Senior Associate/FILEX (Private Client)

The role:

Our client is seeking an ambitious and well-connected individual to help grow their Private Client services within their York office.

The ideal candidate will be confident in working independently and will have experience in a broad range of Private Client matters including Wills, Tax and Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts.

Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience would be an advantage, with the role providing an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to build, engage and develop a high performing team.

The candidate:

• Qualified Solicitor or FILEX (10+ years PQE, no upper limit – must be able to work independently)
• STEP qualification would be an advantage, but not essential
• Able to lead a broad range of Private Client work
• Experience of dealing with high-net-worth clients and complex estates would be advantageous
• Strong people management skills and/or supervisory experience
• Commercially minded with business development skills to support plans for growth and to develop your own career.
• Excellent technical, IT, client care and communication skills
• Self-motivated and professional
• A passion to build and maintain strong client relationships
• An effective practical approach to your workload with a good experience of handling own files from start to finish

The offer:

• In exchange for your hard work and commitment, we offer:
• A competitive remuneration package and additional benefits (including private health insurance, group life cover and critical illness)
• Hybrid working
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• The opportunity to work for a firm that prides itself on top quality, complex and challenging work
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• A structured approach to personal development through our competency framework