to-work
• Excellent-written-and-verbal-communication-skills
• Ability-to-demonstrate-commitment-to-high-quality-and-a-customer-service-focus
• Ability-to-travel-to,-clients-etc
• Strong-ICT-skills.
• Need-experience-of-Agriculture-and-Landed-Estates

Professional-Qualifications:

At-least-a-degree-of-2:1-or-evidence-of-a-similar-ability

Recognised-professional-qualification-as-a-Solicitor-entitling-the-role-holder-to-practice-in-England-&-Wales.

Current-practising-certificate-(or-entitlement-to-obtain-one)-from-the-Law-Society

Evidence-of-continuing-professional-development-in-the-areas-of-expertise-outlined-above.

By-applying-for-this-role-you-give-permission-for-Purely-Recruitment-to-submit-your-personal-information-contained-within-your-CV-or-any-other-relevant-information-provided-in-order-for-the-prospective-employer-to-review-your-application-for-the-specific-role-applied-for.-Purely-recruitment-will-not-submit-or-use-your-personal-information-for-any-other-purposes-other-than-for-searching-for-alternative-employment.