Private Client Lawyer

Private Client Lawyer

Bristol

Salary up to £65k DOE

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established and well-regarded law firm with the recruitment of a Private Client Lawyer for its growing department. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join a busy and supportive Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration team, working alongside experienced Partners and a friendly wider team.

This Private Client Lawyer role has arisen due to continued growth and an increase in new enquiries, making it a great time to join a firm that genuinely puts client care, professional development and long-term career progression at the heart of what it does. If you are an experienced Private Client Lawyer looking for a new opportunity in Bristol, this could be the ideal next move.

This is what you will be doing

As a Private Client Lawyer, your day-to-day duties will include:-

• Managing your own caseload of private client matters including wills, probate, estate administration, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and attorneyship work.
• Meeting and advising clients face to face, by telephone and in writing, delivering a high standard of client care throughout.
• Progressing matters efficiently, making best use of administrative support and keeping clients regularly informed on progress and costs.
• Supporting the wider Private Client team with business development, marketing initiatives and helping to raise the department's profile locally.
• Maintaining compliant, accurate and up-to-date files, correspondence and documentation using Microsoft Office and internal systems.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Private Client team:-

• Recent experience managing your own caseload within a busy Wills, Probate or Private Client department.
• Strong knowledge of private client matters including wills, estate administration, trusts and LPAs.
• Excellent communication and client care skills, with the confidence to build trusted client relationships.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A full clean driving licence and local to Bristol or the surrounding area.

This is what you will get in return

• Competitive salary with annual salary reviews.
• Quality training, supervision and genuine support with career progression.
• Monthly flexi time allowance.
• Annual leave that increases with length of service.
• Private medical insurance.
• Optional salary exchange for Workplace Pension Scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
• Annual flu vaccinations, corporate eye care scheme and free or discounted legal services.
• A supportive culture with a strong work-life balance.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Private Client Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on 07458 142 713 or alternatively send your CV

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.