Private-Client-Lawyer

Permanent-

Full-Time

Salary-Dependent-on-Experience

Chippenham

We-are-assisting-our-client-in-recruiting-an-experienced-Private-Client-Lawyer-to-join-their-Chippenham-office.-Reporting-to-the-Head-of-Department,-the-primary-aim-of-this-role-is-to-undertake-services-to-clients-in-relation-to-private-client-matters.

Key-Responsibilities-and-Accountabilities:-

• Taking-instructions-from-clients-and-advising-clients
• Communicating-with-clients-in-person,-on-the-telephone-and-by-letter.
• Drafting-documents,-dealing-with-routine-correspondence-and-telephone-attendances.
• Communicating-with-third-parties-on-behalf-of-the-clients.
• Complying-with-the-office-procedures-manual.
• Preparing-accounts-and-accounting-to-clients-from-time-to-time
• Using-the-computer-to-open-files,-input-time-and-generally-work-within-Partners-for-Windows-and-other-computer-programmes-as-necessary.
• Completing-all-administrative-forms-as-shall-be-required-from-time-to-time.
• Ensuring-that-files-are-billed-regularly-and-compliant-with-Lexcel.
• Furthering-the-interests-of-the-firm-outside-the-office-with-third-parties.
• Assisting-colleagues-and-support-staff-and-helping-with-work-in-their-absence.

Skill-Requirements:-

• Knowledge-of-relevant-law.
• At-least-3-years+-PQE
• Ability-to-communicate-with-all-types-of-clients-and-to-provide-assistance-and-understandable-advice-to-those-clients.
• Drafting-skills-and-ability-to-negotiate.
• On-very-rare-occasions-advocacy-skills-may-be-required.

Benefits:-

• 28-days-holiday-plus-bank-holidays

By-applying-for-this-role-you-give-permission-for-Purely-Recruitment-to-submit-your-personal-information-contained-within-your-CV-or-any-other-relevant-information-provided-in-order-for-the-prospective-employer-to-review-your-application-for-the-specific-role-applied-for.-Purely-recruitment-will-not-submit-or-use-your-personal-information-for-any-other-purposes-other-than-for-searching-for-alternative-employment