Solicitor/Legal Executive (Wills, Trusts & Probate)
LOCATION: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
SALARY: Competitive and dependant on level and experience
HOURS: 09:00-17:15, Monday-Friday
BENEFITS:
- 38 days' annual leave, inclusive of bank and other public holidays
- 3% employer pension contribution on your entire salary
- Life Assurance coverage at 3x your annual salary
- Comprehensive employee sickness allowance to support you when needed
- Client and employee referral rewards
- 25% discount on selected legal services
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP/Cash Plan) offering access to face-to-face counselling, 24/7 telephone and video GP consultations, digital physiotherapy, discounted gym memberships and cashback towards some of your day-to-day healthcare, travel and shopping costs
- Opportunities for ongoing development and training to enhance your career
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture
- Activities and events organised by our dedicated social committee
ROLE:
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors LLP is a well-established and highly respected law firm, known for delivering exceptional legal services across a variety of disciplines. With multiple offices, we are committed to offering high quality client care and legal expertise.
We are currently seeking a motivated and reliable Solicitor/Legal Executive with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) to join our Wills, Trusts & Probate team in Sleaford. In this role, you will manage a small initial caseload that will grow over time, focusing on a wide range of private client matters, including:
- Taking instructions and drafting wills
- Preparing and managing Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
- Handling grant applications and estate administration
- Preparing deputyship applications
- Managing the affairs of elderly clients
ABOUT YOU:
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following qualifications and skills:
- Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive with a minimum of 2 years PQE in Wills, Trusts & Probate (essential)
- Ability to manage a varied caseload independently
- A client focused approach, with a commitment to providing high quality service
- Strong organisational, time management and IT skills
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a legal team
- Friendly, approachable and professional demeanour
ABOUT US:
Despite our size we still have a strong sense of community throughout the firm, across our offices and departments. We are one of the leading firms of solicitors in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands providing a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses. With offices in 17 locations, we require a variety of different people with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds to add value to our organisation and help us provide our award-winning services to our valued clients. We fully embrace diverse characteristics, experiences and outlooks in the workplace and in the communities in which we practice.
You will be working alongside some of the regions best lawyers, who combine technical knowledge of the law with first class client service.
The Legal 500 (The Worlds Leading Legal Directory) ranks Sills & Betteridge LLP as a Top Tier firm and recognises many of our team as Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, Leading Associates and Recommended Lawyers. We also received, along with only a few other firms, an additional award for Outstanding Client Satisfaction. We are currently ranked position 158 in the UK200 law firms, placing us in the best performing law firms in the country. The Family Law department recently won the prestigious and fiercely competed Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales) award at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards. We also won Solicitor Firm of the Year at the British Wills & Probate Awards in 2023.
We have been recognised by various organisations for our commitment to creating a great place to work - whether its our outstanding Lexcel audits, our nominations for being an outstanding training contract provider by lawcareers.net, our award for promoting access to the legal profession by CILEX or our One to Watch standing with the Top 200 Companies, UK.
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