Assistant Solicitor – Private Client – Northampton

Assistant Solicitor – Private Client – Northampton

Newstaff Employment is recruiting an Assistant Solicitor to join a busy Private Client department within a successful and progressive law firm in Northampton. This Private Client Solicitor role will involve managing a varied caseload of Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and related estate planning matters. You will provide professional legal advice to private clients while handling cases from initial instruction through to completion.

Location: Northampton
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum, depending on PQE + benefits
Job Type: Full-time / Permanent

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage a full and varied caseload of Private Client matters.
• Advise clients on Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Draft Wills and other Private Client legal documents accurately.
• Handle Probate and Estate Administration matters from initial instruction through to completion.
• Prepare and advise clients on Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Support Trust and estate planning matters where appropriate.
• Provide clear, practical, and professional legal advice to clients.
• Communicate with executors, beneficiaries, clients, third parties, and other professional advisers.
• Draft legal correspondence and documentation accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files using the firm’s case management systems.
• Ensure matters progress efficiently while meeting relevant deadlines and regulatory requirements.
• Support the continued development and growth of the Private Client department.
• Participate in networking, marketing, and business development activities where appropriate.

Essential Skills & Experience

• You are a qualified Solicitor from NQ to five years PQE, a Legal Executive, or an experienced Private Client fee earner.
• You have proven experience managing a broad Private Client caseload.
• You have strong technical knowledge of Wills, Probate, and Estate Administration.
• You are confident drafting Wills and dealing with Probate matters.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are confident dealing directly with clients, executors, beneficiaries, and third parties.
• You can manage sensitive and confidential Private Client matters professionally.
• You demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
• You have good commercial awareness.
• You are IT literate and confident learning and using legal case management systems.
• You can manage your own caseload, priorities, and deadlines effectively.

A STEP qualification, or working towards STEP, would be advantageous. Experience with Trusts, complex estate planning, marketing, networking, departmental growth, supervision, or mentoring would also be beneficial.

Why Join?

• Earn a salary of up to £75,000 per annum, depending on PQE and experience.
• Join a successful and progressive law firm in Northampton.
• Manage a varied Private Client caseload covering Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Develop your experience in Trusts and more complex estate planning matters.
• Work directly with clients and take ownership of cases from instruction through to completion.
• Contribute to the continued growth of an established Private Client department.
• Develop your long-term career within a professional legal environment.

How to Apply

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Do you have any questions or require additional information? Feel free to contact Anne Marie at 01727 864 777 or email your CV to annemarie.harrington@newstaffemployment.co.uk.

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