Team: EMW Living
Reporting to: Daniel Wilson (Partner)
Profile
Benefits:
- 26 days holiday
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- BUPA Private Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Income Protection Scheme
- Death in Service Benefits
- Perkbox / Benefits Hub
- Mobile phone
Key knowledge areas:
Knowledge of:
- Dealing with HNW clients and handling complex Tax Planning, Wills and Wealth Protection issues
- Lasting powers of attorney
- Trusts, Trust Corporations and Family Investment Companies
- High Value Probates including foreign element and experience of claiming BPR and APR
- Key knowledge of tax and Inheritance tax planning
Desirable:
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, it would be desirable to be able to demonstrate experience of the
following:
- Complex Tax Planning
- Trusts (creation, administration)
- Administration of estates with foreign elements
- Corporate/Commercial awareness
- A proven track record in business development and a strong desire to play a key part in maintaining
the firm’s profile.
Key Skills:
- Sound private client legal knowledge, drafting skills and experience with a recognised private
practice - A strong ability to lead and manage teams
- Commercial, practical and financial awareness
- Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
- Excellent academics and strong ambition for career development
- Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the
firm - Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy office.
- Negotiation skills
- Organisational ability
Candidate Profile:
We’re looking for a candidate who is 5 + years PQE that should be hard-working, outgoing and a good team player with experience of working in a city or medium/large provincial practice. The Private Client team compliments the firm’s commercial legal services offering by providing a complete solution to the firm’s clientele who consist primarily of Entrepreneurs, including company directors/shareholders. It is essential that the person covering has high net worth experience.
The firm is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to the implementation and maintenance of employment and recruitment practices which will ensure that no potential or current employee or trainee, is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality, colour pregnancy, maternity or any other aspects unrelated to their current and potential skills, aptitudes and abilities.