Solicitor - Private Client

Department: Private Client

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bromley

Description

Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP

Our Values

Expert - We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.

Professional - We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.

Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.

We are hiring! Are you a talented and ambitious solicitor with a passion for private client work? Are you seeking a new challenge in a dynamic, diverse and supportive environment? Then read on!

⚖️ J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500.

We are a leading Legal 200 law firm in Bromley, on the South London/Kent border. Established in 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.

Listed in the Legal 500, our Private Client team has grown significantly in recent years and is now one of the biggest teams in the southeast, supporting and advising clients on a comprehensive range of personal matters including: estate planning, tax, trust, contentious and non-contentious probate, wills and powers of attorney and elderly client affairs. The team members support clients making important personal decisions and through often challenging and difficult times in their lives and take pride in their empathetic approach, interacting with clients in a supportive manner, in clear terms which are easily understood.

Key Responsibilities

You will ensure that clients are provided with an expert, professional and friendly service on wills, trust, probate and power of attorney matters, court of protection and general elderly client services.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor with excellent communication and client care skills. We want someone with strong attention to detail who is able to work both independently and as part of a team. You are expected to have a flexible attitude to work and time.

*Please see attached job description for more information.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice in England & Wales
• Completed the Legal Practice Course
• Fully qualified STEP member (preferable but not essential)

Experience

• Recently completed Training Contract with a seat in Private Client
• Experience preferably gained in a Legal 500 ranked firm.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer care in a legal environment

Knowledge

• To have up to date knowledge of wills, trusts and probate processes, procedures and legislation

Benefits

Solicitor Bonus

Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus

Profit Share Scheme

We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.

Volunteer Sabbatical

We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.

Long Service Awards

We recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.

Wellbeing - Worklife Central

This multi-format programme covers four main topic areas: Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Support and resources are available through a wide range of online live talks, support groups and workshops, long and short-form videos accessible on demand and a library of articles, blogs and podcasts.

Private Healthcare

You’ll have access to private medical insurance.

Medicash

You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.

Pension

All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.

Generous & Flexible Annual leave

We have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days. You are also able to carry over up top 5 days of unused holiday entitlement.

Birthday off

If your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

We include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Death in Service Insurance

All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.

Legal Fees

After one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.

Recruitment Incentive

We offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.

Season Ticket Loan

After probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Allows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.