Due to a retirement, we have an opportunity for an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join our legal team here in the South Lakes.
Ideally with a minimum of 5-year’s + PQE, you will have experience of building and managing your own caseload and be able to demonstrate the ability to work on a full range of Private Client matters including Wills, Probate, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Tax Advice.
This is a highly engaging role, providing the opportunity to work on diverse legal matters for our clients across the region, with the opportunity to work with a great team.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and health plan, as well as being based in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Desired experience and attributes for the role:
- Experience as a Private Client lawyer
- Ideally 5-year’s + PQE
- Able to manage files and work to agreed deadlines
- Confident, friendly, professional and positive
- Able to work under your own initiative
- Committed to providing Gold Standard client care
- STEP qualifications are an advantage
- A strong team player
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
Desired experience and attributes for this position:
- Experience as a Private Client lawyer
- Ideally 5-year’s + PQE
- Able to manage files and work to agreed deadlines
- Confident, friendly, professional and positive
- Able to work under your own initiative
- Committed to providing Gold Standard client care
- STEP qualifications are an advantage
- A strong team player
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to plan and prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure and to timescales
- Teamwork
- Flexibility and open to new ideas
- Professional integrity
- Good IT skills, including experience of using a case management system
- Current practising certificate
- Relevant legal qualification and training
- Drafting skills
- Committed to a gold standard of client care
- Research and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Driving Licence (desirable)
Milne Moser Solicitors offer a competitive benefits and remuneration package and are always looking for new and enhanced ways to reward our employees. Our current package of benefits includes:
- Generous holiday entitlement of 37 days holiday per year, including Bank Holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
- Holidays broken down into hourly increments, allowing for optimal flexibility
- Hybrid working (subject to the firm’s policies and procedures)
- Auto-enrolment Pension scheme
- Health care plan that provides a range of benefits including:
– medical costs including help with your bills towards dental, optical and therapy;
– other specialist services to assist with your health and wellbeing;
– 24 hour Counselling & Advice Line for you and your family;
– personal accident/accidental death cover for you;
– personal accident/permanent disability cover for you; and - Staff discount scheme, offering discounted legal services, estate agency and property letting services.
- Bravo! Staff incentive and peer-to-peer reward scheme – providing rewards for a whole range of achievements!
- And most importantly, Easter Eggs and other treats along the way!
To apply for the position of Private Client Lawyer at Milne Moser Solicitors, please send your CV and covering letter by email to Justine Allen, Partner, at justine@milnemoser.co.uk
Competitive salary offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.