NQ Solicitor

Vacancy Description: NQ Solicitor – Probate Department

Location: Horwich office

Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)

Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.

We have a vacancy for a newly qualified Solicitor to work in our busy Wills & Probate Department based at our Horwich office.

The ideal candidate will be looking for a firm where they can build on their experience and develop their career in a busy and fast-paced environment. There are opportunities for responsibility and recognition for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual.

This role requires visiting clients; therefore, it is preferable for the successful candidate to have a full driving license together with a car for business use.

Job role

Duties

Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• To run a caseload and effectively maintain and housekeep the case management system
• To provide a friendly, knowledgeable and professional service to our clients
• Working as part of a team dealing with elderly clients and grieving families
• Attending nursing homes and at the private homes of elderly clients
• To be able to take instructions for Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate/ Administration of Estates and Court of Protection.
• To be able to draft documents i.e. Wills and Powers of Attorney
• To be able to submit applications to the Probate Registry
• To ensure any request concerning a work-related matter is undertaken within the agreed timeframe.
• Filing and the accurate and complete maintenance of files
• Accurately prepare routine correspondence ready for signature
• Collating reports and documents, photocopying/scanning as appropriate
• To meet all deadlines within the agreed timeframe
• To be proactive regarding your own career development
• To develop transferable skills across the business
• Ensuring that this key role is valued by the team and the clients

Skills Required

• Technical knowledge regarding Wills, LPAs and administration of Estate. Ideally keen to become STEP qualified.
• Must have good organisational skills
• Must have attention to detail (Accuracy essential)
• IT skills with full word processing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Ability to work well within a team
• Motivated, friendly, confident, reliable, team player
• Eager to learn and develop new skills, flexible
• Positive attitude

Firm Details

The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.

The practice has grown organically to incorporate nine offices stretching across the North West; three in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.

The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS)

Web Site: http://www.russellrussell.co.uk

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Attendance bonus
• 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
• Birthday holiday
• Life insurance x2 annual salary
• Northern Rail discount scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Quarterly fruit baskets
• Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
• Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
• Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
• Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
• Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
• Annual Christmas Party & Events
• Charity fundraisers

Training & Development

• Training and development opportunities
• Internal workshops
• Compliance webinars

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