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My client is searching for a Private Client Solicitor or Fee Earner to join their growing firm based in Hove, East Sussex on a hybrid basis.
Role Purpose
• To manage all client work in accordance with the detailed procedures and quality standards contained in the firm’s Office Manual and associated policies.
• To ensure the successful development of the department and the firm in line with the business plan.
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of the firm’s clients, documents and information.
• To actively practise and promote the firm’s ethos and values, demonstrating our core competencies and encouraging the development of others in line with these
Key tasks
• To ensure work is undertaken expeditiously and to a high standard.
• To keep clients regularly informed of the progress of their case and costs.
• To achieve agreed levels of billing.
• To undertake fee earning work and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.
Key objectives or outputs
• Billing targets met
• Positive feedback from clients
• Recognised by our third party contacts as a trusted advisor
Skills / Qualifications
• Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Preferably 3 years’ PQE
• Experience to enable the individual to competently deal with client matters relating to the departmental specialism
• Ability to lead and develop junior lawyers and support staff
• In depth knowledge of wills, probate matters, trusts and tax
• STEP qualified an advantage
• IT skills (use of client matter databases e.g. LEAP)
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment
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