Wills and Probate Solicitor

Wills and Probate Solicitor

Middlesbrough, North East England, United Kingdom

We are a full-service law firm based in Middlesbrough serving clients throughoutthe UK and further afield. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality advice with exceptional personal service.

With a history stretching back over 30 years, we recognise the importance of the contribution that businesses like ours should and can have to the local community and we, therefore, encourage our employees to get involved and give back to the local community in which we live and work.

Our vision is to set the standard for legal excellence & deliver justice for the people and in doing so, to become the law firm of choice & champion of the community for businesses, organisations and individuals. To meet our vision and deliver an outstanding service we employ individuals who understand our client s needs and take pride in what they do and how they do it. Our values go to the heart of the firm. They define who we are and how we work. It is by remaining true to our values that we will achieve our vision. This is what we value most:

• Teamwork we trust and respect one another. We see strength in our diversity as individuals and as a practice. We achieve the best outcomes for clients when we work collaboratively, recognizing and respecting the different perspectives that we bring.
• Excellent Client Service We take the time to truly understand our clients needs and aim to provide practical, tailored and commercial solutions not just options to help them achieve their goals.
• Professionalism We work to the highest professional and technical standards, acting with the utmost integrity at all times. We are fiercely proud of our reputation as being a trusted adviser to our clients, often over several generations, and continually strive to ensure that our clients interests come first and foremost.
• Our People We work together to create an open, supportive and friendly working environment where our people feel valued, can develop their careers and achieve their professional ambitions.

If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of, our values resonate with your own personal values, and you meet the requirements of the role described, we d be delighted to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking to recruit aWills and Probate Solicitorto join our growing team. This role is a full-time position and consideration will be given to individuals who have at least 2 year s experience. You will report to the Head of the Department and will be offered a flexible location to work from, this being either our Stockton or Middlesbrough office.

Key aspects of the role include:

The purpose of the role is to provide efficient and effective legal advice ensuring that the advice given is accurate and comprehensive and that all advice provided is clearly recorded on file, whilst assisting and representing clients, always maintaining the highest of professional standards of client care and managing a caseload. The successful candidate will ensure that they respond to all client and third-party communications promptly and progress the matter to a conclusion within a reasonable time scale.

Knowledge & Experience

• Adhere to both SRA regulatory requirements and industry-standard best practice
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data security
• To supply a high level of service to all areas of the Group
• Always demonstrate clear and polite communication skills with members of the Group, external agencies and clients
• Comply with the procedures and standards set out in the Office Manual
• Follow health, safety and environmental guidelines and procedures in respect of personal and department activities
• To provide an additional resource to other departments in times of high business levels
• Ensures client service is at the heart of the department
• Comply with the procedures and standards set out in the Office Procedures Manual and with all relevant or appropriate professional and training standards, keeping a proper record of work done.
• Deal with correspondence and telephone queries, managing the client s expectations.
• Representations of clients at court, if applicable.
• Provide written advice to the client, where necessary.
• Produce documents and instructions and obtain expert reports.
• Assess clients for public funding/legal representation.
• Keep up to date with the changes in the law and procedures.
• Deal quickly and efficiently with clients.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Meet chargeable time and financial targets, as agreed with the Partners. Attend meetings and training sessions, where relevant.
• Manage own continuing professional development.
• File management and administration.
• Time recording.

This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but gives a general indication of the tasks involved. All employees are expected to work flexibly when the occasions arise and acknowledge that tasks not specifically covered in their job description are not excluded

What we will offer in return

Competitive Salary depending on experience

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Confidential health and wellbeing assistance program

Professional fees paid

Professional subscriptions and seminars paid

Professional development

Personal growth training grants

Hybrid / Dynamic working (role dependant)

Car Parking (role dependant)

Employee referral scheme

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