Private Client (Wills, Probate, Estate Planning) Paralegal

Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Full time or part-time considered (minimum 29 hours per week)

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications

The Employer:

Our client is a very long-established, Legal 500-listed, Lexcel and CQS accredited law firm

who are invested in training and development for all staff including, but not limited to, full induction training, funding for continuing competence courses and activities, financial support for training leading to professional qualifications, regular in-house compliance training and funding for professional memberships and practising certificates.

The role will involve:

• Supporting the Head of Private Client Department and Senior Associate in all aspects of Private Client work including Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and estate planning matters
• Liaising with clients by phone, email and face to face in a professional and sympathetic manner
• Drafting of legal documents and correspondence
• Working as part of an established team with an excellent client base and reputation

Suitable candidates will have:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience dealing with private client/ wills and probate work
• Knowledge of tax relating to the administration of estates
• Excellent client care skills
• Good IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and experience in using a legal case management system

This is a permanent, fully office-based job, offered on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum 29 hours per week). Core hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday.

Benefits include:

• 23 days holiday, rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional paid leave over the Christmas shut down period
• Full induction training
• 100% funding for Continuing Competence courses and activities
• Financial support for training leading to professional qualifications
• Regular in-house compliance training
• 100% funding for Professional Memberships and Practising Certificates
• Opportunities to participate in charity fundraising activities and events
• Opportunities to participate in the firm s and external networking activities
• Free or subsidised legal services

Additional benefits, once qualified, include

• Private Health Insurance
• Free parking
• Home working one day per week

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise.

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