Our client is a leading Law Firm with offices in Suffolk, Essex & London. They are currently looking to a an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join their team.

This role can be based in Colchester or Ipswich.

The Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Private Client Lawyer with demonstrable experience in contentious probate to join our well regarded Private Client team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a varied caseload, working with a broad client base on both non-contentious and contentious matters. You will play a key part in delivering high-quality legal advice and representation in inheritance disputes, will challenges, and estate administration issues, while also supporting the team in broader private client services such as wills and LPAs.

The Candidate:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive - all PQE considered
• Experience in wills, powers of attorney and probate applications
• Experience in contentious probate is essential
• Experience in tax and trusts is desirable but not essential
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year (increasing with years of service)
• A generous uncapped quarterly bonus (15% of any billed work over target - paid quarterly)
• Low monthly fee targets
• In addition to flexible working, ability to work from home 2 days per week (T&Cs apply)
• Contractually enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Contractually enhanced sick pay
• Shop discounts scheme
• Employee Recruitment Referral Policy
• Individual legal services discounts for employee''s family and friends
• Annual firmwide social events (2 x annually)
• Weekly staff updates - delivered across all office locations via teams by the Managing Partner
• 1-year anniversary benefit - - 100 or 1 days holiday for that year
• Monthly travel contribution (years of service dependent)
• In-house mental health first aid team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Dress for your Day Policy
• Glasses lenses reimbursement scheme
• Private healthcare (years of service dependent)
• Income protection (years of service dependent)
• Life Assurance (3 x salary - years of service dependent)

Please apply with an up to date CV.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: -35,000.0060,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Quarterly bonus